Environmental and Resource Management

Description Exploiting natural and environmental resources, such as fossil fuels, minerals, fish or land, is inherently problematic. Environmental and Resource Management is about solving environmental problems.You will study the interaction and the conflicts between the environment, nature and the society. And you will learn to solve these conflicts by economical, political and technical means. Management courses will teach you how to perform as a leader. You will work on projects covering everything from idea, analysis, solution and implementation. Projects could be e.g. to investigate an urban areas possibility for reducing CO2 emissions from its transportation sector or to find out whether it is possible from both a technical and economical point of view to have 100% coverage of renewable energy in isolated places.The programme includes social science as well as technical and natural science courses and is based on mandatory and elective courses. Teaching varies between lectures, classroom instruction and project work together with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions. Career Opportunities With a Master of Science in Environmental and Resource Management you will attain a set of competencies, which allow you to work with a great number of different tasks in environmental management – both in the public and the private sector, as well as in NGOs and stakeholder organisations. About the degree The third semester has a flexible content. In this semester you can do either an internship, follow courses at another university or choose erected elective courses. The final 6 months will be spent writing your MSc thesis, which will be a scientific research project, often carried out in collaboration with one of university's industrial partners. Admission A bachelor of science in environmental planning and management or a similar background. There is open admission for this degree programme. The rule regarding open admission is applicable only to those of you who have applied before the application deadline. Applicants will need to document English at B Level or equivalent to this level. You can read more about English Language Requirements here . A list of the most commonly recognized exams and diplomas can be found at the Danish Agency for Higher Education http://ufm.dk/en/recognition . Tuition Fees No tuition fees for EU/EEA/Swiss students. There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students who hold a citizenship from outside of EU/EAA/Switzerland. SDU offers 75 scholarships yearly. For information regarding scholarships: https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/tuition/scholarships For Further Information Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://ufm.dk/en/ You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System