Conservation and Sustainability Education (Taught)

The PGCert in Conservation and Sustainability Education offers an innovative collaboration between the University of Chester and Chester Zoo. Designed for educators, conservation professionals, and sustainability leaders, the course explores how learning can inspire meaningful environmental action and deepen understanding of our connection with the natural world.

Whether you’re an education professional or leading sustainability and conservation initiatives within a business or organisation, this course supports you to design, deliver, and lead impactful learning for change. You’ll explore how to develop conservation and sustainability education across a range of settings from classrooms and community organisations to zoos, museums, and nature-based programmes and beyond.

Study Options
You can choose to:

Enrol for the full PGCert (three modules, 60 credits) gaining a postgraduate qualification in Conservation and Sustainability Education
or

Register for individual standalone modules ideal if you wish to develop specialist knowledge in a specific area before committing to the full programme.
If you later decide to complete the full PGCert, any credits achieved through standalone modules can be transferred (subject to time limits and module availability).

For the latest information on our modules, please visit the course page on the University of Chester website.

For the latest information on our assessment methods, please visit the course page on the University of Chester website.