- Sustainable Land Management
- Advisory in (Agro-)Ecological Land Management
- Landscape and Restoration Ecology
- Ecological and Statistical Modeling
- Student-Led Research and Implementation Projects
4 semesters
Program Startwinter semester or summer semester
Sem Contribution96 euros
Full-Time Program
LanguageEnglish
Credits120
15.01. - 15.04.
Course content and objectives
This two-year, full-time double-degree Master’s program is offered in cooperation with multiple universities abroad. The students will stay one year at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and choose one of the partnering universities for their second year (e.g. Copperbelt University in Zambia, University of Namibia, Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya).
The program will provide knowledge on topics such as the functioning of managed landscapes (e.g., agroecosystems) in different world regions and skills to implement measures for nature conservation of (partially) managed landscapes. Participants will become skilled for planning conservation and in sustainable land management. The program will enable participants to advise land users and other stakeholders. Thereby, students will be put into the position to apply and further develop tools in assessing and predicting impacts of land management on nature (e.g. field methods, computational models or laboratory methods). Graduates are able to work independently in planning and to implement nature conservation measures in different landscapes, to work scientifically with the aforementioned knowledge and skills and to practically advise land users, especially farmers, in sustainable land management.
Requirements
A qualified university degree (Bachelor, Master, or Diploma) in nature conservation, agroecology, environmental science, agricultural science or any related field. Such a degree must have been obtained for a standard period of study of at least three years.
Proof of knowledge must be provided if the degree presented was not earned in an English-language degree program. Proof of proficiency is not required for native speakers.
For the English language TOEFL, IELTS or comparable certificates are considered as proof. Standard in this case is the TOEFL test with at least 4.5 (good B2 level) scores out of 6 (previously: 85 out of 120 scores) (IBT, Internet-Based Test) and for the IELTS 4.5 (good B2 level) scores out of 6. Comparable tests can be accepted. A substitute proof can be provided by adequate language certificates combined with an aptitude test by the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences.
As a basis for admission, an aptitude assessment procedure takes place, in the context of which the
• final grade of the first degree and the field of study
• the letter of motivation and
• the personal aptitude
of the applicant are taken into account.
Generally, relevant qualified professional or societal experience (e.g., working with or for NGOs) of usually one year after graduation is required. International experience strengthening the international character of the program may be equally accepted.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities include working in nature conservation organizations (esp. non-governmental organizations), agriculture and nature conservation administration such as extension services, advisory and consultancy firms (nature conservation/agriculture), land management enterprises or contractors, further education providers, as well as scientific and research institutions at local, national or international level. Self-employment is equally possible and promising.
All program-specific questions
smlc@hs-anhalt.de
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