The compulsory subjects aim to provide the student with the basic tools needed by a professional in the field of terrestrial biodiversity, from different methods of field sampling to computer tools, data analyses or geographic information systems. The optional subjects allow the student to complete their specialized training in techniques of characterization of the environment, or to focus on aspects of nature conservation or natural environment management.
The future graduates will have an academic profile that will allow them to access positions related to the study and management of biodiversity, such as environmental consulting, positions of responsibility for the environment in administrations, or environmental dissemination among others.
This study has teaching guide
You can read it to learn more about the study. In the table below you can see the individual teaching guides for each subject.
The masters are organized by modules. Click on a module for more information.
| Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basics of GIS | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
| Methods in the Study of the Physical Terrain | Compulsory | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Population Monitoring and Analysis | Compulsory | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Data Management in Environmental Studies | Compulsory | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Safety and Risk Prevention in the Natural Environment | Compulsory | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Molecular Tools Applied to Biodiversity Characterisation | Optional | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Sampling Techniques Workshop | Compulsory | 2nd | 6 ECTS | |
| Applications of GIS to the Environment | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Applied Statistics | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS |
| Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bases of Biodiversity: Origin, Measure and Patterns | Compulsory | 1st | 6 ECTS | |
| Characterisation and Identification of Habitats | Compulsory | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Terrestrial Ecosystems | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Inland Water Ecosystems | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Invertebrate Identification and Monitoring | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Field Biology of Vertebrates | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Identification and Census of Plants and Fungi | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Geodiversity | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS |
| Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Biology | Compulsory | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Terrestrial Ecosystems: Conservation, Restoration and Management | Optional | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Aquatic Ecosystems: Conservation, Restoration and Management | Optional | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Soil Quality | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Threatened Fauna | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Threatened Flora | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Biological Invasions | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS |
| Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Impact Assessment | Optional | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Socioeconomical Aspects of Biodiversity | Optional | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Environmental Laws | Optional | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Enterprising and Innovation | Optional | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Environmental Education and Dissemination | Optional | 1st | 3 ECTS | |
| Planning and Management for Nature Reserves | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS | |
| Global change | Optional | 2nd | 3 ECTS |
| Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work Placement | Compulsory | 1st | 12 ECTS |
| Guide | Type | QTR. | credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Dissertation | Compulsory | 2nd | 9 ECTS |
The study is taught by the following teachers:
The masters are organized by modules. Click on a module for more information.
UDC holds student mobility agreements with universities and other third-level institutions across four continents. Students are offered several opportunities each year to apply to study abroad in one of these centres (for a single term or for a whole year), with the guarantee that all credits obtained will be duly recognised in their academic record upon their return.
For each round of applications, the University publishes the list of exchange options available to students and, where relevant, the specific conditions associated with each. Students may also apply to the University for funding for international work experience placements and internships.
Work experience placements are accredited in the student's academic record and the European diploma supplement. Students are free to decide in which host company or academic institution within the EHEA they wish to carry out their placement. To assist them in their search, the University has created an online noticeboard with jobs postings and other news.
Work-study placements in A Coruña are arranged by the International Relations Office (ORI) of the UDC in collaboration with the international relations coordinators in the student’s home university. The general entry criteria, rights and obligations of students, and admission and acceptance procedures for the programme, are regulated by the UDC Mobility Policy.