Environment and Resource Management, Master Degree, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Master Degree	Full-time	1 year	find out	find out	EUR 33500 per year

About Environment and Resource Management, Master Degree - at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Master's in Environment and Resource Management trains you to become a sustainability professional with the skills and knowledge to become a changemaker.

From transitioning to a sustainable food and energy system, to finding solutions to floodings and the plastic soup. With this Master's programme you will be on the path to finding solutions for a more sustainable world.

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Entry requirements

In order to gain admission to the Master's programme Environment and Resource Management (ERM), you will need to have at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent. Students from all disciplinary backgrounds will be considered, but the following subjects provide a particularly relevant basis for participating in the ERM programme: Environmental studies, Economics, Political Science, Social Science, Law, Natural Sciences.

Specific requirements for the Environment and Resource Management Master's programme

Average grade for the Bachelor's should be at least a 7 or equivalent;
Affinity with environmental sciences or sustainability, proven by previous study program, courses, thesis or relevant (volunteer) work experience, expressed in a motivation statement or curriculum vitae;
ERM requirements for English language proficiency, including sufficient scores for each test component;
Strong motivation statement addressing:
    - Interest for environmental and sustainability issues
    - Specific interest for ERM
    - Future ambitions after graduation

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Masters Webinar

Each year, we organise an online session for aspiring Master's students that covers everything you need to know about the application process and beyond. This year, the International Master's webinar took place on Tuesday, October 15, at 16:00 (CET). You can watch the recordings all year.

During the webinar, you will have the opportunity to:

Discover what it is like to study at VU Amsterdam;
Learn everything you need to know about the admission and application process;
Get the latest insights on scholarship opportunities;
Hear first-hand experiences from one of our current international students about being a student in the Netherlands' dynamic capital city.

Bachelors Webinar

Each year we organise an online session for aspiring Bachelor's students that covers all you need to know about the application process and beyond. This year, the International Bachelor's webinar took place on Thursday 24 October at 16:00 (CET). You can watch the recorder version all year.

During the webinar, you will have the opportunity to:

Discover what it is like to study at VU Amsterdam;
Learn everything you need to know about the admission and application process;
Ask all your questions about the housing market in Amsterdam;
Hear first-hand experiences from one of our current international students about being a student in the Netherlands' dynamic capital city.