Master of Bioprotection

Summary

Help secure native ecosystems throughout New Zealand and the world.

Study for free

If you're a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, residing in New Zealand at the time of study, you may be eligible for free tuition fees. Part time study options may be available. Terms and conditions apply.

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About this programme

New Zealand is facing a host of challenges from invasive pests. There is an urgent need for trained experts with the skills to strengthen our bioprotection and conserve our natural spaces.

You'll learn how to design, implement and monitor pest management systems with a scientific grounding to ensure the safety of our ecosystems.

You'll specialise in plant or vertebrate pest management, with the opportunity to spend a semester on a research placement conducting real world work.

Key features

• Learn how to design and implement environmentally sustainable and socially acceptable management programmes in response to specific pest problems.
• Understand how to monitor the outcomes of pest management strategies, measuring impacts and pinpointing any developing physiological and behavioural resistance to control tools.
• Gain in-depth understanding of adaptive management, and learn how to effectively share new research findings to influence current practice.
• Work alongside industry or gain a valuable placement in a relevant organisation.

Career opportunities

You’ll be well positioned for a role in the primary production sector, with a government organisation involved with pest control and border safety, or as an agricultural consultant advising on pest control and plant protection.