Sustainable Food Systems, M.A. 7381 en

Application deadline

No information

Duration

7

Study form

Full-time studies

Fees

€ / Year

Sustainability and sustainable development have emerged as leading global topics in response to climate change and environmental problems. Sustainability Geography is a scientific field that focuses on applying practical skills and effective methods to solve environmental issues, such as scarcity of resources, loss of biodiversity and growing global social disparities. Sustainability Geography is important, because it provides insight into a variety of topics and aims to develop practical strategies and solutions. Compulsory subjects covered in Sustainability Geography programs include Design Sustainability, Regional Geography and Sustainability, Reserve Management, Natural Resources Sustainability, Methods of Spatial and Regional Analysis, and optional subjects like Sustainability Economy, Sustainability in Tourism, Applied Geoinformatics, Conservation Biology and Project Management for Geographers can also be studied. Apart from gaining in-depth theoretical knowledge, students in Sustainability Geography are encouraged to engage in debate, practical projects and fieldwork and carry out research, so they can develop valuable professional skills such as problem-solving, strategic planning, critical assessment and analytical thinking skills. Career prospects for Sustainability Geography graduates include careers as policy developer, environmental protection officer, sustainable strategy developer, migration officer, climate change researcher and others.