Master of science (2 year) Full time
This program provides students with the skills needed to study local to global environmental problems and to formulate policies and strategies for sustainable development. They learn to engage with the issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Number of students
30
Study start
Autumn 2020
Study advisor(s)
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Contact info
Admission Office:
opptak@nmbu.no
Phone: 67 23 01 11
The program consists of a set of core courses – Introduction to International Environmental Studies, Foundations of Sustainability Science, and Research Methods – a broad variety of electives, and a 30-credit master thesis.
The core courses present fundamental concepts and analytical tools in environmental and sustainability science, and provide knowledge on the use of scientific methods.
Elective courses include e.g., Agroecology and Development; Climate Change and Development; Environmental Governance; Global Environmental Change; Global Food Security; Linking Ecological and Social Resilience; and Political Ecology. Both the elective courses and the master thesis allow students to specialise and tailor their course plan accordingly.
Job opportunities
Graduates can work in national and international agencies, ministries and environmental organisations, development aid agencies, education, research organisations, media, consulting companies and international non-governmental organisations.
Learning outcomes
Students will learn about society and environment interactions related to climate and other global environmental changes, loss of biodiversity and ecological life-support systems, land degradation, water and natural resource extraction, unsustainable agri-food systems, energy and pollution.
The program provides an in-depth understanding of the relationship between social and natural processes, and how governance and economic structures influence current trends.
Admission requirements
Requirements: A Bachelor degree or equivalent in a relevant field. Depending on your planned specialization, your background may be from environmental sciences, ecology, resource management, agriculture, forestry, geography, economics, humanities, political science or a relevant social science.
Applicants must meet the university’s requirement for English language proficiency, and include a 1-page (A4) motivation letter.
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I give support to our Congolese partners in their implementation of projects. My master program at NMBU was highly relevant for the job I have now.
Stefan Kistler, Rainforest Foundation