Master of Science in Environmental Economics

Master of Science in Environmental Economics

Programme Summery

The Master of Science in Environmental Economics provides state-of-the-art training in environment and natural resource economics. The programme aims at developing analytical tools applicable to the full range of environmental issues in the public, private, and other sectors.

Entry Requirements
  • Must have obtained at least a Second Class Honors (Lower Division) degree or its equivalent in Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences or Social Sciences
Course Details

Year 1, Semester I

Code

Course Name

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

MEE 8101

Methods in Environmental Sociology

30

30

0

45

3

MEE 8102

GIS and Spatial Analysis

30

30

45

60

4

MEE 8103

Applied Statistics

30

30

45

60

4

MEE 8104

Microeconomics

45

30

0

60

4

MEE 8105

Industrial Ecology

30

0

45

45

3

Total CUs

18

Year 1, Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

MEE 8201

Mathematical Modeling and Econometrics

30

30

45

60

4

MEE 8202

Environmental Economics

45

30

0

60

4

MEE 8203

Resource Economics

30

30

0

45

3

MEE 8204

Natural Resource Governance

30

30

0

45

3

MEE 8205

Research Methods

30

30

45

60

4

Total CUs

18

Year 2, Semester I

Code

Course Name

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

MEE 9101

Methods in Environmental Impact Assessment and Social safeguards

45

30

0

60

4

MEE 9102

Project Cycle Management and Carbon Projects

30

30

0

45

3

MEE 9103

Methods in Land Evaluation and Use planning

30

30

0

45

3

Choose one Elective

         

MEE 9104

Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Assessment

30

30

0

45

3

MEE 9105

Ecological debt, Environmental Law and Policy

30

30

0

45

3

Total CUs

13

Year 2, Semester II

Code

Course Name

LH

TH

PH

CH

CU

MEE 9201

Thesis research (Dissertation)

     

180

12

Total CUs

 

12

Overall Total Credit Units

61

Target Group

The Master of Science in Environmental Economics programme targets individuals  with the desire to  to advance their knowledge and expertise in developing analytical tools applicable to the full range of environmental issues in the public, private, and other sectors.

Aprogramme Name
Master of Science in Environmental Economics
Accreditation Status
Accredited
Tuition for East Africans
Ugx 1,800,000
Tuition for International Students
Ugx 2,700,000
Accreditation Details
Date of Accreditation Date Due for review Comment
27th/August/2018 August 2023 Due for Review