Dear Alumni,
Zayed University is aligned with the environment and sustainability sciences initiatives set out by the national strategic agendas including the Sustainable Environment and Infrastructure National Priority of the UAE. It was also announced that 2023 will be the Year of Sustainability.
Today, management education and development are about fostering purpose-led organizations that are driven by innovative, agile and responsible leaders ready to face the challenges of an uncertain and ever-changing future.
Your growth and development in an ever-changing world are crucial elements towards your professional success, and shaping the leaders of tomorrow at Zayed University is approached with the highest regard, immense responsibility and dedication. Furthermore, we believe in developing empowered individuals that will take on broader and more strategic responsibilities to enhance their professional skills.
Program Overview
Committing to a program like the Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Sciences will provide you with advanced theoretical and practical training required to identify and address complex issues intertwined between environmental, social, and economic demands to achieve sustainable development.
In this master’s degree program, you will explore a wide array of research areas including water sustainability, green technologies, climate change, sustainability planning and management, remote sensing and GIS, biodiversity and conservation, ecosystem functions, and circular economy.
Furthermore, you will have the expertise, knowledge and skills to analyze and advise on the implementation of an environmental management system or improve the environmental performance of almost any organization.
You also will have access to internationally experienced faculty, and state-of-the-art learning and library and innovative laboratory resources to support you with your research. Additional program highlights include a flexible semester plan that fits around your existing professional and personal commitments and international linkages to foster collaboration in addressing environmental challenges.
Career Opportunities
A Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Sciences degree is increasingly becoming of vital importance and an in-demand field of study. Upper-level management and other career opportunities with local authorities and organizations ranging from government resource management and regulatory agencies, non-governmental organizations, conservation organizations, charitable trusts, environmental monitoring organizations and environmental consulting firms to almost any industry including agriculture, chemistry, energy and utilities, engineering, logistics, media, transportation and environmental education and research will continue to emerge in the years ahead.
Admission is Now Open for Fall 2023
This program is ideal for students with a bachelor’s degree in science seeking to further their academic training, professionals already working in the public or private sector dealing with environmental issues, and policymakers and strategic managers advising on environmental and sustainability initiatives.
For more information about the Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Science program, admission requirements and research assistant and other scholarship opportunities, please contact the College of Natural and Health Sciences at +971-2-599-3605 / e-mail or view the website
Best regards,
