Ecological survey techniques

Part-time postgraduate online courses in ecological survey techniques
A flexible programme of part-time, tutored, online modules that 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)
- NEW scholarship for students from Ghana or Nigeria.
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Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Professional development
Part-time over five weeks, this tutor-led online 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 vegetation surveys.
- Wed 22 Sep 2021 – 27 Oct 2021
- 5 meetings
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 03 Nov 2021 – 08 Dec 2021
- 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 05 Jan 2022 – 09 Feb 2022
- 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 16 Feb 2022 – 23 Mar 2022
- 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 16 Feb 2022 – 27 Apr 2022
- 10 meetings