Management of Natural Resources

Subjects: Natural Resources Management

M.Sc. | Master of Science

Course description

The MSc Management of Natural Resources is your gateway to advanced scientific work in both research and professional settings. This program equips you with the essential skills needed for effective and successful professional action. It also opens doors to PhD opportunities. This interdisciplinary program combines geosciences and agricultural sciences, preparing you for careers in environmental, spatial, and landscape planning. The curriculum emphasizes the protection of water, soil, and nature, providing a solid foundation for practical and scientific work. You'll be ready to contribute in research centers, universities, consultancies, agencies, and authorities. Depending on your choice of elective modules, this program can prepare you for various sectors. These include universities and research institutes, national and international scientific and economic services, consulting and engineering firms, as well as industry roles. In summary, the MSc Management of Natural Resources offers a comprehensive education that prepares you for a wide range of professional and academic opportunities.

Application Requirements

Language Requirements

Applicants must prove their English language proficiency by submitting either TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate, Unicert II, German Abitur or an equivalent internationally recognised language certificate attesting level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). However, proof of language proficiency is not required if the first degree was obtained in a study programme taught in English.

Qualification Requirements

Applicants for the MSc Management of Natural Resources must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in natural resources management or a comparable natural science field and prove good knowledge of written and spoken English. A study programme is comparable if at least 20 ECTS have been obtained in foundation courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology and at least 60 ECTS have been obtained in foundation courses of other natural sciences, e.g. agricultural sciences, geology, geography or geoecology and at least 10 ECTS have been obtained in advanced courses in the fields of water, soil and plants.

Document Requirements

The following documents must be submitted with the application for admission: A hard copy of your bachelor's degree or equivalent (i.e., graduation certificate and transcripts). Important note: Applicants via uni-assist upload their certificates and transcripts (both in original language and official translations, unless the originals are in English or in German) with their online application. For those applicants it is not necessary to hand in any additional hard documents. Halle University does accept provisional graduation certificates, if your degree is scheduled after the application deadline. Please submit your transcripts indicating minimum 2/3 of your total credits to be passed / your senior student stage, accordingly. The final graduation certificate shall be submitted with enrolment, respectively by no later than 31 January in the year following admission. Proof of English language proficiency (see admission requirements) Language certificate attesting German language proficiency for university studies (see admission requirements)