The 2-year (120 ECTS credits) MESPOM programme is delivered in English and includes three semesters of taught courses followed by a fourth research semester. 

Semesters 1 and 2: Central European University in Vienna, Austria (CEU) and University of the Aegean in Lesvos, Greece (UAegean)

Semester 3: One of two specialized tracks: 1) IIIEE at Lund University in Lund, Sweden (LU) or 2) SEAES at the University of Manchester, in Manchester, U.K. (UoM)

Semester 4: individual thesis research based at any of the 4 consortium partners.

Overview of the Study Programme

The first year (Semesters 1 (Fall) and 2a (Winter)) is hosted by Central European University with contributions from Lund University and the University of Manchester. Under the overarching theme 'environmental transitions and social change', this period includes mandatory and elective units focusing on scientific, technological, economic and political aspects of environmental challenges and the society-environment interaction. Please visit the CEU online course hub for more details.

Semester 2b (Spring), Land, Water, Ecosystems, is hosted by the University of the Aegean on the Island of Lesvos. It includes courses on biodiversity, water, waste and land management including GIS and modelling tools.

Summer Internships (August, 4 ECTS credits). MESPOM students undertake internships with MESPOM Associated Partners or other organisations supervised and evaluated by MESPOM faculty. During their internships the students can also be hosted by at Central European University's campus in Vienna, Austria.

During Semester 3 (the first half of the second year) students choose between specialised tracks in either environmental strategies in the public and private sector (at IIIEE, Lund University) or environmental sciences and pollution control (at the SEAES, University of Manchester). Both tracks emphasize hands-on research and practical experience in industries, organizations and laboratories.

In Semester 4 (the second half of the second year), students undertake individual thesis research. They can choose to be hosted at any of the MESPOM Consortium partners. The topics of student research are closely linked to areas of research excellence of MESPOM Universities. Often, students combine their research projects with academic or professional internships. The research results in a Master’s thesis which is jointly examined by the MESPOM Consortium partners.

At the end of the fourth Semester, the students come back to Vienna for a one-week Capstone meeting. During this week they take part in the thesis presentations and the graduation ceremony.

 Please visit the MESPOM website for full details.