Palmerston North,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc - Ecology in Palmerston North New Zealand | Massey University
Massey University
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Palmerston North New Zealand
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD
41,460
(c. USD24,027.94)
Attendance
Full-time
Massey University has a large teaching and support staff in ecology and related disciplines, with diverse expertise. As a postgraduate student undertaking masters studies you will have the opportunity to specialise in stimulating subjects ranging from biodiversity and biogeography community ecology behavioural ecology lake and river management plant ecology modelling animal populations soil communities and ecosystem function The Ecology Group at Massey has a large teaching and support staff, with diverse expertise. You will benefit from Masseys strong collaborative links with New Zealands Department of Conservation Landcare Research AgResearch NIWA Fish Game NZ regional, district and city councils private sector environmental consulting firms. Facilities and equipment The ecology complex at Massey has an excellent range of facilities and equipment including controlled temperature and light rooms, glasshouses and a workshop for making field equipment. There are labs for microscopy and image analysis, chemical analysis, ancient DNA, freshwater fish and invertebrates, insects and plant ecology, animal behaviour and soil invertebrate extraction.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.Specific requirementsTo enter the Master of Science (Ecology) you will have been awarded or qualified forthe Bachelor of Science degree with a major in the intended postgraduate subject or equivalent with a minimum B average in the majoring 300-level courses orthe Bachelor of Science with Honours in the intended MSc subject having achieved a B grade average over the contributing courses and a B grade in an approved research methods course orthe Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology in the intended MSc subject having achieved a B grade average over the contributing courses and a B grade in an approved research methods course orthe Postgraduate Certificate in Science and Technology in the intended MSc subject having achieved a B grade average over the contributing courses and a B grade in an approved research methods course.International English Language Requirements IELTS - 6.5 overall and minimum 6.0 in each bandTOEFL iBT Overall score 90 minimum 20 in WritingCambridge English - C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill.NCEL - Level 5PTE - 58 overall and minimum 50 in each communicative skillsLanguageCert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
Tuition
NZD
41,460