Environmental Engineering (Technology)

Is it your dream to work towards an environment where health is a key issue? Are you interested in solving the environmental challenges that we are already facing? And do you think it is fun to work with different issues in an interdisciplinary manner? The Environmental Engineering programme at Aalborg University offers you the opportunity to participate in the development of new processes and technology, which can form the base for sustainable energy production and resource management.

DEGREE DESIGNATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TECHNOLOGY

(DANISH TITLE: CAND.Scient.TECH.) (STARTING IN FEBRUARY)

If you hold another qualifiying education than a BSc in Engineering, for instance a Bachelor in Biology, you can enroll in the Master of Science in Technology programme in Environmental Engineering.

The programme can also be studied as a Master of Science in Engineering. Applicants who hold a BSc in Engineering can apply for this programme.

About the programme

The programme is cross disciplinary, and you use your knowledge within chemistry, physics, biology, and microbiology to investigate and solve environmental challenges in cities, industry, agriculture and nature.

Within Environmental Engineering, you can for instance work with energy from biomass and waste, biological air cleaning in industry and animal farming, methods for rapid detection of bacteria in drinking water, biological methods for assessment of water quality in rivers and lakes or improvement of indoor climate in buildings at contaminated soil sites.

During the Environmental Engineering programme, competences and tools that you will need to actively participate in the development of our society in a sustainable direction.

Semester structure

1st semester

• Human Impact on the Environment (15 ECTS)

• Global Change Biology (5 ECTS)

• Environmental Soil Science and Geostatistics (5 ECTS)

• Experimental Hydrogeology (5 ECTS)

2nd semester

• Ecosystem Analysis and Management (15 ECTS)

• Marine Pollution (5 ECTS)

• Modelling the Aquatic Environment (5 ECTS)

• Wastewater Treatment (5 ECTS)

3rd semester

Students choice of topic (30 ECTS) You have the possibility of starting your thesis work for a 1 year thesis. During this semester you are free to choose a topic to your liking possibly in collaboration with your supervisor.

4th semester

Master's thesis (30 ECTS). Here you may continue your work from the previous semester, or you may choose a different topic.

You can choose to follow all four semesters or one or two of the first three semesters. In order to get the full Master's degree, it is required that you follow all four semesters.

The programme is offered as a Master of Science in Engineering programme and a Master of Science in Technology programme. The two programmes provide you with the same professional competencies, but they are different in terms of the students' educational background and the focus of project work.Master of Science in EngineeringIn order to apply to the Master of Science in Engineering programme, you are required to have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in:Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Environmental Biotechnology or the like.Master of Science in TechnologyIn order to apply to the Master of Science in Technology programme, you are required to have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in:Biology or the like.Please make sure you send your application form and further documentation via post to the International Office by the required deadline.Furthermore please note the official language requirements for international students applying to Aalborg University are:IELTS (academic test): 6.5TOEFL (paper-based): 550TOEFL (computer-based): 230TOEFL (internet-based): 80Cambridge ESOL: C1 English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80