Master's degree in Ecosystem Restoration. Interuniversity with the University of Alcalá (Coordinator), Complutense University of Madrid, Polytechnic University

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

El overall objective of the title is the comprehensive training of the student in the field of ecosystem restoration. For this, they will acquire a solid knowledge of the conceptual bases of the discipline as well as of the existing techniques and their application to case studies. This will allow you to achieve two concrete objectives:

(1) be able to develop and evaluate restoration projects;

(2) be able to propose and develop research on ecological restoration that represents an advance in scientific knowledge.

Is this degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), starting the first course in the academic year 2012-13.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

Is it necessary to pass an access test?

It is not necessary.

What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?

You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link

Recommended income profile

Be in possession of an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that authorizes access to master's degrees in the country that issued the degree.

The specific admission requirements of the degree are:

Preferred entry profile for engineers, graduates and graduates in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Forest Sciences, Agronomy, Civil Engineering, Marine Sciences, Pharmacy, Geology and Geography.
Those cases that do not meet the preferential entry profiles must demonstrate basic knowledge of Earth Sciences and Life Sciences.
Knowledge of Spanish and English sufficient to understand written documents and classes and conferences.

A command of the English language equivalent to level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required. Therefore, at the time of formalizing the pre-registration, the student will present a certificate or proof that proves this level of English.

Objectives

Provide the student with comprehensive training in the field of ecosystem restoration, based on a solid knowledge of the conceptual foundations of the discipline as well as existing techniques and their application to case studies.
Provide the ability to develop and evaluate restoration projects.
Provide the ability to propose and develop research on ecological restoration that represents an advance in scientific knowledge.

Competences

BASIC SKILLS

CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study
CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions ¿and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them¿ to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
CB10 - That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

1 - Know the theoretical and practical foundations of ecological restoration for its application to environmental restoration studies and projects
2 - Know how to diagnose environmental problems and identify relevant ecological processes for restoration
3 - Manage the methodologies and techniques of ecological restoration
4 - Have a broad vision of the professional, scientific and technical world in the discipline
6 - Learn to work in a group and with a multidisciplinary approach
7 - Analyze case studies in a group dynamic
8 - Understand scientific and technical articles
9 - Stimulate discussion between students and teachers based on their own results and recommended readings
11 - Learn to document on specific topics and become familiar with the main bibliography of the subject
12 - Strengthen the capacity for critical synthesis and the written and oral expression of works on ecological restoration
13 - Master the principles, methods and procedures to create and edit documents
14 - Design and carry out research in restoration ecology
15 - Promote contacts between students and researchers involved in the subject
17 - Learn to integrate into a new work environment
18 - Assuming professional responsibilities

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

1 - Know the principles and techniques to develop a professional work in Conservation
2 - Understand how the different factors of global change affect biodiversity
3 - Interpret basic demographic and genetic information
4 - Connect conservation ecology with ecosystem restoration
5 - Know the ecological and technical foundations of revegetation and know how to apply the techniques of this discipline
6 - Diagnose the factors that limit revegetation and establish ecologically and socioeconomically based revegetation objectives
7 - Ability to write a well-structured and well-founded revegetation project and know the criteria for its evaluation
8 - Know the causes and consequences of the human ecological footprint
9 – Understand how ecological restoration affects biodiversity and ecosystem services
10 – Know case studies of ecological restoration in the real world
11 – Being able to acquire, understand, analyze and apply information on geology, geomorphology and soil science in studies applied to ecological restoration
12 – Know the physical factors that condition the processes of ecological restoration
13 – Know the main working methods and techniques in physical geology, geomorphology and soil sciences
14 – Establish a theoretical and practical framework for the relief design in ecosystem restorations, as well as to evaluate and control the hydrological impact
15 – Know the main ecological processes involved in the restoration of ecosystems
16 – Learn to diagnose the factors that limit the restoration of ecosystems
17 – Compare current knowledge about the structure and key processes of ecosystems with current practices of revegetation/restoration of spaces affected by civil works
18 – Propose mitigation and restoration measures in a team discussion dynamic
19 – Establish connections and feedback between the natural and human environments and establish the concept of sustainable management
20 – Quantify the ecological aspects of landscapes, acquiring skills in the most current techniques for analyzing their composition and configuration
21 – Manage modeling techniques of the past and future evolution of landscapes in the field of environmental restoration planning, with emphasis on forest restoration
22 – Know how to use criteria for decision making regarding the prioritization of ecosystem restoration objectives at the landscape scale
23 – Know the theoretical and practical foundations of ecological restoration for its application to environmental restoration studies and projects
24 – Manage the methodologies and techniques of ecological restoration
25 -- Design and carry out research in restoration ecology
26 -- Enabling students to join R&D&i Projects whose development is one of the priority objectives of the European and Spanish Science Policy

