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MS Environmental Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

The MS provides advanced cross-disciplinary training prioritizing problem-oriented scholarship on environmental challenges. Coursework spans the natural and social sciences, values and ethics, and policy, and students develop research skills through an original thesis or research paper.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Environmental Studies  |  Duration: 30 credit hours; most students finish in about two and a half years (four-year limit)  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

30 hours of coursework including Policy, Science, and the Environment, Conceptual Foundations of Environmental Studies and Research Design, plus courses set by a guidance committee. Plan I ends in a defended thesis; Plan II ends in a defended research paper and oral exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Environmental Studies: international applicants need TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 7.5 or Duolingo 135 as the programme minimum.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

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