Ecological survey techniques
Part-time and flexible postgraduate study
Postgraduate Certificate and short online modules
Our flexible and part-time programme of tutored online courses can build towards the Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques. You can also take courses separately and use the academic credit elsewhere, or simply for professional training in field survey techniques.
- Study online while working
- Tutored in small groups
- Field techniques for studying vegetation, mammals and reptiles, invertebrates, birds, and fish and amphibians
- Data Analysis: Statistics for Ecologists and Field Biologists – offered as an intensive 5-week course, or a less intense 10-week course
- Can help with applying for Chartered Status (see our Chartered Status and Essential Skills guide)
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Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Professional development
A five-week tutor-led data analysis course taken entirely online. The course introduces you to the use of QED Statistics and R software.
- Wed 30 Oct 2024 – 04 Dec 2024
- 5 meetings
Online - flexible • Professional development
Part-time over five weeks, this tutor-led training course can be taken from anywhere in the world. It will appeal to students and practitioners who want to improve their ability to conduct mammal and reptile surveys.
- Wed 08 Jan 2025 – 12 Feb 2025
- 5 meetings
Online - flexible • Professional development
Part-time over five weeks, this tutor-led training course can be taken from anywhere in the world. It will appeal to students and practitioners who want to improve their ability to conduct bird surveys.
- Wed 12 Feb 2025 – 19 Mar 2025
- 5 meetings
Online - flexible • Professional development
A 10-week, tutor-led data analysis course taken entirely online. The course introduces students to the use of QED Statistics and R software.
- Wed 12 Feb 2025 – 23 Apr 2025
- 10 meetings
Online - flexible • Professional development
Part-time over five weeks, this tutor-led training course can be taken from anywhere in the world. It will appeal to students and practitioners who want to improve their ability to conduct fish and amphibian surveys.
- Wed 19 Mar 2025 – 23 Apr 2025
- 5 meetings
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Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques
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