Professional MS in Environmental Conservation: Wisconsin.

School: UW Madison, The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Location: Madison, WI

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: http://www.nelson.wisc.edu/graduate/environmental-conservation/index.php

Salary: Please see website for tuition costs.

Start Date: 06/05/2017

Last Date to Apply: 12/01/2016

 

Description:

     The Nelson Institute professional master's program in environmental conservation is a 15-month, 32-credit blended learning curriculum designed to train conservation leaders in practical interdisciplinary skills. The program helps early-career working professionals advance their leadership, conservation and environmental management expertise through campus learning and remote experiences while integrating today's top conservation practitioners.
     With curricula in conservation planning, land use policy, and in professional tools such as applied GIS, conservation fundraising, strategic communications and facilitation, students are better prepared to tackle complex challenges in a changing world. Students also engage directly with a range of conservation organizations and practitioners, helping to solve some of the most urgent challenges in biodiversity conservation and environmental protection.
     The online application for the 2016 Environmental Conservation Professional MS Program is now open. Although applications for the professional master's in Environmental Conservation will be accepted on a rolling basis, applications received by Dec. 1 of each year will be given preference for admissions purposes. Applications are submitted online through the UW-Madison Graduate School: https://www.gradsch.wisc.edu/eapp/eapp.pl. When applying for our MS program make sure you select the summer term for the calendar year you are applying for, and Environmental Conservation in the drop down tabs. 

Qualifications:

   Ideal candidates for our program will have approximately two to five years of professional work experience, preferably in the conservation sector, though candidates with diverse professional backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
   Applicants must have received a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants with GPAs below 3.0 may be considered under special circumstances. No additional prerequisite classes are required.
  Complete applications will include all items below. For applicants who have a GPA below 3.0, the GRE is required. For those who have GPAs at 3.0 or above GRE scores are not required for admissions to our program. Admissions decisions will be based on the entirety of each applicant's credentials. Professional credentials/resume, and reasons for Graduate Study/statement of interest. Two letters of professional recommendation; one letter from a current or former employer and one letter from a former university advisor are preferred; Although the online UW-Madison application gives you the option of adding three references, only two references are required for our program. Two official copies of undergraduate transcripts.
  Supplemental Application (found in UW-Madison online application), scores (dependent on undergraduate GPA). For foreign students, TOEFL or IELTS scores are also needed. Minimum TOEFL score required is 92 for internet-based test (iBT) and 580 for paper-based test (PBT). Minimum IELTS score required is 7.0. Applicants with language scores below these requirements may be considered under special circumstances. The UW-Madison Graduate School also requires proof of sufficient tuition funds for foreign applicants accepted into the program. For additional information please contact: Jamie Hogberg (jhogberg@wisc.edu).