Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Conservation (Recanati-Kaplan)

Course details

The Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Conservation (Recanati-Kaplan) is an eight-month, full-time course for early-career wildlife researchers.

The course is designed to enhance the skills of conservation science practitioners by teaching field survey techniques, data analysis methods, and reporting techniques commonly used in the study of terrestrial mammals. The course aims to help ecologists and field biologists in the developing world to implement effective conservation research and action.

The course is delivered by the Department of Biology’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), which has been active in conservation research and practice for more than three decades. The course is made possible by a donation from the Recanati-Kaplan Foundation, and is jointly managed with Oxford Lifelong Learning.

Please visit the WildCRU website for further details of the Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Conservation.

 

Accommodation

Student housing is facilitated by Pembroke College, while a dedicated room for teaching is located at the Life and Mind Building.

Scholarships

A grant by the founder of the Panthera Foundation (Dr Thomas Kaplan) provides for the sponsorship of candidates from the developing world. Depending on the amount of own or third party funding secured by candidates, applications can be made for any or all of the following costs:

• Course fees
• International travel, to and from the UK
• Accommodation
• Living expenses for the duration of the course

Please visit the WildCRU website for further details regarding the financial support available through the Recanati-Kaplan WildCRU Scholarships.

Course fees and how to apply

The deadline for applications is in mid-June each year. Conservationists working in developing nations are particularly welcome to apply. Please see the WildCRU website for more on the applications process.

Due to the specialist nature of the course and its entry requirements, it is recommended that you send your CV to the Course Co-ordinator using the email address wildcru.diploma@zoo.ox.ac.uk before you start your application with the University.

Applications must then be made through University of Oxford Graduate Admissions. Please see the course page on the Graduate Admissions website for information about entry requirements, fees and how to apply. 

Course Director: Claudio Sillero