Program Description

New Zealand’s native ecosystem is facing a host of challenges from invasive pests. There’s an urgent need for experts to help strengthen our biosecurity systems and achieve the goal of predator-free by 2050, using effective but socially acceptable management strategies. This programme gives you the opportunity to grow your impact in either plant or vertebrate pest management. You’ll gain advanced in-depth knowledge and practical training that focuses on predator eradication and biosecurity. You’ll graduate with a specialist focus, along with a network of potential employers (through the research placement course) gained during your study.

How you’ll grow

• Seed the knowledge of how to design and implement environmentally sustainable and socially acceptable management programmes in response to specific pest problems
• Learn how to monitor the outcomes of pest management strategies, measuring impacts and pinpointing any developing physiological and behavioural resistance to control tools
• Grow your advanced understanding of existing pest control solutions along with their accepted limitations
• Gain in-depth understanding of adaptive management, and learn how to effectively share new research findings so they influence current practice
• Work alongside industry or gain a valuable placement in a relevant organisation.

Admission Requirements

• A  New Zealand level 7 bachelor’s degree or recognised equivalent with a B average or better in the 300 level and final year.
• A Bachelor's degree with minimum 60% in relevant field

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Total tuition fee is given