The study track in the Master's Programme in Meteorology, Atmospheric and Climate-System Sciences aims on providing comprehensive education linking scientific understanding of the climate system and human activities and the implications for sustainable development.
Students enrolled in this study track will develop strong analytical skills essential for assessing climate change impacts and addressing sustainability challenges. Additionally, the master’s programme emphasizes essential transferable skills, including data analysis, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills. The study track offers a blend of distance and on-campus courses. While there are several compulsory courses designed to provide foundational knowledge, students have the flexibility to personalize their studies by selecting from a diverse range of elective courses.
The study track in the Master’s Programme in Materials Research equips you with expertise in materials chemistry and physics to tackle critical sustainability challenges. You'll gain skills in green chemistry as well as inorganic and polymer materials applications in sustainability. The curriculum combines essential core courses with the opportunity to specialize in either Inorganic Nanomaterials or Polymer Materials.
This study track offers considerable flexibility through a wide range of advanced electives, interdisciplinary courses, and even incorporating relevant courses from other universities. Prospective students typically apply directly to this specialized track. It is an ideal choice for impactful careers in sustainability-related industries, research, or influential policy-making roles, all while contributing to a robust circular economy and a greener global future.
The study track in the Master’s Programme in Chemistry lays the foundation for promoting sustainable development as a chemist. There are two elective specialisation paths available with pre-selected course packages (100 ECTS + 20 ECTS elective studies) chosen from Master's programme in Chemistry:
Researcher in sustainable chemistry specialises in the chosen field of chemistry and acquires the skills to conduct research in academia or industry. Expertise in experimental research and the development of green chemistry will be trained to meet the needs of the circular economy and the green transition in academic and industrial research.
Expert in sustainable chemistry develops versatile expertise in chemistry and systems related to the sustainable chemical industry. Special expertise in e.g. life cycle assessment and environmental and chemical safety enables versatile tasks from environmental manager to business developer in companies or the public sector.
Geography is fundamentally a sustainability science that combines the interaction between nature and human activity and related phenomena. In Sustainability and Conservation geography study track in the Master’s Programme in Geography students gain in-depth understanding of area-based conservation and spatial conservation planning.
More specifically, the student becomes familiar with specific economic benefits derived from biodiversity conservation, trade-offs between biodiversity conservation and alternative land uses to reduce conflicts and spatial conservation prioritization.
In conservation geography students use novel methods in GIS and remote sensing and analyze the results using spatial modelling. Beyond the core conservation courses, students may also explore methods in physical geography, human geography, and/or geoinformatics in greater depth. If they wish, students can also participate in a field course at the Taita Hills research station in Kenya and also conduct their Master’s thesis research there.
Meeting today’s environmental challenges and supporting a growing global population demands a deep understanding of how geological and geophysical processes have interacted with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere throughout Earth's history.
The Master's Programme in Geology & Geophysics trains you to address pressing questions about sustainability, through understanding the evolution of life and climate, and the geosphere as the source of raw materials.
The programme employs a free-selection model, allowing sustainability-related specializations including hydrogeology, environmental geology, palaeoclimatology, and sustainable use of Earth resources. Thesis projects in the programme are mainly supervised by the researchers and staff of the Department of Geosciences and Geography including the UH Institute of Seismology. Sustainability-oriented graduates are employed e.g. in environmental and geoscientific consultancies and research careers.