Environmental Challenges and Human Responses

Environmental Challenges and Human Responses is a research-based cross-location master's that combines environmental sciences with human-environment interactions. It focuses on interdisciplinary study, case-based work, and empirical master's thesis research on environmental and societal challenges.

Academic requirements

First professionally qualifying university degree from a state or state-recognised university; general requirements according to enrolment regulations of RPTU.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published.

English requirements

The official programme page states that English corresponding to CEFR B2 is required, but no separate proof is required at application.

German requirements

Basic command of German helps everyday life; enrolled students can attend German courses.

Accepted bachelor fields

The official programme page lists RPTU bachelor's backgrounds such as Mensch und Umwelt, psychology, environmental sciences, social and communication sciences, business administration, business administration with technical qualification, and industrial engineering, together with other relevant first degrees admitted under the formal regulations.

APS Certificate

No

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

150 EUR per semester according to the current official programme information for the Landau-based environmental-science programmes.

ECTS credits

120 ECTS

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 150 EUR per semester according to the current official programme information for the Landau-based environmental-science programmes.

Graduates are prepared for research, policy, consulting, and sustainability-oriented roles addressing environmental challenges and human responses.

• 1

  Integrated Water Resources Management (Master of Science)

  Technische Hochschule Köln (University of Applied Sciences)

  Köln · Master of Science · English

• 2

  Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology (PhD)

  University of Göttingen

  Göttingen · PhD · German, English

• 3

  Landscape Ecology (LandEcol)

  University of Hohenheim

  Stuttgart · Master of Science · English

• 4

  Sustainability Science: Entrepreneurship, Agency and Leadership (MA)

  Leuphana University Lüneburg

  Lüneburg · Master of Arts · English

• 5

  Global Change Management (GCM)

  Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development

  Eberswalde · Master of Science · English