University of Exeter, College of Life and Environmental Sciences Masters Degrees

The MRes Critical Human Geographies is a full-time taught Masters programme. It forms part of the. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) South West Doctoral Training Centre. Read more

The MRes Health and Wellbeing aims to develop an interdisciplinary understanding of the social, biological and environmental drivers of individual health behaviours and interventions appropriate to develop health and wellbeing. Read more

The MRes Sustainable Futures seeks to produce a new generation of researchers who can address the pressing social issues of sustainability in the face of a growing global population. Read more

Our MSc Animal Behaviour is unusual in that it is offered within a Psychology department. Read more

Designed in consultation with multiple external agencies to ensure relevant training that maximises graduate employability. Offers substantial field work opportunities in the UK and overseas. Read more

Taught by internationally recognised experts active at the science/policy interface, this interdisciplinary programme examines both scientific and policy-oriented aspects of conservation. Read more

Delivered by leading international researchers in the Centre for Ecology and Conservation. Designed to prepare you for a future research career with excellent graduate employment opportunities, in the first year of operation, 78 per cent of our students had secured a PhD position before finishing the programme. Read more

There has never been a more urgent need to train food security researchers who are equipped with skills in agronomy, plant pathology, plant disease and plant genetics, and knowledge of modern agricultural systems and agricultural policy. Read more

Our impacts on the Earth system are at such a scale that we have become a geological force. If we are to not just survive but flourish, we urgently need to create robust and practical solutions to a set of interacting global challenges. Read more

Delivered by Jersey International Centre of Advanced Studies and accredited by the University of Exeter. Designed to meet the needs of conservation professionals specialising in islands, students who wish to remain in academia and conservation practitioners from across the world. Read more

Delivered by internationally recognised experts. Opportunities to undertake research projects within world-leading research teams in collaboration with NGOs and government bodies in the UK and overseas. Read more

The demand for minerals process engineering is continuously growing. In order for us to obtain minerals that are pivotal to society’s progression, without causing damage to our environment, we must manage mineral development and production in a responsible manner. Read more

Mining is necessary for the production of goods, for economic growth and employability, but in many cases it comes with an environmental cost. Read more

It is well known that the first two decades of life represent an important window of opportunity to not only improve the health and well-being of young people, but also their health status into adult life. Read more

The central objective of this programme is to equip you with an array of methodological skills to function as an effective PhD student or as a professional researcher in psychology, with a particular emphasis on . Read more