Description

The two-year MSc programme in Water and Environment enables you to work professionally with the sustainable use and management of the world's freshwater resources. The programme takes place in China, near Beijing.

As a student of Water and Environment you will start with courses in the basic disciplines of hydrology, freshwater ecology, applied statistics, nutrient cycling and biogeochemistry, contaminants and ecotoxicology, methods in numerical decision systems and modelling.

In the second semester you will take more specific solution-oriented courses such as water pollution control, soil and groundwater remediation, geospatial ecology, urban water management, global change and integrated catchment modelling.

Read more about programme structure.

Career Opportunities

With an MSc in Water and Environment you can work within research, administration, consultancy, and project management. Through employment in, for example:

• Engineering consultancy companies
• Manufacturing companies, including companies that manufacture environmental technology products
• Ministries and public administration institutions that set the political framework for the regulation of water and environment and carry out supervisory tasks
• Educational institutions
• Research institutions and companies
• International organisations
• Food and pharmaceutical companies
• Professional agricultural organisations, including consultancy firms

You can contribute to reducing and preventing water pollution, promoting sustainable use of water, protecting the environment, improving the state of aquatic ecosystems and alleviating the effects of floods and droughts.

Admission 

To be admitted to the MSc programme in Water and Environment, you must have:

• A successfully completed Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher in a natural science field such as Agricultural Science, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Engineering or Natural Resources. The Bachelor’s degree must as a minimum include basic courses in mathematics, chemistry, biology and statistics.
• High-level English language proficiency.

The following BSc programmes give direct access to the MSc programme in Water and Environment:

• BSc in Natural Resources, specialisation in Environmental Science
• BSc in Biology
• BSc in Biotechnology
• BSc in Agriculture, Food and the Environment, specialisation in Agriculture and the Environment
• BSc in Geology
• BSc in Environmental Technology
  

You apply directly through the online portal at the University of Copenhagen with all relevant documentation.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying that your proficiency in English is at a specified level. Read about language requirements of the University of Copenhagen

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students outside EU, EAA, or from Switzerland. Read about tuition fees at the University of Copenhagen.

Further information

You can also find more information on the website: http://www.sinodanishcenter.com/

Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://ufm.dk/en

You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition

About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System