The international M.Sc. program EAGLE Applied Earth Observation and Geoanalysis of the Living Environment Remote Sensing and GIS

The international M.Sc. program EAGLE

Applied Earth Observation and Geoanalysis of the Living Environment

is a M.Sc. program dedicated to applied remote sensing for environmental

research.

EAGLE lectures, seminars, and practicals provide in depth methodological

knowledge and practical skills, and additionally provide a comprehensive

overview of the range of remote sensing applications. The potential of Earth

Observation data analyses for research on and management of forest-,

agro-, or

coastal ecosystems or the urban sphere – to name only a few examples –

will be

illuminated. Please browse through our courses in order to get a good

overview

of content and aims.

Application for the upcoming winter term are accepted until May 15th.

More details on the application process at

http://www.eagle-science.org/apply

EAGLE is an international English language M.Sc. program offered at the

University of Würzburg, Germany. It is focusing on Applied Earth Observation

and Geoanalysis of the environment. The goal of EAGLE is to strengthen the

practical use of applied Earth Observation in research, planning, and

decision

making, and to unlock the full potential of remote sensing data analyses

in your

desired field of application.

http://eagle-science.org

EAGLE students are subsequently encouraged to further develop and deepen

their

knowledge and skills tailored to their personal interests during

internships and

innovation laboratories at international partner institutions of the EAGLE

network

The EAGLE study program is a joint initiative of the Institute of

Geography and

Geology at the University of Würzburg, led by the Department of Remote

Sensing in collaboration with the Earth Observation Center at the German

Aerospace Center (DLR-EOC). The courses are taught in English by a team of

internationally recognized researchers from diverse backgrounds.

The accredited (120 ECTS) University degree is open for students from a

variety

of disciplines such as geography, geology, hydrology, ecology, biology, and

other fields in environmental sciences and studies.

for more details please visit: http://www.eagle-science.org

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Directorate of Education,
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