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MS Environmental Science
MS Environmental Science is a postgraduate science-oriented study. Its purpose is to provide knowledge and ability among students for research practice in the environment and its fundamental issues. It focuses on achieving sustainable development in the environment through proper training and education. The MS program is divided into two years consisting of theoretical and research-based work. This course will help students to develop the planning patterns within the environment according to the requirements of the time.
Ms Environmental Science Guide Highlights
Duration/ Credit Hours
-2 years (4 semesters)
Affiliations and Accreditations
Some of the HEC recognized universities offering MS Environmental Science are:
- University of Punjab
- International Islamic University, Islamabad
- COMSATS University (Abbottabad Campus)
- Bahria University
- Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences
- National University of Science and Technology
- Lahore College for Women University
- Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan
Scope and Career
The students with an MS degree in Environmental Science are eligible to apply for a lectureship at any well-known university. They play a role in the development and betterment of a lifestyle. They can apply for various opportunities in different government and private sectors.
Syllabus and Courses
Some of the basic and elective courses of MS Environmental Science according to HEC Curriculum are:
Core Subjects
- Analytical Techniques
- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
- Research Methods in Environmental Sciences
- Strategic Environmental Assessment
Elective Subjects
- Freshwater Ecology
- Applied Microbiology
- Disaster Risk Management
- Environmental Geology
- Epidemiology
- Green Economy
- Environmental Chemistry
- Wetland Management
- Sustainable Development
- Industrial Ecology
- Energy and Environment
- Advances in Plant Ecology
- Cleaner Production Technologies
- Marine Pollution Management
- Urban Ecology
- Environmental Education
- Gender and Environment
- Restoration Ecology
- Biological Conversation
- Polymers and the Environment
- Global Environmental Politics
- Laboratory Management Practices
- Agrochemicals in the Environment
- Environmental Auditing
- Alternative Energy Sources
- Sustainable Urban Planning
Why choose this degree?
To learn and have a better understanding of the environment and how to overcome its issues. The students who have done their bachelor’s in the environment are acknowledged to pursue a postgraduate degree in Environmental Sciences. It will help them continue the research-based work
Related Courses
- M.Phil. Environmental Sciences
- M.Sc. Environmental Sciences
- Biotechnology
Further Options
- For further a student who has done a master’s in Environmental Science is further eligible for a Ph.D. in commerce
Study Abroad
- Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and Policy at Central European University (CEU)
- Ph.D. in Environmental Science at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Suzhou, China
- Ph.D. in Environmental Science at The University of Arizona, United States
- Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Pedagogical University of Krakow, Poland
