Overview
Key facts
The Environmental Technology and Engineering programme offered by Ghent University is growing awareness of the human impact on the environment has convinced most governments of the need to prevent air, water and soil pollution. Increasingly, remediation of contaminated sites is becoming a priority target. Consequently, there is a strong and ever increasing demand for specialists trained in pollution prevention and remediation.
Successful graduates will have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of:
- the nature and severity of environmental pollution;
- the way polluted water, waste, gas, soils and sediments can be treated;
- the way ecosystems and the atmosphere can be protected from pollution;
- the way to prevent environmental pollution through resource management and application of re-use technologies.
Labour Market
Trained graduates will be fully prepared to fulfil executive functions in international institutions (government, universities, non-governmental organisations, etc.) and private companies that deal with either application and development of pollution prevention, remediation and engineering techniques or regulatory decision making.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Environmental Engineering
- Wastewater Treatment
- Waste Management and Treatment
- Atmosphere Protection Technology
- Sludge Management
- Environmental Engineering-Laboratory
- Elective project
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , EEA/EU
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- Starting
- Apply before , International
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Gent, Belgium
Disciplines
Environmental Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 8 other Masters in Environmental Engineering in BelgiumWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Proof that the applicant has successfully accomplished a first degree of higher education equivalent to a B.Sc. degree (equivalent to 180 credit points according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)) with a good final mark as shown by a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least B/B+ (US System) or a classification of at least 2nd upper (UK system), in one of the following subjects: pure or applied sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology, civil or agricultural engineering, environmental or agricultural sciences, etc.). Sufficient academic knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry is an absolute requirement and basic knowledge of biology is recommended.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents6929 EUR / year≈ 6929 EUR / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals1157 EUR / year≈ 1157 EUR / year
Living costs
Gent
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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