Master of Science Life Sciences – Regional Management in Mountain Areas (the Alpine Master’s)
The MSc for professionals in regional development and mountain areas. Hone your methodical and management skills, and your specialist knowledge in forest or agricultural sciences with a focus on mountain areas.
Organizer
Bern University of Applied Sciences
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL
ECTS-Credits
90
Certificate
MSc BFH in Life Sciences
Objectives
The Alpine master’s programme will equip you with sound professional knowledge of regional management in mountain areas – you will become an expert in your field. You will master a broad spectrum of methodological and leadership skills and learn to manage complex projects competently.
With the Alpine master’s you will be well prepared to take on challenging leadership roles in companies, associations, NGOs or local government or to pursue applied research – in the public or private sector. You will be qualified for posts in the fields of regional development, nature parks and protected areas or in related sectors including agriculture and forestry.
Target group
Students with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, forest science, geography, biology, tourism, landscape architecture, environmental engineering, nature management or similar fields of study, with good knowledge of German and English.
Content
During this major, you will combine your knowledge of ecological and socio-economic issues with the management of regional development in mountain areas. You will therefore be studying how nature, land use, society and politics interact. In particular, you will examine:
- the agricultural use of the Alpine region
- specific natural hazards and risk management
- current methods for geospatial analysis, such as GIS
- changing living conditions in the Alpine region
- project management
- regional planning nature reserves
- tourism
- leadership and human resources management
- public relations and conflict management
The content relates specifically to mountain areas and will be illustrated by examples from the Alps.
You decide in the light of your previous education, interests and career plans whether you want to focus on agricultural science or in forest science in the Alpine master’s programme.
Application deadline
Programme start autumn: 30 April
Programme start spring: 30 September
Start date
Spring: calendar week 7
Autumn: calendar week 38
Mode of study
Full-time (3 semesters), part-time (4-6 semesters)
Study language
English and German
Location
Zollikofen (Switzerland)