The program is aimed at international and Australian students interested in the field of conservation biology. The Master of Conservation Biology is a joint program between UNSW and Victoria University (Wellington, NZ). Students spend six months at each University.

Please see the program website or contact the BEES school office for more information.

At UNSW, students undertake two compulsory courses (12 units of credit) and electives (12 units of credit). These can be taken in any order, full-time or part-time, internally or by distance. Much of the material of the compulsory courses is available online. In the other half of the program, at Victoria University, students take an equivalent number of units.

or any two of the following 6 units of credit courses:

The degree of Master of Conservation Biology by formal coursework may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed a
program of advanced study.
Qualifications:
(1) A candidate for the degree
shall: (a) have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor of four full-time years duration (or the part-time equivalent) from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Postgraduate Coursework Education Committee of the Faculty (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), or (b)(i) have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor of three full-time years duration (or the part-time equivalent) from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level
acceptable to the Committee and (ii) have undertaken appropriate postgraduate studies of a full-time year's duration (or the part-time
equivalent) at the University of New South Wales or studies considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level
acceptable to the Committee.
(2) An applicant who submits evidence of such
other academic or professional attainments as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree.
(3) If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an applicant the
Committee may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.
Enrolment and Progression:
(1) An application to enrol as a candidate for
the degree shall be made on the prescribed form which shall be lodged with the Registrar at least two calendar months before the commencement of the
session in which enrolment is to begin.
(2) A candidate for the degree shall be required to undertake such formal courses including the submission of a report on a project, and pass such assessment as prescribed. The project shall be under the supervision of an academic staff member and shall be assessed by two examiners (for a major project).
(3) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once a year by the Committee and as a
result of its review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.
(4) No candidate shall be awarded the degree until the lapse of two academic sessions from the date of enrolment in the case of a full-time candidate and four sessions in the case of a
part-time candidate. The maximum period of candidature shall be four academic sessions from the date of enrolment for a full-time candidate,
eight sessions for a part-time candidate, and ten sessions for an external candidate. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html