ADMISSION

University of Start: 1 October 2007

Application deadline: 15 July 2007

Master of Science (MSc) or comparable degree of an

environmental discipline e.g. , ,

Environmental Science, Forest Ecology etc. A BSc is sufficient in exceptional cases. International Masters Programme

Good knowledge of English: TOEFL test (as a rule) PARTNER INSTITUTIONS with a minimum of 213 points (computer-based test) or 550 points (written test). Landscape Ecology • Ammosov Yakutsk State University, De- COSTS partment of Ecology, Yakutsk, Russia and • College of City and Environmental Sci- Tuition fee: 2500 € per semester ences, Mire Research Institute, Chang- Nature Conservation chun, China

• European Academy e.V. Wartin Castle, CONTACT

• International Academy for Nature Conser- Dr. Tiemo Timmermann, Programme Coordinator vation Isle of Vilm of the Federal Agency Mail: [email protected] for Nature Conservation (BfN). Germany

• Kazakh National Al-Farabi University, Al- Prof. Dr. Stefan Zerbe, Head of the Programme maty, Kazachstan Mail: [email protected]

• Kyrgyz State National University Bishkek,

Department of Ecology and Land Use, Postal address: Kyrgistan Greifswald University • Technical University , Institute for Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology Ecology, Germany Grimmer Str. 88 D-17487 Greifswald • University of Groningen, Laboratory of Germany Plant Ecology, The Netherlands Tel: +49 3834 864112 • University Xinjiang, Institute of Resource Fax: +49 3834 864114 and Environmental Sciences, China North- http://www.botanik.uni-greifswald.de/msclenc east Normal University, Changchun, China ® Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology Improve your knowledge and skills TARGET GROUP CURRICULUM in Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation ! The programme addresses to postgraduates (hol- 1st & 2nd semester: Fundamentals ding a MSc or comparable degree) from all parts of 50 credit points the world with practical work experience. - Landscape and Vegetation TASK - International Conservation & Management 1 • The sustainable management of natural CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - Ethics & Economics of Sustainable Land Use resources and biodiversity requires interna- - Personal Profiling and Soft Skills tional and multidisciplinary cooperation. Students will be prepared for careers in international - Practical Study Project • The transfer and exchange of knowledge administration and organisations as well as in re- - Practical Landscape Ecology and skills are of extreme importance. search institutes and private companies. - Excursion Landscape Ecology • As a research and training centre, Greifs-

wald University (Germany) enjoys interna- GREIFSWALD nd rd tional reputation in applied Landscape 2 & 3 Semester: Specialisation

Ecology, Biology, Geosciences, Environ- 40 credit points mental Ethics, and Landscape Economics. Study at a university with 550 years of tradition, situated in a beautiful landscape ! - International Conservation & Management 2 • The post-graduate MSc programme „Land- scape Ecology and Nature Conservation“ - Environmental Ethics imparts experts in the analysis and solution Come to Greifswald and join our new inter- - Global Change of the environmental challenges of today national two-years MSc programme ! - Restoration Ecology and tomorrow. It is based on multidiscipli- - Vegetation Ecology narity, internationality, individual mentoring - Applied Vegetation Ecology and team work. - Aquatic Ecology

- Mire Ecology

- Palaeoecology

- Plant Systematics

- Population Biology & Genetics of Plants

- Animal Conservation & Ecology - Ornithology

4th semester: MSc thesis 30 credit points Supported by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt