The working world for graduates with a master’s degree in Environment and Natural Resources is very diverse. More than ever, there is a need for specialists with interdisciplinary training who, as sustainability specialists and environmental experts, shape the transformation towards the sustainable development of society.

Our degree program is individual, interdisciplinary, and competence-oriented. You specialize in a topic that is relevant to you - with a scientific and research-oriented perspective.

Thanks to the Double Degree program, you can pursue an academic career. And if you prefer to initiate and accompany the transformation in practice, the scientific background is essential to understand, translate and develop socially acceptable, sustainable concepts from the challenges of climate change, energy crisis, and species loss. Take a closer look!

And what will you be doing in the future? After completing your studies in this specialisation, you can work as

• the person responsible for the sustainability area in a food company;
• a consultant in a consulting office for agriculture or tourism;
• a project manager in the field of sustainable food supply and consumption;
• an expert in an NGO for rural development;
• a researcher for sustainable agriculture or regional development at a university or research institution;
• a PhD student at a university (double degree with Eberswalde University);
• or you can become self-employed and found a start-up in the area of your specialisation.

Today, our alumni work in the following companies: Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz, Edapro GmbH, Verein Pro Weinland, Crop Innovation Brunner Eichhof, cinfo, Siemens Schweiz, Pro Natura, Alpgis Raumplanung GmBH, University of Applied Sciences Grisons, Migros, Fachstelle SpielRaum, Swisscom, Crowd Container, Grüne Kanton Zürich, Madame Frigo, Indigo, Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Nature needs scientifically well-versed experts to be engaged in its preservation. After completing your master's degree in this specialisation, you will work in roles such as

• project manager for nature conservation in an engineering firm;
• consultant for species conservation projects;
• research assistant with the canton or the federal government;
• project manager in an NGO for alpine and landscape protection;
• a doctoral candidate at a university in Switzerland or abroad (double degree with Inland Norway University);
• or you can start your own business.

Our graduates work in these companies: Pro Natura Switzerland, FORNAT AG, CIPRA Switzerland, Verein biodivers, Orniplan AG, Agroscope, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Axpo Power AG, Unesco Biosphäre Entlebuch, Building Department Canton of Zurich, Chubb, Emch+Berger AG, Bächli Bergsport AG, Umweltbüro Konkret, nateco AG, SWILD

Achieving ‘Net Zero by 2050’ requires competent experts. After your studies with us in this specialisation, you will work in roles such as

• the person responsible for energy and sustainability in a company;
• energy consultant;
• project manager in the field of recycling and circulation systems;
• technical expert in an NGO;
• researcher for sustainable energy systems at a university or research institution;
• a doctoral candidate at a university (double degree with the University of Ljubljana);
• or you can become self-employed and found a start-up in the area of your specialisation.

Our former students are now working at the following places: ERZ Entsorgung & Recycling Zürich, Eaternity AG, Axpo Power AG, Quant AG, Umweltamt Kt. Nidwalden, Wincasa, ABB Schweiz, Hero, Energie Zukunft Schweiz AG, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Interkantonales Labor Kt. SH, CKW, Amt für Umwelt und Energie Kt. BS, Coop, Mibelle Groupe, AWEL Zürich, Emch+Berger, Novakies