The Master's Degree Programme in
Environment and Natural Resources MENVI
General description
The Master’s Degree Programme in Environment and Natural Resources MENVI started in September 2010. The application period (studies starting in September 2012) is now open.
The MENVI students will receive their MSc in Agriculture and Forestry diplomas from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry.
The MENVI programme offers an excellent choice of education for international students as well as for Finnish students aiming for an international career.
- Degree: MSc in Agriculture and Forestry
- Extent and Duration: 120 ECTS credits, 2-3 years
(maximum of 30 ECTS credits supplementary studies if needed) - Start date: September 2012
- Language: English
- Legal basis: The awarded degree in part of the university sector of Finnish higher education and is in accordance with the Finnish Universities Act (645/1997, 556/2005)
- Aim of the programme: MENVI aims to educate experts in environmental issues.
- Academic fields: Agroecology, Environmental Soil Science , Environmental Engineering in Agriculture, and Microbiology
The MENVI major subjects and study lines:
Study line
Major subject
Agroecology
Plant Production Biology
Environmental Engineering in Agriculture
Agrotechnology
Environmental Soil Science
Environmental Soil Science
Microbiology
Microbiology
The MENVI students will receive their MSc diplomas in their major subject. Biology of Plant Production and Agricultural and Environmental Engineering as major subjects include several study lines, but the study lines offered in English in the MENVI programme are Agroecology and Environmental Engineering in Agriculture.
- Target areas of student recruitment: The MENVI programme is open for all students with relevant BSc or equivalent degrees. Relevant fields for MENVI study lines are, for example:
- Agroecology: agricultural science, plant production, agricultural technology, or environmental science
- Environmental Engineering in Agriculture: agricultural science, agricultural technology, or agricultural management
- Environmental Soil Science: soil science, environmental science, environmental chemistry, soil geology, physical geography, or plant production
- Microbiology: microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, environmental sciences, or biology
- Organisers: The programme is organised jointly by the departments of Agricultural Sciences and Food and Environmental Sciences at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Helsinki.