Natural Resources Management and Development (MSc)
A full-time Master of Science programme focusing on sustainable resource management, international cooperation, and urban-regional development.
Best for:Best for graduates seeking advanced interdisciplinary training in sustainable natural resource management and international development.
Overview
The Master of Science in Natural Resources Management and Development is a full-time, four-semester graduate programme offered by Technische Hochschule Köln. Students explore critical topics such as agricultural economics, food security, land use systems, and environmental management through a combination of lectures, block seminars, and project work. The curriculum includes specialized modules in environmental and land-use management as well as urban and regional management. The final semester is dedicated to field research abroad and the preparation of a Master's thesis.
What you'll do
- Complete foundational modules in geography, economics, project management, and information sciences during the first semester
- Engage in collaborative project work addressing regional and international challenges
- Select specialization modules in environmental and land use management or urban and regional management
- Conduct up to three months of field research abroad during the fourth semester
- Complete and defend an independent Master's thesis
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent academic qualification
Degree offered: Master of Science
Language: English; B2 proficiency required via TOEFL (iBT 79 after 2026 update/79 before), Cambridge B2 First, or IELTS Academic 6.0
Instruction: English
- Academic background relevant to natural resources or environmental management
- Proficiency in English communication and academic writing
- Ability to work in international and interdisciplinary project teams
- Readiness to undertake field research abroad
- Fulfilment of university admission criteria for international or domestic applicants
- Intake strictly in the winter semester
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- Degree certificate
- English language certificate
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