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Study Details: MSc 2 years full-time, 120 ECTS, Aalborg
The Master of Science Programme in Environmental Management and Sustainability Science at Aalborg University, Denmark, is directed at science and engineering students who are interested in topics related to sustainability and environmental management.
The degree offered is Master of Science in Engineering in Environmental Management & Sustainability Science.
The programme is designed to meet these new challenges, by integrating inputs from the social and human sciences into the study of planning and engineering. The focus is on how firms, governments, and other organisations can support sustainable development in an economically efficient and socially acceptable manner.
The aim of the programme is to provide you with an understanding of the leading theories and practical experiences within environmental management and sustainability. The programme enables you to define and solve environmentally related problems in the business world as well as in public organisations and the broader society.
You will work with questions like
To enter this master programme you must have a relevant bachelor degree. The bachelor in Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning at Aalborg University gives you direct access to the programme. Other relevant bachelor degrees could be within engineering, geography, politics or social science. However all applications for the master programme are evaluated individually and the relevancy of the bachelor degree is evaluated through this process.
You can study as a guest student at the first and/or second semester or as a master student following the entire two-year degree programme.
Students seeking to enrol in the programme must have the following qualifications:
A bachelor of science degree in engineering, geography or natural sciences.
For further information regarding deadlines and requirements please see the website How to apply to Aalborg University
Please make sure you send your application form and further documentation via post to the International Office by the required deadline.
Students from outside EU/EEA please see http://www.apply.aau.dk/how-to-apply-postgraduate/tuition-fee/
The Master of Science Programme in Environmental Management & Sustainability Science combines a theoretical orientation with practical project work. This means that you achieve hands-on experience with a range of practical techniques in areas like
You will be able to use different tools for project design, environmental monitoring, quality control and evaluation as well as planning. Furthermore, you will be trained in using cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness methods.
The programme will also provide you with an understanding of the social and political implications of planning and management within the environmental field. This includes an understanding of the relationships between companies and stakeholders, the environmental challenges facing businesses operating on international markets, and an introduction to various types of environmental regulations.
The courses and the project work are carried out in English. Therefore, the programme is open to Danish as well as international students with a relevant Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or equivalent.
See the programme structure by semester at http://www.studyguide.aau.dk/programmes/postgraduate/55793/academic-content/
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