MCEP/MSNR Climate and Environmental Policy / Natural Resources at University of Vermont

Programme overview

The Master of Climate and Environmental Policy / Master of Science in Natural Resources (MCEP/MSNR) Dual Degree Program offered by Vermont Law and Graduate School's Environmental Law Center and the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources gives students an opportunity to deepen their graduate education by integrating significant aspects of the complementary disciplines of environmental law, policy, and science. This pathway can also be completed with VLGS’s Master of Energy Regulation and Law (MERL) degree, following the same structure and requirements. Each school applies its own grading system to students in the program.

Department: Natural Resources | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burlington, VT, United States

What you will study

Students in the Dual Degree Program may earn both degrees with a total of 43 credits, of which at least 6 coursework credits must be at the 6000-level. Students must meet each school's degree requirements, including required courses and thesis or project preparation. Students take a minimum of 22 credits at VLGS toward the MCEP degree and a minimum of 21 credits at UVM toward the M.S. (Natural Resources) degree. Students may transfer a maximum of 9 credits from VLGS to UVM, and 12 credits from UVM to VLGS. Courses to be transferred must meet the requirements of the Dual Degree Program. Transfe

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful completion of any required courses, and at least 15 graded graduate credits earned at UVM in compilation of the graduate GPA. A GPA of 3.00 or greater is also required. Graduate College-wide: at least 2 letters of recommendation (individual programmes may require up to 3); applicants whose first language is not English need TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 110 minimum; admission tests, GPA and other criteria vary by programme.

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 applications go through the UVM Graduate College online application; deadlines vary by programme. The application fee is $65 for master's and doctoral programmes, $25 for CAS applicants to select programmes, and $20 for a Certificate of Graduate Study. At least two letters of recommendation are required by the Graduate College.

Apply through the official page: https://catalogue.uvm.edu/graduate/admissionfinancial/admissions/

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