Overview
From transitioning to a sustainable food and energy system, to finding solutions for floodings and the plastic soup. With this Environment and Resource Management MSc programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you will be on the path to find solutions for a more sustainable world.
Why choose Environment and Resource Management at VU Amsterdam?
- One-year programme - allowing you to quickly immerse yourself in current sustainability challenges.
- Diverse group of students - from different educational backgrounds, countries, cultures and with various experience and expertise.
- Excellent staff - engaged and diverse group of teachers and researchers from the leading sustainability institute IVM with many connections in the field.
- Flexible programme - tailor the master to your personal interest by 5 different specialisation tracks.
- Vibrant campus in Amsterdam - study at the most sustainable university of the Netherlands with many possibilities to engange in the extracurricular sustainability inititiatives.
Careers and opportunities
- With a Master’s degree in Environment and Resource Management, you have excellent employment prospects.
- Start working as a project manager at an NGO, choose a role in the private or public sector, or work for a (environmental) consultancy. Throughout the programme, various training modules are offered to increase your employability.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Value of Ecosystem Services
- Governance of Ecosystem Services
- Food Systems & Sustainability
- Food Governance & Sustainability
- Water and Climate Systems
- Water Politics and Governance
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , EEA/EU
- Apply before , International
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Language
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Disciplines
Environmental Management Natural Resource Management View 10 other Masters in Natural Resource Management in NetherlandsExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
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General requirements
- Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years). Please find more information about your admissibility with a non-Dutch degree here. We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score.
- Students from all disciplinary backgrounds will be considered, but the following subjects provide a particularly relevant basis for participating in this programme: Environmental studies, Economics, Political Science, Social Science, Law, Natural Sciences.
- Affinity with Environmental Sciences or Sustainability: proven by previous study program, courses, thesis or relevant (volunteering) work experience, expressed in a motivation statement or curriculum vitae;
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents34440 EUR / year≈ 34440 EUR / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals2694 EUR / year≈ 2694 EUR / year
Living costs
Amsterdam
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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