Become a wildlife manager on an international, English-taught program that combines science, fieldwork, and lab training to study, conserve, and manage wildlife.

Choosing the Master’s Degree in Wildlife Management, Conservation and Control (WMCC) means joining an international, English-taught programme (B2) that blends lectures, fieldwork and laboratory practice to train you as a wildlife manager.

You will learn how to study, monitor and conserve animal populations—from demographic, genetic and health perspectives-and how to manage human-wildlife conflicts in real-world contexts. One semester is dedicated to internship and thesis work, with strong encouragement for international mobility. Upon graduation, you’ll be ready for roles in universities and research bodies, national/regional parks and institutions, NGOs, and private companies involved in wildlife and biodiversity conservation.

Award: Master’s degree
Study Mode: compulsory lectures and practical activities
Credits: 120
Duration: 2 years
Number of admitted students: no overall limitation (max 15 non-EU students)
Language: English
Venue: campus of Veterinary Medicine, Via Vienna 2, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
Fees: the amount of tuition varies according to economic status, study merit and country of origin (from 0 up to a maximum of around 1,800 € per year (plus around 150 € of regional taxes). LINK 
Contact mail: wmcc@uniss.it   

The WMCC Master’s course is open to students possessing a Bachelor degree and a sufficient background on some core disciplines. The following requirements have to be met for the enrolment:

• English level B2 ( assessed during the entry test)
• a first-level (Bachelor) degree recognized at European level or an equivalent title in Biology, Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Animal Breeding, or Veterinary Medicine;
• alternatively, a different first-level (Bachelor) degree providing an academic background that includes a minimum of 36 ECTS credits in the following core disciplines: anatomy, physiology, microbiology, parasitology, zoology, ecology, and genetics (for Italian students, SSD: VET/01, VET/02, VET/05, VET/06, BIO/05, BIO/07, BIO/18, AGR/07, AGR/16).

Students are requested to provide a documentation proving the fulfilment of the abovementioned requirements. The secretary office will evaluate the documentation and a feedback will be given on the possible admission to the Master’s Course.

Students have time to achieve the above mentioned title/credits by December 31st, and in the meantime they can temporarily be admitted and proceed with a conditional registration to the Master’s Course. In any case, the enrolment procedure must be completed by mid January.

Admission is conditional upon possession of a B2 level of knowledge of the English language.

Before enrolling to WMCC, the student is submitted to an entry test consisting of a multiple choice test on some basic topics (anatomy, physiology, zoology, ecology, genetics, microbiology) and  an interview aimed at evaluating the knowledge of  English language. The multiple choice test does not affect the student’s admission but is only aimed at assessing the initial preparation. The English level B2 (or higher) can be also proven by having passed university examinations of equivalent level or submitting a corresponding (Common European Framework of Reference for languages - CEFR) certificate.