Master in Environmental Protection and Management

The tuition fee is 15,000 PLN per year, while the application deadline for Master in Environmental Protection and Management is May 28, 2027.

The master's programme in Environmental Protection and Management at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, is taught in English over two years (four semesters), with yearly tuition of 15,000 PLN. The programme is aimed at English-speaking students seeking specialist education in contemporary environmental conservation and natural resource management. Teaching draws on experienced university staff and external experts recognised for their research achievements, who deliver deepened and continually updated knowledge with a focus on teamwork as well as on planning and conducting valorisation and monitoring projects. The interdisciplinary programme includes a substantial number of practical activities, carried out in well-equipped, modern laboratories and during field classes. Students gain a thorough understanding of the contemporary determinants of, and challenges to, environmental conservation, and come to understand the legal complexity and principles behind the management of common resources. Graduates are able to plan and carry out actions for the effective monitoring, protection and sustainable use of natural resources, to recognise current environmental threats, and to devise preventive and remedial actions. The programme also develops the interpersonal skills needed to apply these competences in real-world environmental management, along with the ability to raise funding and apply for grants. On completion, graduates are prepared for employment in public or private sectors worldwide, including the administration of protected areas, environmental agencies, various research units, non-governmental organisations and private enterprises. Jagiellonian University is one of Poland's oldest and most established universities, and its Environmental Protection and Management programme combines scientific, legal and managerial training to prepare graduates for a wide range of environmental careers.