Overview

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

Explain the role of the main natural and anthropogenic forcings that cause global environmental change, including feedback mechanisms and the main positive and negative impacts of global change.

Perform geographical analysis and synthesis of natural and socio-economic processes of different spatial scale (local, regional, global) and different dynamics over time.

Identify, model and evaluate negative impacts of global environmental change in the Earth system spheres from local to global scales. Identify, model and evaluate natural hazards and risks affecting human society.

Apply tools of geo-informatics and cartography and methods of statistical data processing in solving specific physical-geographical and socio-economic tasks.

Interpret, discuss and evaluate available adaptation measures and design new one with respect to regional and cultural specifics

Generate and advocate his/her professional decisions and bear full responsibility for them

Career

Graduates in the Geography of Global Environmental Change programme from Masaryk University may develop careers around the world across the scientific and educational institutions, non-profit organizations, environmental agencies and state administration.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Citizen science in geographical research

Climate change

Critical Topics in Social Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

Global change issues - human geography

Global change issues - Physical geography

Global change research methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-28 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geography Environmental Sciences View 10 other Masters in Environmental Sciences in Czech Republic

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Cover letter

CV

Competency questionnaire (to be downloaded in the e-application)

Transcript of Records and Bachelor's degree diploma

English language certificate (in case English is not the native language)

Tuition Fee

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International

4500 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4500 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

4500 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4500 EUR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Brno

13555 - 21979 CZK /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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