MSc(Agr) in Environmental Resource Management

University College Dublin (UCD)

The MSc Environmental Resource Management is an established programme designed for those who wish to undertake advanced studies in the pursuit of a career in the environmental sciences.Sustainable management of our environmental resources is at the heart of some of the key challenges facing humanity today food security, climate change, biodiversity loss, and the protection of water and soil resources. During this MSc particular emphasis is placed on exploring these globally important environmental issues, in agriculture and other land use systems. Graduates will gain the knowledge necessary to address these needs through a combination of environmental science, policy and management expertise.The programme fosters in its graduates the qualities of self-motivation and critical thinking. Core elements of the programme include: literature review and knowledge assimilation core lab, field and IT skills including use of GIS and remote sensing software experimental survey design, quantitative data analysis and communication skills.

UCD College of Health and Agricultural Sciences