Overview
You are interested in interactions between humans and their natural environment, building on the notion that we depend on soils and landscapes for a wide range of ecosystem services (e.g., water and climate regulation, food provision, biodiversity). This specialisation allows you to gain in-depth understanding on patterns, processes and interactions in time and space between natural soil and landscape forming processes and human interventions.
During the Soil Geography and Earth Surface Dynamics programme at Wageningen University and Research , you learn to understand the processes that form and alter soils and landscapes, including the interactions between these processes in space and time. The specialisation uses an integrative approach from fieldwork to laboratory to modelling, that combines physical, biological and human elements to gain insight in past, present and future system dynamics. By combining system thinking with advanced technical skills you are well equipped to contribute to the development of novel practices to sustainably benefit from ecosystem services provided by soils and landscapes.
Examples of the work field
About half of the graduates of specialisation D starts with a job as advisor/specialist in relevant fields (e.g. soil, soil & subsurface, soil & water, archaeology, GIS), mostly at consultancy companies (e.g. Aequator, Arcadis, ESRI, RAAP, Sweco, Tauw, Witteveen&Bos) or research institutes (e.g. Deltares, WENR). About one quarter of graduates continues with PhD research, either at Wageningen or at another university (often abroad). While another quarter finds a job outside these categories (e.g. data specialist, teacher, policy advisor).
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Courses include:- Soil Geography and Data Science
- Earth Surface Dynamics
- Sustainable Land Use
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Campus Location
- Wageningen, Netherlands
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
The criterion used for admission is
- a WUR BSc degree in Soil, Water and Atmosphere, or equivalent.
- An assessment of the students' expertise in the following topics:
- Natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology)
- Computer sciences (programming skills and/or geo-information science)
- Mathematics (linear algebra, calculus)
- Basics in statistics
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Applies to youNon-residents21200 EUR / year≈ 21200 EUR / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals2601 EUR / year≈ 2601 EUR / year
Living costs
Wageningen
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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