Industrial Ecology Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Overview

The Industrial Ecology at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) considers influences of economic, political, regulatory, and social factors on our global use and transformation of resources.

What will you learn? 

Industrial ecology consists of sustainable development, climate change mitigation and circular economy. You will learn data science and systems thinking to analyze and discuss core aspects of sustainability such as climate mitigation, energy and resource use, circular economy, and biodiversity.

You will learn the analytical tools relevant for today’s society, and how to apply these to improve sustainability as it relates to climate, energy, waste, biodiversity, resources, circular economy, and sustainable production and consumption. These are the skills that qualify you for a researcher or consultant career. 

You will gain knowledge about environmental pressures and how to critically evaluate solutions.

The international master's degree in industrial ecology at NTNU offers an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable development, environmental systems analysis, and sustainability data science.

What can you become? 

There is an increasing demand for candidates able to analyze and discuss sustainability, and to outline what this means for products, companies, and public decision-makers. 

A master’s degree in industrial ecology opens many possible career paths to support municipal and urban planning, technology development in industry, and environmental policy.