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Discover the university master's degree in Management of Mountainous Areas, that is designed to train experts in the sustainable management of mountains: The university master's degree in Management of Mountainous Areas is designed to train experts in the sustainable management of mountains who can: contribute innovative, viable solutions within legislative frameworks and current policies; lead and work in interdisciplinary teams in public organizations and entities; and generate entrepreneurial actions locally and globally.

The university master's degree in Management of Mountainous Areas is designed to train experts in the sustainable management of mountains who can: contribute innovative, viable solutions within legislative frameworks and current policies; lead and work in interdisciplinary teams in public organizations and entities; and generate entrepreneurial actions locally and globally. The master's degree is based on a comprehensive approach to mountains and provides vocational training in various areas:

The analysis and interpretation of singular environmental features and associated natural hazards.
An understanding of inter-sector problems associated with mountain areas and the search for integrated solutions.
Recognition and application of legislation to regulate mountain areas.
Conception and implementation of initiatives in the socioeconomic context of mountain areas.
Sustainable management of mountain areas.

The study of physical aspects and environmental limitations is an important aspect of the master's degree, but there is also a strong focus on economic and social dynamics. The master's degree addresses both knowledge of characteristic environmental and socioeconomic aspects of the mountain, and the management and regulation of these areas. Due to the specific features of mountains in the Mediterranean area, the master's degree covers characteristics and situations that are not only typical of Alpine mountain, but also dry mountain, mid-altitude mountains, and low mountains. The master's degree is taught by professionals from the five departments of Geography in Catalan universities who are specialists in the subjects. The teaching staff provides all kinds of training materials for the students.

Basic information

Type	Master's degree
Faculty or school	Faculty of Geography and History
Branch of knowledge	History, archaeology, geography, philosophy and humanities Environmental sciences and ecology Interdisciplinary
Mode of delivery	Blended learning
Credits	60
Length of course	1 academic year
Coordination	MONTSERRAT SALVA CATARINEU
E-mail	mastermuntanya@udl.cat
Course details	Indicators
Open pre-enrolment	No
Open enrolment	No
Lead to doctoral studies	Yes
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification	No
Main university information	Master's degree course homepage
Interuniversity	Yes
Main university	Universitat Lleida
Universities	Universitat Lleida Universitat Barcelona Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Universitat Rovira i Virgili Universitat Girona
Bridging courses	No

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Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

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Access requirements and conditions

General requirements
In accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, students wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications:

Official Spanish university degree.

A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.

A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.

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Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned

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Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type	ECTS
Compulsory	30
Optional	18
Compulsory placements	6
Compulsory final project	6
TOTAL	60

List of subjects

Subject	Type	Credits
Specialization: Management of Mountainous Areas
Adaptation and Mitigation: Geopolitics and Public Regulatory Tools	Optional	3
Alternative Mobility in Mountain Areas	Optional	3
Analysis, Description and Diagnosis in Mid/Dry Mountain Areas	Compulsory	3
Energy Management	Optional	3
Environment, Economy and Society in Mountain Areas	Compulsory	9
Fauna: Adaptations and Management	Optional	3
Final Project	Compulsory	6
Geographical Information and Landscape Technologies	Optional	3
GIS, Planning and Landscape	Optional	3
Hydrological Management	Optional	3
Institutional or Company Placement	Compulsory	6
Local and Territorial Development	Optional	3
Management and Mediation in Disputes over the Use of Mountainous Regions	Optional	3
Mountain Cartography	Optional	3
Mountain Society and Cultures	Optional	3
Natural Hazards in Mountain Areas	Optional	3
Planning and Management in High Mountain Areas	Compulsory	9
Planning and Management Tools for Mountain Areas	Compulsory	9
Tools for Conservation Biology (Biodiversity)	Optional	3
Tourism and Territory	Optional	3
Tourism Itineraries	Optional	3
Workshop on Mediterranean Mountain Regions and Tourism	Optional	3

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Placements

Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record. There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 750 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.

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