Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM)

The program in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM) at Central European University (CEU) is an Erasmus Mundus Masters course in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management operated by four leading European and two North American Universities.

The Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM) program at Central European University (CEU) prepares students for identifying and implementing solutions to complex environmental challenges, especially in an international context.

The MESPOMstudy programis in English and lasts two years. The students study in at least three out of six consortium universities: the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics atLund University(Sweden),the University of Manchester(UK),Central European University(Vienna), theUniversity of the Aegean(Lesvos, Greece),theMiddlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey(MIIS) (USA)Middlebury College, and theUniversity of Saskatchewan(UoS) (Canada).

program structure

The two-year program is delivered in English and includes three terms of taught courses followed by a fourth research semester. The first two semesters, taught at CEU, comprise mandatory and elective courses focused on scientific and technological as well as legal, economic, and political aspects of key environmental challenges and the society–environment interaction.

During the third semester students choose between specialized tracks in either preventive environmental strategies in the public and private sector (at Lund University) or environmental sciences and pollution control (at the University of Manchester). Both tracks emphasize hands-on research and practical experience in industries and laboratories.

During the fourth semester, students conduct their individual research projects and write Master's theses at any three of the four Consortium partners. This is normally combined with internships at inter-governmental organizations, government, industry or NGOs in Europe or students' home countries.

Courses included:

• Academic Writing (AW)

• Adaptive Management and Resilience of Socio-ecological Systems (AMR)

• Advanced Topics in Global Environmental Governance (AGEG)

• Agroecology and Organic Gardening Systems (AOGS)

• Climate Change: Drivers, Mechanisms, Impacts and Responses (CC)