Master of Pest Management
Course details
| NZQF Level | 9 |
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About the course
New Zealand’s native ecosystem is facing a host of challenges from invasive pests. There’s an urgent need for experts to help strengthen our biosecurity systems and achieve the goal of predator-free by 2050, using effective but socially acceptable management strategies.
Please note | The Master of Pest Management will not be open for new enrolments from 2026. This programme will be replaced by the Master of Bioprotection in 2026.
Find out more about the Master of Bioprotection
Study for free
If you're a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, residing in New Zealand at the time of study, you may be eligible for free tuition fees. Part time study options may be available. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more.
About this programme
This programme gives you the opportunity to grow your impact in either plant or vertebrate pest management.
You’ll gain advanced in-depth knowledge and practical training that focuses on predator eradication and biosecurity.
You’ll graduate with a specialist focus, along with a network of potential employers (through the research placement course) gained during your study.
How you’ll grow
- Seed the knowledge of how to design and implement environmentally sustainable and socially acceptable management programmes in response to specific pest problems
- Learn how to monitor the outcomes of pest management strategies, measuring impacts and pinpointing any developing physiological and behavioural resistance to control tools
- Grow your advanced understanding of existing pest control solutions along with their accepted limitations
- Gain in-depth understanding of adaptive management, and learn how to effectively share new research findings so they influence current practice
- Work alongside industry or gain a valuable placement in a relevant organisation.
Career opportunities
As a graduate of Lincoln University’s Master of Pest Management, you’ll be well positioned for a role in the primary production sector, with a government organisation involved with pest control and border safety, or as an agricultural consultant advising on pest control and plant protection.
About the provider
Lincoln University is one of the eight government universities in New Zealand. Established in 1878, it is governed by the Lincoln University Council.
Based in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand, Lincoln offers a unique experience, a perfect balance of student and academic life and a host of recreation activities around the region.
The institution is rated the 15th best small university in the world by the QS World University Rankings. It is home to a diverse group of nearly 4,500 students who come from more than 80 different countries around the world.
Lincoln graduates have a 6 percent higher employment rate than those from other New Zealand universities and the number of students graduating from Lincoln is higher than the national average.
Students can choose from a wide range of specialist courses from three faculties and one division – the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce; the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the University Studies and English Language Division.
Lincoln has dedicated itself towards undertaking meaningful research that makes a globally positive impact. Its sustainable approach and commitment towards handling climate change issues have attracted many postgraduate students studying at the institution.
The university also engages in other land-based research and hosts a range of research centres, including food research and innovation, land, environment and people, wildlife management and conservation, and soil and environmental research.
The university shares ties with leading organisations as well as research centres, which help students gain additional skills and knowledge through practical learning experiences.
The Lincoln University Students' Association (LUSA) is an active student body that governs a variety of clubs and organisations on campus.