1. General information
The curriculum of the Master’s Program on Environmental Sciences is designed in accordance with general regulations of the Ministry of Education And Training (QĐ 45/2008 QĐ BGDĐT) and regulations of Can Tho University (QĐ 2102/QĐ-ĐHCT).
- Program name (Vietnamese): Khoa Học Môi Trường
- Program name (English): Environmental Sciences
- Program code: 8840301
- Education level: Master
- Required number of credits: 60 credits
- Form and duration of program: Formal
- Program period: 24 months
- Maximum education time: 48 months
2. Admission:
According to the annual enrollment scheme of Can Tho University, with 3 possible options: Admission; Recruitment combined with entrance exam; Examination.
3. Graduation conditions
a) Accumulate enough courses and number of credits specified in the education program; the average score for the modules in the education program is 5.5 or higher (on a 10-point scale) or 2.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale);
b) Thesis score is 5.5 points or higher;
c) Having one of the foreign language diplomas or certificates at a level equivalent to Level 4 according to the 6-level Foreign Language Competency Framework for Vietnam specified in the Appendix to the Regulation on university enrollment and training issued by the Ministry of Education and Training. Education and Training announced, or a bachelor's degree or higher in a foreign language, or a diploma at a university level or higher in another discipline where the program is conducted entirely in a foreign language; The input and output foreign language requirements for each learner must be the same language.
d) Fulfill the responsibilities as prescribed by the education institution; not be prosecuted for criminal responsibility and not during the period of being disciplined or suspended from study.
4. Job Location
- Experts from the Department/Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Department/Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the provinces/cities/districts;
- Research and teaching staff at institutes and schools that research and teach on natural resources and the environment;
- Engineers working at domestic and foreign companies, enterprises, factories, industrial parks related to natural resources and environment management;
- Consultant on environmental impact assessment, environmental monitoring report, environmental legal consultancy at companies and agencies with consulting function on natural resources and environment.
- Ability to study and improve after graduation
5. TRAINING PROGRAM
Research orientation
General objective
Training Masters in Environmental Science with the ability to organize independent research on environmental issues and natural resources; consulting on risk assessment and environmental impact, management and conservation of natural resources, ...
Specific objective
Specific objectives of the training program: To educate a master in Environmental Sciences with knowledge and capabilities such as:
- Having knowledge of laws and policies on natural resources and environment, foreign language ability and applied informatics; Educate learners with ethics, civic sense, professional responsibility and social responsibility.
- Having professional capacity, ability to self-study to improve professional qualifications, research capacity, international cooperation in the field of natural resources and environment.
- Ability to analyze, evaluate, forecast environmental problems, compare and propose solutions for environmental management and restoration arising in the process of socio-economic development.
- Capable of assessing and managing health and environmental risks, managing ecosystems, adapting, responding to and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
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Application orientation
Training goal
Training masters on Environmental Sciences who possess capacity for organizing research independently on environment and natural resources issues, offering expert advices and evaluating the risk and environmental impacts, managing and preserving natural resources.
Skills and knowledge goal
- Knowledge: equip trainees with scientific research ability; Update and improve basic knowledge; Have a thorough knowledge of major knowledge; Have high level of theory and practice; Have creativity capacity and solve issues in science- technology and environment.
- Skills: work independently or in groups; Improve research skills and solve problems skills in the reality; Seize in-depth research methods on science-technology and environment.
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