This official interuniversity master’s degree programme is adapted to the European Higher Education Area and is one of a kind in Andalusia. It has been organised and developed in partnership by the following universities: University of Jaén, University of Cádiz, University of Almería, University of Córdoba, University of Granada, University of Huelva, University of Málaga and Pablo de Olavide University, with teaching staff from every Andalusian university and several other universities in Spain.

The learning objectives of the master’s programme are as follows:

• To analyse training models and strategies for intervention in environmental education.
• To promote understanding of the importance of Environmental Education for Sustainability (henceforth, EES) from a trans-disciplinary perspective as a tool for sustainability.
• To promote the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies in EES among recent graduates or working professionals by offering an opportunity for professional development and specialisation at post-graduate level.
• To apply criteria and tools to the design, development, application and evaluation of EES programmes in formal and informal settings within public or private organisations.
• To offer basic training in innovation, entrepreneurship and research in EES.
• To facilitate the management, coordination and mobilisation of human, environmental and material resources (documents, texts, audiovisual and multimedia resources) for EES.
• To enable post-graduate students to pursue a research career in EES by providing access to doctoral programmes in related fields.

• Generally speaking, this master’s programme is aimed at people with a pro-environmental attitude, an interest in public service and social engagement and a concern for the environmental damage caused by certain human activities. Among the personal characteristics required are empathy, team work, creativity, spontaneity, communication skills and an ability to organise activities and mobilise resources.

• Applicants who will be automatically eligible: those with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Natural Sciences (Environmental Science; Marine Science; Biology, etc.) and in Educational Sciences (Pedagogy, Social Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Sociology, etc.) or with a specialisation related to educational values linked to environmental education.

In addition to the eligibility requirements, the following admission requirements will apply:

• Applicants from countries where Spanish is not an official language or who have not completed their undergraduate studies in Spanish must certify at least a B2 level of Spanish (Common European Framework of Reference) or equivalent.

• Applicants must hold one of the qualifications (or equivalent) listed below in order of preference:
  • High preference: Social Education; Pedagogy; Environmental Science; Biology; Marine Science.
  • Medium preference: Psychology; Sociology; Preschool Education; Primary Education.
  • Low preference: All other qualifications.

Within each of these preference groups, the applicants’ academic records will be listed in order and evaluated according to the criteria specified at the end of this section, starting with the high-preference group and continuing with the other groups consecutively.

The selection criteria will be made public from the start of the application period to the end of the selection procedure for the university in question and will always be available in the master's catalogue on the Andalusian Single District portal.

Additional training modules:

This master has two subjects of 4 ECTS each ‘Natural systems and anthropic interaction’, and "Learning approaches and teaching methodologies for training skills in Environmental Education" as mandatory Training Complements.

• The first of them, “Natural systems and anthropic interaction”, intended for those students who come from degrees in the field of knowledge of Social Sciences, with the aim of alleviating the conceptual deficiencies that this profile of students may have regarding purely environmental content and, thus, leveling the knowledge between students from the Science branch and those who come from the Social Sciences.

• The second of them, “Learning approaches and teaching methodologies for training skills in Environmental Education”, intended for those students who come from Environmental Sciences, Biology or Marine Sciences, as well as the rest of the degrees that are not from the branch of Social Sciences, to alleviate the deficiencies that students with this training may have in the framework of learning approaches, didactics and teaching methodologies.

Selection criteria:

Applications will be listed in order, according to the following criteria:

• Academic record: 100%

The general admission requirements and procedure for the Autonomous Community of Andalusia may be consulted in this link.

The academic committee for the master’s programme will oversee the admission process.

Pre-enrolment and allocation of places will be carried out in a centralised manner by the Andalusian Single District Commission. Up-to-date deadlines and procedures can be found on their website.

This link contains specific information from UJA about pre-enrolment and enrolment procedures, deadlines, fees, etc.

