Presentation of the BGS Master

The Master of Science in biogeosciences (MSc BGS) is given jointly between Lausanne and Neuchâtel universities. This Master in Sciences in Biogeosciences is the result of the integration of two domains of natural sciences : biology and geology.

Job opportunities after the MSc BGS

• research and development in environmental sciences
• federal and cantonal administration
• non-governmental administration
• engineering consulting firms
• conservation and nature management
• conservation and soil management
• environmental health
• geological material industries
• academic career

Skills developed in the MSc BGS

• oral and written communication
• critical thinking, analysis and synthesis
• conducting research
• learning and transmission of knowledge
• autonomy and formation of judgement in a specialized area and in closely related domains

In the fall of 2009, Lausanne and Neuchâtel universities jointly started offering a Master in Biogeosciences.

This Master in Sciences in Biogeosciences is the result of the integration of two domains of natural sciences : biology and geology. It emergences from new fields of research at the multiple frontiers of these two disciplines. Its main objective is to prepare students for new trans-disciplinary fields, based on an integrated approach of natural and man-made environments.

This Master program, which is completely unique, proposes an all-encompassing understanding of nature, both pluridisciplinary and multiscalar. It offers a strong scientific potential and high quality teaching in practical work, a large component of labortory work and field work. The training is completed by a personal research thesis.

The Master in Biogeosciences is jointly organized by the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Neuchatel and the Faculty of Geosciences and Environment at the University of Lausanne.