Career prospects after the degree programme Natural Resource Sciences | ZHAW Life Sciences and Facility Management

Environmental Systems and Sustainable Development

“The degree programme has enabled me to initiate sustainable developments in society at large and in companies, and to work professionally for people and the environment.” Kim Jäggi, Sustainability Specialist Canon (Schweiz) AG

“It's a study program with a future because it inspires the foundation of meaningful initiatives and responsible businesses.” Kim Jana Degen, co-founder momo&ronja and sociocratic conversation leader

“In the specialisation modules, we looked at the situation on site in the partner region to analyse the problems and develop ideas for more sustainable tourism.” Céline Weyl, project employee at Bernhard Umwelt Verkehr Beratung

“Thanks to the skills we have learned, we can operate as agents of change in supporting regions in their sustainable development.”
Nik Berger, Head of Kompetenzstelle Tourismus und Freizeit & Administration Berufsbildungsforum Andelfingen, Verein ProWeinland

Those graduating with the BSc in Natural Resource Sciences work in:

Sustainability departments in local government, businesses and other organisations
Environmental communications offices
Environmental organisations and foundations focusing on sustainable development
Independent change management for sustainable development
Tourism agencies in regions and municipalities
Nature parks and regional development offices

Urban Ecosystems

“The way the course is structured makes it possible to put together modules individually based on one's own interests, preferences and goals. Specialist or generalist - both were open to me.” Corinne Prunner, planning & sales consultant at Hydroplant AG

“In the course, topics that shape our future are explored in depth in a variety of ways, and solutions are developed and discussed.” Project manager in urban development at Intosens AG

“The course shows the challenges facing us today, as well as possible solutions, and motivated me to take action.” Administrator & project manager at Ingesa AG, founder & co-owner at Lanius GmbH

“It is a course with a future, because green recreational structures are essential in times of climate change and planning them to be both viable and sustainable requires qualified specialists.” Urban drainage specialist at Scheidegger + Partner AG

Those graduating with the BSc in Natural Resource Sciences work in:

Offices for nature protection, environmental consulting and ecology
Landscape architecture offices, spatial and environmental planning companies
Centres of expertise at federal, cantonal and community levels for nature protection,
planning, construction, management and maintenance
Research and educational institutions involved in urban ecology and biodiversity

Master's in Environment and Natural Resources

After completing your bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Sciences, you can also take our postgraduate master's degree in Environment and Natural Resources.
The master's combines socio-economic and scientific research methods. Our goal is a discipline-based education, while at the same time teaching interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary skills for answering complex questions in the environmental field. At the beginning of your studies, you choose one of the three main specialisations: Agrofoodsystems, Biodiversity & Ecosystems or Ecological Engineering.

"After my Bachelor's degree, I wanted to broaden my horizons and expand my knowledge of the environment and sustainability. The Master's offered me exactly this opportunity and I was able to expand my knowledge of biology with technical knowledge. The diverse modules gave me all kinds of insights into a wide range of my areas of interest."

Alena Frehner, graduate

Learn more about the Master's in Environment and Natural Resources

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