Master's in Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) · Quito, Ecuador

Master'sTropical ecology & conservationFull-time

A field-driven conservation master's from one of Latin America's strongest research universities, taught in English across 58 credits, four semesters and a summer session — with access to some of the planet's richest living laboratories: the Galápagos, Tiputini in Yasuní National Park, and the Andean Chocó. Built to turn biologists into researchers who can both understand tropical ecological processes and design conservation strategies grounded in real data.

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Duration
18 months
Language
English
Format
Full-time
Tuition
14,729 USD total
Intake
August

USD 14,729 total (USD 13,390 tuition + USD 1,339 fees) per the official page; reduced to about USD 11,500 for Ecuadorian citizens and residents with scholarship eligibility. Ecuador uses the US dollar.

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