In the past the EAZA Academy has focused on two courses relating to breeding programme management. As of 2011 a much wider range of courses are offered, covering areas as diverse as zoo management, collection planning. animal behaviour, visitor studies and educational concepts. In addition, a number of workshops are available free-of-charge to delegates at EAZA Annual Conferences. The range of courses for 2012 can be found in our prospectus. This is intended to be a living document where new courses can be added as they are developed. You can also find a complete course calendar containing further details of courses below.   EAZA Academy - Course Prospectus 2012 (7MB)                                          Click on any of the courses in the Course Calendar below for an information sheet giving more details about the tutors, content, costs etc.

"The tutor made what I expected to be a dry and complex subject interesting and understandable"  Basic Breeding Programme Management Participant, February 2011     "I found this seminar very interesting and useful.  This experience allowed me to understand the importance of visitor studies and also gave me the instruments to start with" Visitor Studies Seminar Participant, March 2011   You can apply for EAZA Academy courses here.   Note: For EAZA Academy Approved Courses offered at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust please apply to them directly using the contact details on the information sheet in the course calendar below.