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Individual Visits
We encourage you to visit the Bren School, particularly if you were unable to attend the Fall Open House or 
will not be able to come to Admitted Students' Day in spring. You may arrange a formal visit to the schoolMonday through Friday from 9 a.m until 4 p.m during the academic year.* Please contact us at least two weeks in advance of your indended date of arriveal, and follow up to confirm about five days before you will arrive. Depending on your preferences and the length of your stay, you may have the opportunity to do the following:
- Meet with our Admissions Advisor to discuss the academic program and the admissions process
- Take a tour of the Bren School campus and facilities
- Meet with a faculty member
- Meet with a current student
- Join a tour of the UCSB campus provided by the UCSB Visitor Center.
*The Bren School does not offer summer courses, and students and faculty are rarely on campus during that time; however, the admissions staff is available for visits during summer.
Information for Travelers
For detailed information regarding travel to Santa Barbara and UCSB, including lodging, maps, parking instructions, special events, etc., please download the following document: Information for Travelers
For more information about scheduling a visit to the Bren School, please contact the admissions staff.
Join us for a joint open house hosted by University of California at Santa Barbara's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment, the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment and Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. This is your opportunity learn about graduate opportunities in the environmental field from the Nation's top environmental schools. Each school will make a brief presentation and will be available to answer all of your questions throughout the gathering.
October 17, 2011: held in Washington, DC- Joint Environmental Recruiting Event with Duke University, UC- Santa Barbara Bren School, and Yale University (click to RSVP)
November 08, 2011: held in Seattle, WA- Joint Environmental Recruiting Event with Duke University, UC- Santa Barbara Bren School, and Yale University (click to RSVP)
November 10, 2011: held in San Francisco, CA- Joint Environmental Recruiting Event with Duke University, UC- Santa Barbara Bren School, and Yale University (click to RSVP)
Bren School Open House: Friday, November 4, 2011
We cordially invite prospective students to join us for our annual Open House, to be held at the UCSB campus in Bren Hall on Friday, November 4, 2011 from 9:30am-6:00pm.
Open House is the perfect opportunity to experience the Bren community, UCSB, and the beautiful Santa Barbara area. Bren faculty, staff, and students will be available to answer your questions regarding admissions, academics, student life, financial support, housing, etc.
Prospective students should RSVP via e-mail to: admissions@bren.ucsb.edu no later than
Tuesday,October 25th.
We encourage all students to visit our website at www.bren.ucsb.edu for detailed and up-to-date information on our program.
We look forward to meeting you!
Admitted Students' Day @ Bren Friday, March 16, 2012
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We cordially invite all admitted students to join us for our annual Admitted Students' Day, taking place on Friday, March 16, 2012 from 9:00am-6:00pm. This is a by invitation only event for all recently accepted students for the Fall of 2012. This day is designed for admitted students to interact with our faculty, students and staff and will provide students the opportunity to address questions regarding academics, career services and other Bren resources.
A full schedule of the day's events will be provided soon to admitted applicants. Please see the "Information for Travelers" link below for travel details.
MESM Group Project Final Presentations @ Bren Hall on Friday, April 13, 2012
*OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*
The Group Project provides master’s students an opportunity to partner with outside stakeholders to define the scope of a real-world environmental problem, develop an interdisciplinary plan for solving it, and implement the plan fully. The Group Projects provide Bren graduates with the practical skills necessary to manage a professional project.
The four to six students in each team (16 teams in all) work together over the course of a year, backed by one or two faculty advisors who monitor progress, provide technical assistance and expertise, and evaluate 
the project. These are not hypothetical case studies; rather, each group has a stakeholder client and produces a tangible result that the stakeholder can use. Project leadership and management, communication with the stakeholder, and the quality of the final product are entirely the students’ responsibility.
This hands-on experience prepares Bren graduates to be leaders in solving the environmental problems of the 21st century. This training and experience associated with the Group Project are a critical part of what distinguishes the Bren School MESM program.
We think you will be impressed by the depth of knowledge displayed by our students, and we hope that you will enjoy your time with us on April 13th.
See more details about Group Projects.