Program Description

The major objective of the Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Management (PGDipWLM) is to train students with the skills necessary for employment in some aspect of wildlife or ecological management or research. Other important goals of the course are to develop in students:

• an understanding of the ecological basis of conservation, harvest management and pest control.
• skills in handling, marking, observing and censusing wild animals.
• an appreciation of the practical realities of wildlife management from the administrative and legal points of view.
• a knowledge of the biology, ecology and behaviour of wild animals in New Zealand.
• skills in communicating about the management of, and scientific research of, ecological communities. Verbal presentations, debating, dealing with the media, popular science writing and scientific report writing are all emphasised and taught.

Admission Requirements

1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences), on the advice of the Head of the Department of Zoology and the Director of the Wildlife Management diploma programme.
2. Every applicant shall either
   1. have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Science, or equivalent, in Zoology, Biology, or Ecology, and have achieved an average grade of at least B+ in the relevant 300-level papers; or
   2. have alternative qualifications or experience in wildlife management or administration acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Total tuition fee is given