Coastal and Marine Management


University Centre of the Westfjords    Masters Program

Full time & Part time September MSc 18 months
Architecture, Building & Planning (3) Biological Sciences (4) Business & Management (5) Environmental Sciences (13) Geography (17)

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Are you passionate about coastal and marine environments? Look no further than the international Master's programme in Coastal and Marine Management. This interdisciplinary programme, taught in English, equips students with the skills and knowledge needed for sustainable resource management. With a focus on ecology, sociology, economics, and business studies, you'll gain a deep understanding of coastal and marine resources and their current condition. The programme offers a diverse range of modules and prepares students for careers in planning, environmental impact assessment, consulting, teaching, and research. Join a global community of students and instructors in the beautiful town of I´safjo¨rður, Iceland.

About the course

Coastal and Marine Management http://www.uw.is/coastal/ is an international, interdisciplinary Master's degree in the field of resource management. The programme emphasizes ideas and methods from ecology, sociology, economics and business studies. Students completing the programme have knowledge of the diverse and valuable resources of the coast and the sea, understand their current condition, and have gathered tools and expertise to drive the sustainable use of marine resources. Among the fields which the master's program in Coastal and Marine Management prepares students to work in are resource and land use planning, environmental impact assessment, consulting work, teaching and research. The program is internationally oriented and taught in English, and both students and instructors come from a diverse range of countries. The University Centre of the Westfjords offers this programme in co-operation with the University of Akureyri. Teaching takes place in the town of Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland.

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Entry Requirements

The prerequisite for admission to the program is completion of an undergraduate university degree; it is irrelevant whether this is a BA, BS or BEd.Applicants must have a good command of English, as all instruction takes place in English. It is assumed that applicants from Iceland, the Scandinavian countries, English-speaking countries, and from universities where all teaching takes place in English will have satisfactory English skills and knowledge. Other applicants must demonstrate that their English ability is sufficient by submitting TOEFL scores or results from other equivalent tests.


Fees

The annual fee is ISK 150.000 for students from the European Economic Area (EEA) and ISK 300.000 for students from other countries (out-of-state tuiti

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