18 PhD programmes in Biodiversity & Conservation in Europe

The Conservation Studies PhD degree from University of York candidates are enrolled but this enrolment is subject to progression at the end of each academic year if the Graduate School Board decides not to allow progression, it may recommend instead that the student should be allowed to submit a thesis for the award of an MPhil degree or a dissertation.

Apply to study your PhD at the University of Bradford School of Chemistry and Biosciences, which encompasses multidisciplinary research in the following areas: Biological Sciences and Chemistry. 

Conservation is researched from the genetic to global scales, with a strong emphasis on new approaches to biodiversity assessment, disturbance impacts, invasive species, restoration of degraded habitats and human perceptions and values. The Conservation programme is offered by the Bangor University.

The Aquatic Biosciences programme of Nord University studies the structure, function and behavior of living organisms in aquatic ecosystems, predominantly related to the marine sector.

The aim of the Agroecology course form Aarhus University is to train and promote the next generation of researchers, scholars, and technology developers within soil and environmental sciences and technology at the highest scientific level in a truly inter-disciplinary and international atmosphere.

The Molecular Biosciences program offered at the University of Geneva focuses on fundamental questions at the core of life sciences.

The Basic and Medical Biosciences Research programme offered by King's College London investigates biological mechanisms underlying health and disease through experimental, translational, and technology-driven biomedical research.

The Biodiversity programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in the study, conservation, and management of biological diversity across species and ecosystems.

The branch of study Biomaterials and Biocomposites at Tomas Bata University in Zlín is aimed at research and development of the technologies with controlled interactions with living organisms/objects.

As a PhD student in this programme at the University of Brighton, you will benefit from membership of the university's Ecology, Conservation and Zoonosis Research and Enterprise Group.

The GAIA - Biodiversity, Agriculture, Food, Environment, Land, Water programme offered by l'Institut Agro Montpellier develops advanced research expertise in life, environmental, and engineering sciences through interdisciplinary doctoral training across multiple scientific domains.

In response to the current crisis of species extinctions across the globe, research within Biodiversity and Conservation at The Open University UK focuses on the evolution and maintenance of biodiversity with particular emphasis on conservation biology.

Studying for PhD with University of East London's School of Health Sport and Bioscience (HSB) will push you to the limit - and you'll be supported all the way by our world-class academic staff.

Immerse yourself in the conservation and preservation of historical treasures with MIP Politecnico Di Milano's Preservation of the Architectural Heritage doctoral program.

Integrative Biodiversity Research at Leipzig University conducts basic research, on the basis of which decision-makers from the applied and policy sector can develop solutions for the current biodiversity crisis.

Embark on a creative and scholarly journey at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities with the Fine Arts and Art Conservation doctoral programs.

Collaborate with world-leading conservation scientists and gain the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed for a successful career in conservation.

The doctoral programme Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems represents an interesting possibility of continuing to acquire new scientific knowledge according to an individual study plan. The study deepens knowledge acquired in the master's study in connection with detailed professional specialization in the context of current scientific problems in environmental chemistry, toxicology, aquatic ecology and molecular biology.