EARN YOUR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
Conservation Medicine
Advance your career in conservation and address urgent issues facing our planet.
ENTRY TERM:
Fall 2025APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Applications for Fall accepted on a rolling basisNo GRE required
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ENTRY TERM:
Fall 2025APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Applications for Fall accepted on a rolling basisNo GRE required
Make an Impact
As a Tufts University Master of Science in Conservation Medicine (MCM) graduate, you’ll join a well-trained cohort of interdisciplinary, passionate individuals committed to working together to identify, improve, and solve urgent issues facing our planet.
Our program focuses on the relationships among humans, animals, and the environment—and it equips students from diverse backgrounds with the expertise and collaborative skills they will need to work with other professionals, scientists, policymakers, and local communities to solve these global problems.
200
Master’s in Conservation Medicine alums
12 months
Complete the program in one year
600 acres
Our campus in central Massachusetts includes forests, fields, and wetlands
Tackle Complex Problems
Our MCM program uses a OneHealth approach to address conservation challenges, recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. Issues including emerging and resurging diseases, habitat-use conflicts, environmental contamination, ecosystem and climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem function degradation transcend the boundaries of conservation biology, veterinary medicine, public health, and environmental health. To help solve these multifaceted issues, you will look beyond the traditional science—to examine the political, cultural, and economic impacts.
Learn More about What Sets Our Program Apart
MCM graduates are a well-trained cohort of transdisciplinary, passionate individuals committed to working together to identify, improve, and solve issues negatively impacting today’s complex world.
Thrive under Mentorship Coupled with Academic Excellence
The Tufts MCM program is distinguished by its opportunities to work closely with faculty every step of the way. As a student, you will have the chance to collaborate with and learn from some of the most renowned experts in the country, preparing you for a wide range of careers.
Program Outcomes
This unique M.S. program is designed to:
- Provide you with foundational knowledge in conservation medicine issues and applications.
- Build upon your disciplinary strengths.
- Provide you with experiences in real-world conservation settings.
- Foster interdisciplinary collaborations and supply you with invaluable contacts from a network of experts.
- Create opportunities for you to master and practice skills necessary to be a successful leader in the conservation health arena.
“I have loved animals and veterinary medicine for as long as I can remember, but while at university I was exposed to conservation science during my time in a biogeochemistry lab [that focused] on conservation projects. My newly found love for conservation and my tried-and-true passion for helping animals are what led me to the MCM program. I’m eager to use the knowledge I gained during this program to further enhance my ability to aid in the conservation and care of animals all over the world.”
–Aria Stewart, Tufts MCM Class of 2020
Where Can You Go from Here? Anywhere You’d Like.
With an MCM degree from Tufts, you’ll be uniquely prepared to enter a wide variety of health, conservation, and policy careers that, increasingly, are being filled by individuals with the broad perspective and interdisciplinary skills this program provides.
Our program helps graduates be more competitive for admission to doctoral programs, fellowships, and internships—and also for positions in many areas of conservation, wildlife and natural resources management, public health, and international development, such as:
- Conservation and health research scientists
- Communication and advocacy specialists
- Wildlife managers and veterinarians
- Instructors and educators
- Policy advisors
- Scientific consultants
- Program officers and managers in government, industry, and academia
Whether you enter the workforce, advance to higher-degree programs, or pursue research, you’ll do so with both the knowledge and the hands-on experience to succeed—as well as the collaboration skills and appreciation of OneHealth initiatives to make a difference.
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Our outstanding faculty continue to be recognized for their contributions to advancing animal and human health. With a commitment to OneHealth, we’ve been contributing to the advancement of veterinary medicine, animal and human health, and research for nearly 50 years.