Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability 12 months Postgraduate Program By Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |Top Universities

Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The university master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability takes place at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA), an interdisciplinary and international research centre which works with several UAB departments.


The master's degree offers fours different specialisations:


  1. Global Change
  2. Ecological Economics
  3. Urban and Industrial Ecology
  4. Environmental Technology (this specialty is not offered for the next academic year).

Of the 60 credits, 30 belong to compulsory core subjects and the rest form part of each specialisation. This master's degree has been offered since the 1997/98 academic year.


The master's degree offers a mixed approach. On the one hand, it includes advanced course components for graduates of Environmental Sciences. On the other, it meets the needs of other graduates interested in incorporating environmental knowledge and skills into their academic training, based on fields such as Ecological Economics and Environmental Management, Analysis of the Natural Environment, Environmental Technology, Industrial Ecology or Global Change, all of which are considered specialisations in this master's degree.

Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The university master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability takes place at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA), an interdisciplinary and international research centre which works with several UAB departments.


The master's degree offers fours different specialisations:


  1. Global Change
  2. Ecological Economics
  3. Urban and Industrial Ecology
  4. Environmental Technology (this specialty is not offered for the next academic year).

Of the 60 credits, 30 belong to compulsory core subjects and the rest form part of each specialisation. This master's degree has been offered since the 1997/98 academic year.


The master's degree offers a mixed approach. On the one hand, it includes advanced course components for graduates of Environmental Sciences. On the other, it meets the needs of other graduates interested in incorporating environmental knowledge and skills into their academic training, based on fields such as Ecological Economics and Environmental Management, Analysis of the Natural Environment, Environmental Technology, Industrial Ecology or Global Change, all of which are considered specialisations in this master's degree.

Admission requirements

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

1,660 EUR
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International Students

4,920 EUR
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UAB bachelor's degrees provide students with a large amount of practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world.

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Some of the UAB’s PhD programmes have received an Excellence Award. The European Doctoral Research Component includes stays in different European countries and the participation of lecturers from foreign universities.

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