University of Otago
Master of Wildlife Management (MWLM)
Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Wildlife Management (MWLM) degree is a three-semester 180-point postgraduate degree designed to train students with the skills necessary for employment in some aspect of wildlife or ecological management or research. Other important goals of the course are to develop in students:
Key details
Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)Course Code
MWLMAbout this course
The Master of Wildlife Management (MWLM) degree is a three-semester 180-point postgraduate degree designed to train students with the skills necessary for employment in some aspect of wildlife or ecological management or research.
Other important goals of the course are to develop in students:
Entry requirements
- Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences), on the advice of the Head of Department of Zoology and the Director of the Wildlife Management programme.
- Every applicant shall either
- have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Science, or equivalent, majoring in Zoology, Biology, or Ecology, and have achieved an average grade of at least B in the relevant 300-level papers, or
- have alternative qualifications acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).