50業子

Our Master’s programme in Social-Ecological Resilience for Sustainable Development will introduce you to the complexity of interactions between humans and nature.

You will learn how to use resilience thinking as an approach to managing social-ecological systems and to help solve real-world problems.

The programme aims to enhance your knowledge of the complex interactions between social and ecological dynamics at different scales; particularly ecosystem management and governance in the context of change and uncertainty. You are introduced to different research approaches and methods for studying coupled social and ecological systems. The aim is to provide students with insights into problem-driven transdisciplinary environmental research.

Reasons to choose:

• Broad training in methods for studying the complexities of social-ecological systems
• Emphasis on how resilience thinking can be applied to solve real-world problems
• International and highly interactive learning environment where you develop skills and networks

Career opportunities:

The MSc programme serves as good preparation for continuation to PhD studies within social-ecological systems and sustainability. It opens up potential careers in governmental ministries and local administrative authorities, NGO’s and research institutes, or working with indigenous rights. In the private sector, job possibilities exist in consulting agencies and companies world wide.