Master of Environmental Studies (MES)

University of Pennsylvania (LPS) · Philadelphia, United States

Master'sEnvironmental studies (interdisciplinary)Full-time

Penn's 27-year-old evening-friendly environmental degree — 29% of its students study part-time — with six professional concentrations from environmental biology to urban environment plus a build-your-own option, a breadth rule that forces four courses from four disciplines outside your concentration, and ten dual-degree pathways into Penn Law, Wharton and the health schools.

Key facts

Duration
24 months (2 years)
Language
English
Format
Full-time
Intake
Fall and spring

Specialization tracks

Environmental BiologyEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental Resilience & AdaptationEnvironmental SustainabilityResource ManagementUrban Environment

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