University of Tartu is a public research university in Tartu, Estonia. It was founded in 1632 and is the oldest university in Estonia. The university has over 20,000 students and offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including programs in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and engineering. The University of Tartu is a member of the Coimbra Group and the Utrecht Network.

The joint programme prepares middle managers with comprehensive and specific knowledge and practical skills who, as specialists, can take responsibility and make strategic decisions to formulate and implement environmental management and environmental policy at the international level, considering the climate change and the European Green Deal. The Estonian University of Life Sciences coordinates the programme.

Programme structure
I semester: European Union Green Deal, Environmental Management and Policy, Pollutants in Environment and Ecotoxicology, Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, Material Cycles and Energy Flows. In addition, one course from the following: Environmental Goods and Services, Blue-Green Infrastructures, or Mineral Resources of Future and Mining Technologies.
II semester: Waste Management and Circular Economy, Intro to Environmental Legislation, Participation and Environmental Governance, Research Methodology, Environmental Goods and Services, Introduction to Ecotechnology. In addition, 29 ECTS of specialisation courses will be elected from climate, atmospheric processes and remote sensing; ecotechnology, water management and treatment; or circular economy and waste beneficiation submodules.
III semester: Practical Training in Environmental Monitoring and Sampling, Applied Fluid Mechanics. In addition, 15 ECTS of specialisation courses will be elected from climate, atmospheric processes and remote sensing; ecotechnology, water management and -treatment; or circular economy and waste beneficiation submodules.
IV semester: Master's Thesis
The programme consists of:

speciality module (74 ECTS)
speciality elective subjects module (11 ECTS)
optional subjects (5 ECTS)
master's thesis (30 ECTS)
Speciality module (74 ECTS) consists of Environmental Governance (50 ECTS) submodule (mandatory) and of another submodule worth 24 ECTS which you can choose. You can choose between the "Climate, atmospheric processes and remote sensing" or "Ecotechnology, water management and treatment" or "Circular economy and waste valorisation" speciality submodule or subjects from submodules named before.

Courses taught by the University of Tartu
Submodule of the speciality module: Environmental Governance:

European Union Green Deal (3 ECTS)
Practical Training in Environmental Monitoring and Sampling (3 ECTS)
Material Cycles and Energy Flows (3 ECTS)
Atmospheric and Climate Sciences (6 ECTS)
Introduction to Ecotechnology (3 ECTS)
Applied Fluid Mechanics (3 ECTS)
Submodule of the speciality module: Climate, atmospheric processes and remote sensing:

Big data in landscape studies (3 ECTS)
Management of Air Quality Monitoring (3 ECTS)
Climate and Policy (3 ECTS)
Physics of Aerosols (3 ECTS)
Dosimetry in the Environment and Radiation Protection (3 ECTS)
Advanced Course of Atmospheric Sciences (5 ECTS)
Submodule of the speciality module: Ecotechnology, water management and treatment:

Green-Blue Infrastructures (4 ECTS)
Wastewater and Sludge Treatment Technologies (4 ECTS)
Practical Training in Ecological Engineering (3 ECTS)
Submodule of the speciality module: Circular economy and waste valorisation:

Beneficiation of Solid and Mineral Wastes (5 ECTS)
Mineral Resources of Future and MiningTechnologies (4 ECTS)
Geotechnical Engineering Project (6 ECTS)
Bioresources and Biowaste Treatment Technologies (3 ECTS)
Speciality elective subjects module:

Future of Geology and Green Economy (1 ECTS)
Sustainable Energetics (3 ECTS)
Geospatial Analysis with Phyton and R (6 ECTS)
Environmental Biotechnology and Sustainable Bioeconomy (6 ECTS)
Biotechnology in Environmental Management (4 ECTS)
Energy Storage (6 ECTS)
Fuel Cells and Batteries: Materials and Technology (6 ECTS)
Earth and Biosphere Evolution (4 ECTS)
Applied Synthetic Biology (6 ECTS)
Resources and Circular Economy (4 ECTS)
Computer-aided Measurements (3 ECTS)
Introduction to Programming (3 ECTS)
Principles of Entrepreneurship I (3 ECTS)
How to Build a Startup Company (3 ECTS)
Project Management (3 ECTS)
Estonian for Beginners I, on the Basis of English, Level 0 > A1.1 (6 ECTS)
Applications of Ecological Engineering (4 ECTS)
Practical Course in Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotechnology (4 ECTS)
Practical Work in Environmental Chemistry (3 ECTS)
Optional subjects

You can choose these from the University of Tartu, the Estonian University of Life Sciences or another institution of higher education (incl. foreign institutions).
The following structure of the programme applies to the current academic year. To view the most updated version, please visit the University of Tartu Study Information System and choose the next academic year (if available). You can also view the programme structure on the Estonian University of Life Sciences Study Information System.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

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• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it