Los primeros días de cada inicio de curso la Universidad de Jaén organiza unas Jornadas de Acogida dirigidas a los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso. Estas jornadas generales se complementan con una jornada específicamente orientada al alumnado de cada máster en la que, la coordinación del máster, antes del comienzo de las clases, realiza una sesión de recepción y orientación dirigida a los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso con el fin de mostrar los recursos, herramientas y materiales que tanto la Universidad de Jaén como el máster pone a su disposición. Igualmente se ofrece información detallada de aspectos concretos del título (profesores, tutores, coordinadores, contenidos, horarios, metodologías, ritmos de trabajo, materiales, uso de la plataforma virtual, espacios docentes, etc.).

Se prevé ampliar el sistema de tutorías tradicional incorporando diferentes figuras y actividades que permitan garantizar y canalizar un seguimiento completo del alumnado.

Los tutores serán designados entre el profesorado del curso con más experiencia. Tendrán a su cargo a un grupo de alumnos y se ocuparán de realizar un seguimiento personal y continuo de ellos, observando su aprovechamiento, progreso y resolviendo sus dudas o problemas prácticos. Con ese propósito se convocarán reuniones periódicas y se realizará una tutoría colectiva con su grupo. Al mismo tiempo, se ocuparán de trasladar a otros profesores o especialistas las cuestiones de carácter más técnico que planteen sus alumnos. En definitiva, los tutores son el medio que permite integrar al alumnado en la globalidad del curso.

Se nombrarán, asimismo, coordinadores/as de asignaturas para unificar los contenidos teórico-prácticos en la docencia de asignaturas impartidas por varios profesores. También colaborarán en las funciones de tutoría especializada de la coordinación de módulo.

La dirección del Trabajo Fin de máster es la responsable de resolver los problemas prácticos que se planteen al alumnado al realizar este trabajo. Se elegirá en función de las temáticas de los trabajos y de los intereses del alumnado. Todas las interacciones entre el alumnado y el profesorado que surjan como consecuencia de las funciones anteriores se canalizarán a través de tutorías. Estas tendrán un horario y lugar predefinido en la programación.

En cuanto a la figura de Coordinación de Máster, tendrá la función de apoyar y procurar en todo momento la mejor integración y aprovechamiento académico por parte del alumnado, sin perjuicio de la posibilidad de establecer, conforme a la decisión que en cada caso pueda tomar el Centro, programas individualizados o personalizados de tutorización. Con el fin de promover la orientación profesional a los alumnos, la coordinación se mantendrá informada e informará, a través de los estudios de egresados elaborados por la Universidad, sobre las posibles proyecciones profesionales del alumnado. En este caso, su papel será ante todo la de dinamización y orientación.

The University of Jaén has adopted a policy aimed at optimising its human resources, which is facilitated by the size of its campuses and allows administrative, technical support and management services to be shared by all programmes. This policy to coordinate management of the teaching programmes delivered at each of the University of Jaén’s campuses (Las Lagunillas Campus and Linares Science & Technology Campus) ensures that general support can be provided for all programmes at the university and specific support for each individual programme by coordinating and organising the needs of each programme in such a way, as to optimise the work of the human resources assigned to them.

The University of Jaén’s policy is to centralise the use of the spaces on the campus in order to optimise their occupation while meeting the specific needs of the courses delivered. These shared facilities will be used in part during this degree programme. Although they are not exclusively for use by the students on the programme, it is important to acknowledge their presence as the University allocates certain time slots and facilities to each degree programme from among the available classrooms, laboratories and IT rooms depending on the specific needs of the programmes and in coordination with the other courses taught at the University.

Additional information about University of Jaén facilities:

• Facility management
• ICT resources at UJA
• Available IT rooms

As well as the resources listed, the University of Jaén offers additional resources and services, which may be grouped into three main blocks: Library, ICT and Accessibility & Disability Services.

• Inter-university Doctorate in Didactics of Experimental Sciences