Master in Natural Systems Management
Šiauliai, Lithuania
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,680 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for citizens of EU/EFTA | 1 May for applicants from non-EU/EFTA
** application fee EUR 100
Introduction
The Natural Systems Management programme aims to provide students with the latest theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of ecology, for the successful preservation and recovery of our natural and semi-natural ecosystems. Students learn to assess the balance of terrestrial ecosystems and to propose decisions enabling sustainability. They will develop competencies in the use of inland waterways and terrestrial natural resources.
This will include supplying ecological communities with the possibility to adapt to the changing climate and environmental conditions. Graduates of the programme will be able to organise and carry out research, and provide consultancies, in situations where the impact of globalisation on biological diversity and human health has to be evaluated and action is required in the area of ecology, in terms of practical applications and/or research.
Why choose this programme?
- Flexibility: you will be able to choose the subjects you want to study and adjust your study plan to reflect your personal interests or career goals.
- International orientation: students are allowed to complete part of their studies in a foreign university or to engage in research.
- Hybrid study methodologies enable students to study part of the programme remotely.
Career Opportunities
- Careers in organisations operating in the area of ecology: you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary for work in foreign and Lithuanian institutions and organisations that take care of the quality of the environment and strive to protect natural resources.
- Environmental expert: this education will enable you to take on the position of an expert or controller in the area of environmental protection.
- A jobs in a business institution: you will have the qualifications required for working in companies involved in the restoration of damaged natural systems or that are responsible for promoting responsible trade.
Curriculum
Scope of studies: 120 ECTS credits
Length: 2 years
Semester 1 (Autumn)
Compulsory Courses
- Assessment of Anthropogenic Load in Ecosystems
- Atmospheric Bioaerosols
- Mathematical Models in Ecology
- Methodology of Ecology Research
- Wildlife Resource Management
Semester 2 (Spring)
Compulsory Courses
- Ecological Restoration of Damaged Systems
- Ecosystem Services
- Impact Evaluation of Climate Change
- Scientific Research Work I/II
Optional Courses (Choose one)
- Behavioural Ecology
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Forest Management and Greenery Planning
Semester 3 (Autumn)
Compulsory Courses
- Environmental Project Preparation and Management
- Scientific Research Work II/II
- Statistical Evaluation of Ecological Data
Optional Courses (Choose two from each group)
- Group Alternative 1
- Application of Remote Sensing in Natural Systems
- Machine Learning in Nature Conservation
- Recreation Ecology
- Group Alternative 2
- Aquaculture and Blue Biotechnology
- Nature Education
- Nature Therapy
Semester 4 (Spring)
Compulsory Courses
- Master Final Thesis (Study field Ecology)
Program Outcome
The program is designed to deepen and develop the capacity of environmental professionals, to help them critically evaluate ecosystem management tools, to analyze the ecological and environmental complexity of system formation and implementation, to make ethical and socially responsible choices working with natural systems, to apply adequate assessment methods to operational ecology and related fields of science and practice.
The graduate is able to create an original innovation, in accordance with the latest scientific theories of Applied Ecology focusing on the methods and technologies, to develop ideas, take responsible environmental decisions in order to deal effectively with complex conditions of natural systems and implement quality management, to evaluate the complexity of the situation and foresee and assess any possible threat to the environment as well as to cope with it.