Institute launches wildlife courses

FORTY students will take to the wilds all over the south-west of Ireland as part of two new courses launched yesterday in Muckross House, Killarney by the Institute of Technology, Tralee.

The new Wildlife Biology courses are the first of their kind in the country and a major departure for IT, Tralee.

Students will be studying and working in a variety of outdoor settings from parklands, wetlands, mountains, lakes, rivers and the marine throughout their courses. The new courses are a four year Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology (Hons) and a two year Higher Certificate in Science in Biological and Environmental Studies. The courses will appeal to students with an interest in the sciences and those looking for a career in the great outdoors.