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MSc Natural Resource Management and Rural Development (NRMRD) is a two-year, four-semester program. The program intends to develop effective natural resource managers who can handle the changing environment.

Objectives of the Program

  • To provide theoretical and practical insights into the link between conservation and development.
  • To develop skills in planning and managing natural resources in competing situations.
  • To foster critical thinking and innovative practice in natural resource management.

Syllabus of NRMRD

Semester I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
SFB 710

Forest Ecology and Management

         3 hrs.
SFM 711

Conservation and Rural Development

         3 hrs.
SFM 712

Conflict Management in NRM

         3 hrs.
WME 709

Climate Change: Science, Impact and Adaptation

         3 hrs.
SFB 705

Agroforestry

         3 hrs.

Semester II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours

SFM 751

Forest Governance and Community Forestry

         3 hrs.

PWM 752

Ecotourism Planning and Management

         3 hrs.

SFM 753

Natural Resource Economics

         3 hrs.

SFM 758

Economics of Development and Finance

         3 hrs.

SFM 755

Statistical Analysis and Data Management

         3 hrs.

Semester III

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours

FPE 807

Forest-Based Enterprise Development

         3 hrs.

SFM 808

Project Management

         3 hrs.

SFM 803

Research Methodology and Scientific Writing

         3 hrs.

WME 804

Remote Sensing and GIS Application in NRM*

         3 hrs.

WME 805

Watershed Management*

         3 hrs.

WME 809

Disaster Risk Management*

         3 hrs.

FPE 810

Bioenergy*

         3 hrs.

Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours

R&T 851

Thesis Proposal Seminar

             1 hr.

R&T 852

Thesis

             13 hrs.

R&T 853

Thesis Defense Seminar

             1 hr.

Extra Elective

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours

SFM 715

 Political Ecology**         3 hrs.

SFM 815

 Forest Resource Assessment and Planning**         3 hrs.

*Elective Courses

**Optional Courses

Scopes and Prospects of Career

Students at Tribhuvan University's MSc in Natural Resource Management and Rural Development program are equipped to tackle the pressing issues of sustainable resource use and rural development. Important topics covered in the program include rural socioeconomic development, sustainable resource management, conservation, and the creation and execution of environmental regulations. Graduates are prepared for employment in academia, international organizations, government, non-governmental organizations, and the business sector because of the program's strong emphasis on research and practical application. In their roles as researchers, policymakers, environmental consultants, and community leaders, they may substantially impact biodiversity preservation, climate change mitigation, sustainable development, and improving rural livelihoods.

As a result, this extensive curriculum provides a wide range, allowing graduates to significantly impact Nepal and globally.