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MSc Earth and Environment

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Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

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Main Subject Area

Earth and Marine SciencesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The master’s programme Earth and Environment in Wageningen teaches students about the physical, chemical and/or ecological processes in soils, water and the atmosphere from an Earth Sciences perspective at different time and spatial scales. Challenges like climate change, food security and the provision of water require in depth knowledge of these processes. You will learn about the interactions between the different spheres. But you will also specialise in either Hydrology and Water Resources; Meteorology and Air Quality; Biology and Chemistry of Soil and Water or Soil Geography and Earth Surface Dynamics.

Unique about this master’s

  • Possibilities to broaden and deepen your knowledge
  • Internationally oriented programme
  • An in-depth understanding of natural processes that is needed for innovative solutions that deal with issues like climate change, water resources, loss of biodiversity and soil degradation.

Program overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The master’s programme Earth and Environment in Wageningen teaches students about the physical, chemical and/or ecological processes in soils, water and the atmosphere from an Earth Sciences perspective at different time and spatial scales. Challenges like climate change, food security and the provision of water require in depth knowledge of these processes. You will learn about the interactions between the different spheres. But you will also specialise in either Hydrology and Water Resources; Meteorology and Air Quality; Biology and Chemistry of Soil and Water or Soil Geography and Earth Surface Dynamics.

Unique about this master’s

  • Possibilities to broaden and deepen your knowledge
  • Internationally oriented programme
  • An in-depth understanding of natural processes that is needed for innovative solutions that deal with issues like climate change, water resources, loss of biodiversity and soil degradation.

Admission requirements

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Tuition fee and scholarships

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More programs from the university

Wageningen University & Research offers 6 English-taught bachelor's programmes in the domain of healthy food and living environment. You can be admitted to one of our bachelor's programmes if you have the right pre-education and meet the language requirements. Below you can find the general admission requirements. You can find the details about the requirements on the website .

General admission requirements

  • Be in possession of a secondary school leaving certificate ( a Dutch ‘vwo-diploma’ ) or an equivalent to the Dutch pre-university diploma , and;
  • Have studied certain subjects (at the required level) relevant to the programme you are applying for, and;
  • Meet the English language requirements .
  • For Dutch taught programmes you also have to meet the Dutch language requirements .

At Wageningen University & Research you can choose one of the 30 English-taught master's programmes in the domain of healthy food and living environment. You can apply online for a master's programme and will be admitted if you have the right pre-education. Below you find a list of the general admission requirements. Visit the website for all the details about the application process

General admission requirements

  • A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a field of science relevant to your selected programme.
  • Sufficient quality of the bachelor's degree as shown by an average unweighted mark of at least 7 (Dutch system), a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least B/B+ (US system) or a classification as 2nd upper (UK system). If there is no GPA stated on your transcript an unweighted grade point average will be calculated.
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

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