Global Change Ecology (MSc)

University of Bayreuth

Germany, Bayreuth

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University of Bayreuth

Germany , Bayreuth

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Bayreuth

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2021

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Duration 2 year(s)

Next Intake October-2021

Global Change Ecology (MSc)

About

The Global Change Ecology (MSc) programme, established in 2006 as part of the Elite Network of Bavaria, is devoted to understanding and analysing the most consequential environmental concerns of the 21st century, namely global change. Problems of an entirely new and interdisciplinary nature require the establishment of innovative approaches in research and education. A special focus of the programme is the linking of natural science perspectives on global change (e.g., land use change and climate change) with approaches in social sciences. Course modules comprise lectures, seminars, and exercises as well as field courses on environmental change, ecological change, and societal change. Method courses such as modelling, statistics, use of remotely sensed data, life cycle assessment of products, geographic information systems, international environmental law, and impact assessment on land use and ecosystem services round out the study programme. The programme offers the unique opportunity to gain credit for internships and science schools. The University of Bayreuth provides an excellent profile and background in "Ecology and Environmental Science" as determined by the expert commission "Science in Bavaria 2020". The academic departments provide special opportunities for the elite degree programme, along with ongoing research projects that examine questions of global change. For further information, see: http://www.global-change-ecology.de/ (> Study > Programme Structure)

Requirements

Entry Requirements

An excellent Bachelor's degree in biology, geography, geoecology, environmental science, international economics & development, philosophy & economics, physics, law or equivalent graduation such as hydrology, meteorology, environmental physics, environmental informatics, landscape ecology, forestry science, agricultural science. The successful passing of an aptitude assessment test consisting of two parts, a pre-selection by means of the application documents (motivation letter and Bachelor's transcript of records) and, in case of a positive result, a colloquy. Both, the letter of motivation has to be written and the colloquy has to be attended in English. For further information, see: http://www.global-change-ecology.de (> study > application)