Drylands occupy more than one-third of the earth's land surface, including most of the Middle East and Israel. Dwindling water supplies and deteriorating water quality impede the sustainable development of drylands and the well-being of their growing population. M.Sc. in Hydrology & Water Quality is to introduce students to cutting-edge research and graduate education in water sciences, aimed at improving human life in drylands through technologies and policies for the sustainable use of water resources

Masters in Rural Development & Natural Resource Management

The community at the University of Helsinki works together towards making the world a better place. We link research and education closely together to provide students with topical, high-level and distinguished Master’s programs. By studying in the Master in Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Economics (AGERE), you qualify as an expert with a set of skills needed to address tomorrow’s questions already today. Which question will you solve?

The Master in Protected Areas, Natural Resources and Biodiversity (MAPRNB) is based on more than 30 years of continuous teaching experience in Biology and Environmental Sciences degrees, with their corresponding third cycle, and in Biology, Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology degrees. that happen to them, as well as in the extensive research activity in the seven areas involved (Cellular Biology, Botany, Crystallography and Mineralogy, Ecology, Pedology and Agricultural Chemistry, Toxicology, Zoology).

The teaching program provides students with opportunities to study and research various environmental topics, with an emphasis on pollution treatment, overexploitation of natural resources, and the influence of agriculture on these issues. The program encompasses chemical, physical, ecological, economical, and ethical aspects.

The International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM) educates students to develop sustainable solutions across the entire raw materials value chain. From resource exploration to sustainable extraction processes and the development of more sustainable materials and recycling, students are taught to find new solutions that work towards the achievement of a circular economy.

Sustainability is more than just a buzzword. Raw materials are one of the fastest depleting resources on Earth. A steady and sustainable supply of many of these materials is vital for a decarbonising society, renewable energy infrastructure, electric mobility, and also consumer products and electronics. The outdated make-take-use-dispose model is no longer valid in a world of finite resources. In order to deal with this challenge, three leading European universities cooperated to develop a new Erasmus and master’s program — the International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM).

The graduate study programme INTER-EnAgro offers theoretical and practical knowledge targeted at sustainable use and management of natural resources such as soil and water as well as positive and negative effects of human activities, primarily agriculture, on these resources. The programme is designed as a continuation of undergraduate studies and enables the continuation of studies at the postgraduate level.

MSc in Environmental and Resource Management combines natural science, engineering, and a social science which enable the students to create sustainable solutions by addressing the environmental problems of tomorrow.

This program is aimed to develop an intellectual with advanced abilities in applying fundamental engineering technologies or related inter-disciplinary principles to develop mineral resource policy and strategies in Africa and to develop an advanced capability to conduct fundamental research of an inter-disciplinary nature independently.

Become an expert in managing and protecting the land. Know how to manipulate the properties of the soil. The program encompasses a variety of different aspects, such as the physics of the soil, meteorology, and natural hazards.

If you want to work towards finding solutions for societal problems related to natural resource depletion and environmental change, then this is the Master’s program for you. The Environment and Resource Management (ERM) Master’s trains you to become part of the next generation of environmental leaders who work on the sustainability challenges of our time. From the role of climate change in migration to the impact of food supply on the environment to analyzing the transition to sustainable energy systems. You will start on the path to becoming an interdisciplinary environmental expert who is skilled in developing effective solutions for a more sustainable world.

This Master’s programme consists of a unique combination of resource recovery and supply chain management, where we also take advantage of the growing opportunities available in AI. Resource recovery sees value in resources that are often otherwise seen as waste. A central component in creating resources from waste are efficient systems that can recover and transform waste into something of value. To enable this, as well as to reduce further waste generation, the management of supply chains is central. These subjects are closely connected but often treated separately in different academic courses.

Master in Resource and Environment has a scientific research team with complementary advantages, reasonable structure, and strong academic influence. Key research areas: wastewater treatment and recycling, solid waste treatment and recycling, biochar preparation and application, soil ecology and restoration, anaerobic fermentation and biofertilizer, etc.

Specialized Masters in Circular Economy Engineering applied to Sustainable Materials. The objective of the Specialized Master in Engineering of the Circular Economy Applied to Sustainable Materials is to develop the expertise of professionals confronted with emerging problems of recycling of sustainable materials, eco-design, in particular in the regulated context of the law anti-waste for a circular economy. The proposed approach focuses on the sector from the perspective of creating territorial or even national value in the sector of activity, and responding to skills and professions in tension, identified by France Compétences.