MA in International Environmental Policy

Professional Curriculum

Our innovative curriculum develops the critical knowledge and skills to tackle the world's most complex environmental challenges. As internationally recognized experts and practitioners, our faculty members stay ahead of today's job market to ensure that our students are prepared for the careers of the future. Our program is focused solely on the master's degree, ensuring that students get close faculty guidance for academic and professional development.

Customized Focus Areas

We have expertise at the forefront of new career opportunities and offer interdisciplinary coursework and immersive field experience in the four following areas (click on a program track below to learn more).

	Ocean and Coastal Resource Management Integrating traditional marine science and policy with economics and management to promote ocean and coastal sustainability.
	Business, Sustainability, and Development Exploring the role of markets in promoting global sustainability through business models, private-public partnerships, and public policy.
	Energy and Climate Change Energy and climate change science, technology, markets, and policy, from the global to the village scale.
	Natural Resource Policy and Management Examining the role of the public and private sectors in conservation policy and management, from agriculture to protected areas to forestry.

  
Joint Degree Program

Our Joint MBA/International Environmental Policy degree program provides an opportunity for students to earn two masters degrees in five semesters.

Environmental Policy Internships

Our students gain professional experience through internships, prestigious fellowships and other real-world, immersive programs such as:

• Center for Blue Economy Summer Fellows
• Boren Fellowship
• Sea Grant Fellowship
• Fulbright Program
• Development Project Management Institute
• International Professional Service Semester and 
• Frontier Market Scouts. 

Environmental Policy Careers

In Brazil, China, Germany, Laos, Peru, Rome, Australia, India and many other countries, our graduates are working to solve challenging environmental and sustainability issues.  Many students also pursue local internships and career opportunities here in California, where over 150 environmental organizations have offices In the Monterey Bay area alone.  Discover the exciting career paths our graduates have taken by visiting our careers page.

To learn more about our program, view our admission requirements or contact one of our Enrollment Managers.