Biosphere Reserves Management Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development
Master of Science
4 semesters
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Science
- Forestry
- Forest Science
- Landscape Conservation
- Biology
Focus
Communication and Team Work in the Context of Sustainable Development, Political, legal and international framework of UNESCO biosphere reserves, Basics of the Functionality and Modification of Systems, “Project Management & Innovation”, Governance, Administration and Management for Biosphere Reserves and Protected Areas, Transformation and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Target group
– Graduates of Bachelor's programmes related to ecosystems/sustainable natural resource management or social-ecological systems research are suitable. These include in particular courses of study in the following disciplines: Agriculture, forestry, horticulture and agricultural and forestry sciences\; Nature conservation, environmental sciences (except environmental engineering), landscape ecology\; Environmental and spatial planning, landscape conservation and planning\; Environmental and Resources Management\; Geography, Geology, Geoecology and Biology\; Teaching profession for the above-mentioned scientific fields.
Admission requirements
At least 6-semester professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree, amounting to at least 180 ECTS points. The degree course builds on the Bachelor's degree International Forest Ecosystem Management, Landscape Use and Conservation and Organic Farming and Marketing. It is also suitable for applicants for other Bachelor´s degree programmes rel ated to ecosystems/sustainable natural resource management or social-ecological systems research. These include, in particular, degree courses from the following disciplines: Agriculture and forestry, horticulture, agricultural and forestry sciences; nature conservation, landscape ecology; environmental and regional planning, landscape conservation and planning; environmental and resource economics; geography, geology, geoecology and biology; teaching qualification for the aforementioned fields. Applicants with other Bachelor's degrees related to sustainability can apply if at least 18 ECTS credits have been acquired in basic scientific or ecological principles.
Lecture period
- 23.09.2024 - 21.02.2025
- 20.03.2023 - 04.08.2023
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.04.2025 - 15.07.2025
Deadline for enrolment according to the acceptance letterDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2025 - 01.05.2025
Deadline for enrolment according to the acceptance letterApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2025 - 05.09.2025
Deadline for enrolment according to the acceptance letterEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2025 - 05.09.2025
Deadline for enrolment according to the acceptance letter
Languages of instruction
Main language
English