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Overview
The Natural Resource Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya aims at providing unique knowledge and skills required to solve a number of interdisciplinary challenges related to the management of natural resources.
Key features
- Increasing population and growing welfare places pressure on the natural environment and results in problems such as deforestation, overgrazing, and the contamination of land and water resources. The current emphasis on sustainable management across the globe is a consequence of growing awareness of the impact of modern society on the environment.
- As a result, there is a pressing need for people with the ability of applying Natural Resources Management principles and techniques to support decision making for the effective and efficient management of natural resources. In this context, the Natural Resource Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya aims at providing theory and practice to solve real world natural resource issues using an interdisciplinary approach.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Resource and Environmental Economics
- Resource Management in Tropical Farming Systems
- Economics
- Ecology, Conservation and Management of Natural Resources
- Quantitative Methods
- Resource Planning and Management
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Credits
30 alternative credits
60 (coursework + research)
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Sustainable Development Environmental Management Natural Resource Management View 3 other Masters in Natural Resource Management in Sri LankaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicant with degrees in Pure Sciences (Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), Applied Sciences (Agriculture, Engineering, Medicine), and Social Sciences are eligible for admission to this programme.
Tuition Fee
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International
6000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6000 USD for the full programme during 12 months. -
National
270 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 270 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
- National CW: LKR100,000; CW + research: LKR200,000
- SAARC countries: $4,000 (CW); $5,000 (CW + research)
- Other countries: $6,000 (CW); $7,000 (CW + research)
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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