International Programmes 2024/2025

Master of Arts in Environment and Society Master of Arts in Environment and Society

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München • München

Degree
Master of Arts
Course location
München
Teaching language
  • English
  • German
Languages

English and German

Full-time / part-time
  • full-time
Programme duration
4 semesters
Beginning
Winter semester
Application deadline

10 March at 23:59 CET (GMT+1)

Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
No
Description/content

This cutting-edge programme builds upon the international research and graduate teaching expertise of faculty at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich). It familiarises students with key thematic issues and methodologies for working in the context of environment and society, trains them to critically analyse and communicate challenges or solutions, and highlights thinking across and beyond disciplines through hands-on, field-based, and creative learning. As part of their coursework, students engage actively with local urban and rural environments, as well as look beyond to a series of environmental themes and challenges worldwide, from climate change and environmental transformation, extinction, and conservation to environmental justice, pollution, and health.

Course organisation
International elements
  • International comparisons and thematic reference to the international context
  • International guest lecturers
  • Training in intercultural skills
  • Projects with partners in Germany and abroad
  • Content-related regional focus
Course-specific, integrated German language courses
No
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Semester contribution

85 EUR per semester

Costs of living

Living costs (including accommodation and health insurance) in Munich vary but on average range from 1,000 to 1,200 EUR per month.

Funding opportunities within the university
No
Academic admission requirements
  • Fully completed digital application form
  • Curriculum Vitae (two pages maximum)
  • Copy of a Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS points or equivalent)
  • Transcript of records (showing a grade of at least 2.5 on the German scale [or equivalent])
  • Motivational letter in English, no more than 800 words
  • Writing sample (maximum 2,000 words) in English or German
Language requirements

Accepted certificates are TOEFL (iBT over 95), IELTS (7.0 or above), Duolingo (120 or above), or Cambridge English Language Assessment (C1 Advanced or above). Please note that the validity of most test results expires after two years. If English is your native language or you completed your first degree in English in an English-speaking country, you may submit a statement explaining why you should be exempt from the English test requirement.

Application deadline

10 March at 23:59 CET (GMT+1)

Submit application to

https://www.portal.graduatecenter.uni-muenchen.de/ocgc/envhum

Possibility of finding part-time employment

Yes

Support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Tutors
  • Specialist counselling
General services and support for international students and doctoral candidates

LMU Munich's International Student Office offers a wide range of specialised support services to international students

Supervisor-student ratio
1:4

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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RCC

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich) is a leading research university in Europe. Since its founding in 1472, it has been committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching.

The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC), part of LMU Munich, is an international centre dedicated to the study of environment and society from a wealth of different disciplines and international perspectives.

As a non-profit institution, the RCC was founded in 2009 as a joint initiative of Munich's Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and the Deutsches Museum, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research as a Center for Advanced Study (Käte Hamburger Kolleg). The RCC has since evolved into a permanent centre directed by LMU Munich's Chair in American Cultural History.

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