Overview

The Nelson Institute's professional programs at the University of Wisconsin Madison offer environmental leadership training in areas of identified and emerging need across our sector, convening people and perspectives from around the world and equipping graduates with the necessary environmental knowledge to tackle their next career challenge.

We offer our professional master's in an accelerated, 15-month blended curriculum with on-campus and remote experiences to accommodate working professionals and busy lives. Students are in Madison for the summer and fall semester—two of the most beautiful seasons in Wisconsin—and then have classes online in spring that can be taken wherever you are in the world. The final, fourth semester is spent completing the student's M.S. leadership project.

Learning Outcomes

Apply the principles of conservation science and sustainability to real world environmental problems.

Explain the interconnections between environmental conservation and human well-being, and identify social, economic, and institutional conditions that favor sustainability.

Conceptualize, strategize, design, and implement innovative environmental problem-solving techniques.

Demonstrate competence in core professional skills related to conservation practice, including: written, verbal, and visual communication; conflict resolution; interdisciplinary team building and problem definition; conservation planning; and program evaluation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Land Use Policy and Planning
Conservation of Biodiversity
Conservation Planning
Environmental Conservation Leadership Seminar
The Practice of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development
Environmental Conservation Professional Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-06-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

Biodiversity & Conservation Environmental Sciences View 490 other Masters in Environmental Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree
A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00
Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score
Professional credentials/resume
Reasons for graduate study/statement of interest in this program or field
Two letters of professional recommendation; one letter from a current or former employer and one letter from a former university advisor are preferred
One copy of undergraduate transcripts submitted electronically in the application
Supplemental application
GRE scores (dependent on undergraduate GPA)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25732 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25732 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

12404 USD / year

≈ 12404 USD / year

Additional Details

Minnesota Resident: $20,714 per year

Living costs

Madison

United States

1015 - 1752 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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