Master of Science in Environmental Sciences ( ES)

The international and interdisciplinary Master's programme in Environmental Sciences (ES) is designed for graduates in environmental, life, and geosciences who intend to specialise in different fields of environmental assessment, monitoring, and management issues. Based on advanced methodological skills and systems analysis, the students will be trained for jobs in public authorities, private agencies, relevant sections in related industries, insurance companies, and others. In addition, the Master's degree entitles graduates to follow a scientific career in universities and research institutions. The programme offers three alternative fields of specialisation, of which some modules are also made available as a digital teaching offer. These modules are marked with an asterisk (*) in the respective semester course schedules. Environmental Monitoring and Pollution Assessment (ES I): Impacts of climate change and environmental pollution to environmental systems, chemical analysis of the environmental impact of toxic substances on biotic and abiotic environment, disturbance of ecological cycles, assessment of cause-and-effect chains Environmental Remote Sensing and Modelling (ES II): Use of remote sensing systems for assessing and monitoring the environment, focused on terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere/climate system; integration of process models and spatial data analysis (in numerical models and GIS) Environmental Conservation and Restoration Management (ES III): Management strategies for nature conservation and restoration as well as dumpsite reclamation and remediation. Main study subjects in this international Master's programme are: Analytical and Ecological Chemistry, Biogeography, Computer Sciences, Environmental Meteorology / Climatology, Environmental Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Geobotany, Geology, Geostatistics, Hydrology, Mathematics, Soil Sciences, Sustainable Development.