Admission and enrollment

Admission:

The requirements for access to the proposed title are according to article 18, of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28:

Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.
In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the person concerned or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.

The specific admission requirements of the degree are:

Preferred entry profile for engineers, graduates and graduates in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Forest Sciences, Agronomy, Civil Engineering, Marine Sciences, Pharmacy, Geology and Geography.
Those cases that do not meet the preferential entry profiles must demonstrate basic knowledge of Earth Sciences and Life Sciences.
Knowledge of Spanish and English sufficient to understand written documents and classes and conferences.

Selection of applicants:

A command of the English language equivalent to level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required. Therefore, at the time of formalizing the pre-registration, the student will present a certificate or proof that proves this level of English.

For selection in the event that demand exceeds supply, the following criteria will be taken into account, the weighting of which is indicated in each section:

1. Academic record: 40%
2. Previous experience (professional or not): 25%
3. Motivation: 10%
4. Letters of reference: 10%
5. Knowledge of Spanish and English: 15%

A personal interview with the candidate student may be conducted if deemed necessary.

Offer of places: 40 total places (2 places for the URJC). If the minimum number of students envisaged is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.

See admission and enrollment

Training itinerary

Master's Teaching Guides

ACCESS THE COURSE GUIDES OF THE DEGREE

Training Itinerary

Custom code	Subject	Semester	Type	ECTS
634201	Environmental degradation and restoration of ecosystems	1 º	Mandatory	5
634202	Ecological processes in ecosystem restoration	1 º	Mandatory	4
634203	Geomorphological restoration	1 º	Mandatory	6
634204	Ecological restoration projects	1 º	Mandatory	4
634205	Soil erosion and restoration processes	1 º	Mandatory	5
634206	Spatial information management for ecosystem restoration	1 º	Optional	5
634207	Restoration of the landscape	1 º	Optional	4
634208	Vegetation Restoration	2 º	Mandatory	6
634209	Restoration of contaminated soils	2 º	Optional	4
634210	Improvement of habitats for fauna	2 º	Optional	5
634211	Genetic restoration of populations	2 º	Optional	3
634212	Silviculture and forest restoration	2 º	Optional	5
634213	Restoration in mining	2 º	Optional	4
634214	Restoration of agroecosystems	2 º	Optional	4
634215	Restoration of coastal and marine environments	2 º	Optional	4
634216	Restoration of rivers, riverbanks and wetlands	2 º	Optional	5
634217	Restoration in extreme environments	2 º	Optional	4
634218	Conservation Biology/p>	3 º	Optional	3
634219	Restoration of spaces affected by civil works	3 º	Optional	4
634220	Master's Final Project	3 º	Mandatory	15
634221	External Internships I	3 º	Mandatory	9
634222	External Internships II	3 º	Optional	6

Material resources

External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the master's degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:

Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
Elaboration of the memory

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information: External Internship Unit

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Mobility programs

University Master's degrees, due to their duration and characteristics, in general do not specifically contemplate the mobility of their students. However, the Rey Juan Carlos University has different mobility programs for both students and University workers (PDI and PAS) and has procedures for collecting and analyzing information on these mobility programs.

URJC Mobility

Regulation

STUDENTS

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School Insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation student associations

Quality guarantee

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Results report

Once the monitoring of the Master's Degree has been carried out, the most relevant quantitative information on the results obtained in the monitoring of said Degree is displayed, differentiated by academic year.

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- Student profile

- Teacher evaluation

- Degree of satisfaction:

Of the students
of the graduates
From the Faculty
Administration and Services Staff

- Labor insertion

- External internships:

Satisfaction of interns
External tutor satisfaction
Employer satisfaction

Survey results:

Indicators 2012/13
Indicators 2013/14

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”