MSc in Natural Resources Management

The Master of Science in Natural Resources Management programme is a two-year international interdisciplinary programme. It is especially designed to give the students an understanding of the importance of management for sustainable use of natural resources, an understanding of the connections and the ability to communicate between different disciplines and actors.

Sustainable use of natural resources such as water, fossil energy, minerals and biological resources in land and water ecosystems are essential for the survival and development of mankind. However, the increasing needs and demands for these natural resources resulting from the growth of the human population combined with the decrease of the finite resources urgently calls for a sustainable management of these resources. Such management requires an interdisciplinary approach encompassing in-depth knowledge about specific resources as well as a holistic perspective, including ecological, economic and social aspects. It also requires a strong ability to communicate in order to establish dialogues between the different disciplines involved in such management as well as between the users of the resources, and a good understanding of the connections between these different actors.

The MSc programme in Natural Resources Management aims at giving unique education and knowledge required to solve a number of interdisciplinary challenges related to the management of natural resources.

About the study programme:
We offer a two-year international MSc programme integrating both Norwegian/Nordic and international students.

The study programme comprises a total of 120 ECTS credits. The normal workload for a full-time student during one academic year is 60 ECTS credits. The study is structured around 4 core courses, elective courses and a master’s thesis (60 ECTS credits). The Master’s thesis work will be integrated in ongoing research projects and to national/international issues suited for the individual student according to their specializations of study. Each student will be assigned an academic supervisor from a relevant research group.

Specializations:
The Master in Natural Resources Management is an interdisciplinary cooperative programme involving three faculties at NTNU. The programme is administrated by the Faculty of Natural Sciences (NT).

The programme offers 4 specializations:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Resource Geology
  • Geography

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International master's programmes
– admission for autumn 2012

The preliminary application deadline for admission in autumn 2012 has passed. The application form for admission in the autumn semester of 2013 will be available from october 2012. 

Applicants with a first degree from Norway or one of the other Nordic countries as well as Norwegian and Nordic citizens : Please refer to these admission procedures.

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