Lund, Sweden
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
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Introduction
Programme overview
This programme enables you to gain theoretical and practical skills and technical methods in complex issues within the area of environmental sciences, physical geography and climate change. You will gain in-depth knowledge of global environmental issues and global cycling, data analysis and visualisation, ecosystem dynamics and modelling, and bio-geophysics. You will also gather substantial experience using different tools and advanced methods for the analysis of environmental data, modelling of different processes, together with skills for presenting and communicating results and conclusions for different audiences.
Teaching consists of lectures, exercises, field exercises, computer labs, group projects and project work. With this Master's programme, you will study with international staff and students, at a highly ranked department at a top university.
Curriculum
Programme structure
- Greenhouse Gases and Biogeochemical Cycles (15 credits)
- Climate Change and its Impacts on the Environment (15 credits)
- Ecosystem Modelling (15 credits)
- Biosphere-atmosphere Interactions (15 credits)
- Digital Remote Sensing (15 credits)
- Global Ecosystem Dynamics (15 credits)
- Master’s degree thesis (30 credits)
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
After successfully completing the programme, you will be able to work as an expert within a number of different fields, such as climate and water issues, nature conservation and international development, and work with issues relating to assessment, analysis, management and development of the environment and natural resources in a long-term sustainable perspective. Naturally, you could also pursue a career in research. Examples of future employers are national authorities, municipal and county councils, international development organisations within e.g. the UN and national and international NGOs.