MSc Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation

Two-year, four-semester MSc program under Tribhuvan University designed to produce technically competent wildlife managers and biodiversity specialists with advanced ecological, analytical, and field-research skills. Delivered by the School of Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Institute of Forestry.
A professional and research-oriented graduate program focused on wildlife biology, protected area management, conservation science, climate change, ecological assessment, human–wildlife interface, GIS/remote sensing, and natural resource economics. Training emphasizes fieldwork, laboratory work, statistical analysis, and scientific writing. The thesis is mandatory and evaluated through proposal, research, and defense stages. Coursework is delivered in English with strong emphasis on practical competence for conservation agencies, government departments, NGOs, and research institutions.

Curricular structure (table)

Features
• Strong fieldwork orientation: excursions, overnight field visits, case studies
• Practical components in ecology, wildlife management, lab analysis
• English-medium instruction
• Internal assessment + practical exams + semester-end written exams
• Mandatory thesis evaluated by Research Assessment Committee
• Clear grading thresholds (Distinction ≥ 80%, First Division ≥ 65%, etc.)
• Coordinated teaching with course coordinators overseeing each module
• Integration of GIS, remote sensing, climate adaptation, and advanced ecological methods

Admission process 
• Hold a 4-year BSc Forestry degree from TU or TU-recognized university, minimum 50% aggregate
• Submit academic transcripts, migration/equivalence (if from non-TU university), character certificate, citizenship, and photos
• IOF staff applicants require no-objection certification
• Foreign applicants require financial support affidavit
• Sit for the IOF entrance exam (objective type, 300 marks)
• Secure minimum 40% (120 marks) to pass
• Final merit list: 80% entrance score + 20% BSc score
• Foreign students selected based on bachelor-level grades
• Unfilled staff/foreign seats transferred to full-fee category

Job prospects
• Wildlife manager
• Biodiversity conservation officer
• Protected area officer (national parks, reserves)
• Conservation biologist
• Ecologist
• Researcher (NRM, climate, ecology, wildlife)
• GIS/Remote sensing assistant in conservation projects
• NGO/INGO practitioner in environment and climate sectors
• Environmental impact assessment specialist
• Project coordinator in forestry and conservation programs
• Consultant in habitat, species, and landscape planning
• Academic and lab-based research roles