Environmental Science for Sustainable Energy and Technology

The local authority in a city wants to be CO2 neutral by 2040. You are part of a consultancy team. You find ways to reduce the energy consumption and utilise suitable sustainable energy sources. You research the availability of solar power, hydropower, geothermal power, wind power and biomass. Your solution is financially viable and accepted by both industry and the public. You take into consideration future developments, techniques and policies. You want to keep the planet safe for future generations. You are interested in science subjects and open minded towards other cultures. You are a team player and, at the same time, self-motivated. And you are adventurous and independent. Through several projects and courses, you will learn about sustainable energy techniques, their suitability in specific situations, bio-based waste management, environmental pollution and cleanup technology, cost-benefit analyses, stakeholder analyses and also environmental policy and law. Given the international character of the student group, you will learn about these subjects in relation to different parts of the world. If you pass the programme, you will become a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (BAS).

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

After completing an online assignment we will invite you for an assessment interview. The interview will take place at the university for Dutch students and via Skype or telephone for foreign students.

Other requirements

1. intake gesprek After completing an online assignment we will invite you for an assessment interview. The interview will take place at the university for Dutch students and via Skype or telephone for foreign students.
2. ingangstoets Only if prior knowledge does not seem sufficient.
3. taaltoets cijfer Only if there are doubts about language ability.
4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) The level of your prior education has to be equivalent to a Higher General Secondary Education level (Dutch havo) with science profile (chemistry and mathematics) and English or Pre-University Level (Dutch vwo) with science profile (chemistry and mathematics) and English. In addition to the minimum diploma requirements, adequate knowledge of mathematics and chemistry is required. Additional knowledge of science subjects like biology and physics is preferred. If you are unsure whether you meet the admission requirements, please send us an email (esset.atgm@avans.nl). If we are not familiar with your foreign diploma, NUFFIC, the Dutch organisation for international recognition of diploma, will check the level for us.