MSc Conservation Leadership 

at University of the West of England, Bristol

Applicants normally have one of the following:

• a good honours degree (minimum 2:2) in a subject which contains a core grounding in conservation, environmental and related science, or
• equivalent, from a recognised overseas institution, and
• to have at least three years' experience of working or volunteering in the conservation sector, anywhere in the world.

Entry requirements for postgraduate courses vary from institution to institution and have been determined by both the length of the degree and the section of university (as defined by the NOOSR list):

• NOOSR Section 1 - 48% for a three-four year degree, 45% from a five-year degree.
  • Section 1 includes: Alagappa University, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Amity, Amrita Institute of Management, Anna university, Banaras hindu University, Bangalore University, Bharathiar University, Birla Institute of Technology, Board of Technical Education, Chennai University, D Y Patil, Delhi University, English and Foreign Language University, Guru Nanak Dev University, IIM, IIT, IIS, Kolkata University, Mumbai University, Pune University.
  • These are the most common universities, but please see NOOSR for complete list.
• NOOSR Section 2 - 55% for all degrees
• Section 3 - 60% for all degrees.

• The government agenda is to introduce the GPA system by 2020, but some institutions have already done so. In the event of an institution adopting the GPA system, then the following GPAs will apply:
  • Section 1 - 2.6 GPA
  • Section 2 - 2.8 GPA
  • Section 3 - 3.0 GPA.