Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment

The Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment program at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem provides students with opportunities to study and research various environmental topics, with an emphasis on pollution treatment, overexploitation of natural resources and the influence of agriculture on these issues.

This degree program in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem encompasses chemical, physical, ecological, economical and ethical aspects. The program offers courses taught at the Advanced School of Environmental Studies of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Key Facts

This track is part of the academic program offered by the Advanced School of Environmental Studies of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, so students are also enrolled in the school and attend its courses. The school’s mission is to train and bring together the very best researchers and practitioners in the various environmental fields, and to provide them with opportunities to confront broad-scope issues from different disciplinary, interdisciplinary and international perspectives. The school offers four tracks with common core courses for students of different academic backgrounds. The core courses provide students with an interdisciplinary framework in which they can acquire knowledge and understanding of the issues and approaches guiding environmental research in the various fields of study.

The teaching program provides students with opportunities to study and research various environmental topics, with an emphasis on pollution treatment, overexploitation of natural resources and the influence of agriculture on these issues. The program encompasses chemical, physical, ecological, economical and ethical aspects.

Courses include:

• The program is aimed at students who comply with the admission requirements for a master's degree in the Faculty of Agriculture and have the relevant background (a bachelor's degree in environment or in the various agriculture, natural sciences, engineering or economics and management programs).

• Students with a different background will be assigned an individual complementary studies program by the teaching program Study Committee.

• The thesis topic must be directly related to the areas of environmental protection and quality, and requires the approval of the Study Committee.