Credit-bearing standalone short courses
Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD) is aimed at working professionals who want to advance their knowledge through a postgraduate-level course(s), without the time or financial commitment of a full Masters, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate.
You may take a maximum of 50 credits worth of courses over two years through our PPD scheme. These lead to a University of Edinburgh postgraduate award of academic credit. Alternatively, after one year of taking courses you can choose to transfer your credits and continue on to studying towards a higher award on a Masters, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programme. Although PPD courses have various start dates throughout a year you may only start a Masters, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programme in the month of September. Any time spent studying PPD will be deducted from the amount of time you will have left to complete a Masters, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programme.
PPD Courses
| Course | Credits | Start date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Management in Wildlife Forensic Science | 10 | January | 100 hours |
| Reporting Forensic Science | 10 | February | 100 hours |
| Introduction to Wildlife Forensics | 10 | May | 100 hours |
| Genetic Data Analysis for Conservation Management and Wildlife Forensics | 10 | May | 100 hours |
| Essential Population Genetic Theory & Techniques | 20 | September | 200 hours |
| Applied Conservation Genetics and Wildlife Forensics | 20 | September | 200 hours |
| Population Genetics for Conservation Breeding | 10 | January | 100 hours |
| Conservation Genetics for Reintroductions, Translocations and Population Monitoring | 10 | February | 100 hours |
| The Role of Wildlife Genetics in Global Conservation Challenges | 20 | May | 200 hours |
| Introduction to Applied Conservation Genetics Part 1 | 10 | January | 100 hours |
| Introduction to Applied Conservation Genetics Part 2 | 10 | February | 100 hours |
The PPD courses are delivered fully online using a blend of online learning methods supported by the University’s award winning online learning environments.
They are distance learning courses, but you won’t feel isolated - you will have the opportunity to work closely with your fellow students and tutors in a properly supported, collaborative and vibrant online learning environment.
In order for you to have access to the course of your choice you need to be enrolled as student. After we have accepted you onto the course, Academic Registry will send an email to your new University of Edinburgh Student email account asking you to fill in, sign and return a form for matriculation.
PPD Applications must be made through the University's online postgraduate prospectus by following the link to apply to PG Professional Development in Applied Conservation Genetics with Wildlife Forensics (Online Learning)(ICL) - 1-2 years (Part-time Intermittent Study).
Once you have started your application to the degree within which the course sits, you will be asked to specify the course you are applying to.
If you have any questions or concerns throughout the PPD application process, please contact futurestudents@ed.ac.uk FAO: Applied Conservation Genetics with Wildlife Forensics.