The School offers a fourth year of training in a range of subject areas.

The MSc by dissertation is offered in a wide range of research areas within the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences.

The Masters of Science by coursework and research report in the field of Environmental Sciences (MSc) is a 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time degree.

The Masters of Science by coursework and research report in Interdisciplinary Global Change Studies (MSc) aims to enhance capacity for multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary research in the area of global and climate change.

This degree targets individuals interested in getting involved with research in the fields of conservation, ecology, biodiversity, global change, botany, zoology with a view of furthering their research career.

The programme cover various aspects of resource conservation biology, including population ecology, population and species distribution modelling, conservation planning, biogeochemical nutrient cycling, ecosystem function, modern approaches to savanna management, fire ecology, rural resource conservation and statistical research design.