Environmental Technology and Engineering

The International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering (IMETE) is an Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Programme. It is an international master's course, taught in English, bringing together students and scholars from all over the world. 
In IMETE, you will become part of a new generation of environmental scientists. As a graduate, you will be able to design and apply state-of-the-art environmental technology and engineering solutions to tackle today’s global environmental problems.
IMETE intensively promotes international networking and exchange of knowledge and experience between students, researchers and professionals of different nationalities. The program includes strong interaction with the professional sector, transferable skills courses, including statistics, methodology, and elective language courses (basic introduction to the Dutch and Czech language). The language of instruction is English.

You will study 2 years at 3 leading European universities in 3 different European countries: Ghent University (Belgium), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (The Netherlands), and the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (Czech Republic). IMETE also allows you to visit any of the numerous associated partners from all over the world for thesis research. These partners also contribute to the programme through visiting scholars and researchers. (more information).

Once graduated, you obtain a joint degree from the 3 universities (UCTP, UGent and UNESCO-IHE) and are an "International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering". As a graduate of IMETE you are ready for a  professional career in:

• the private sector (environmental technological applications in different domains),
• the research sector (applied research at universities or research institutions, or in-company research), or
• the public sector (consulting in local, regional and (inter)national administrations, defining and implementing environmental policy for sustainable development).

Year 1

First Semester (Fall) @ UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands

• General competence and background courses
• Elective Dutch language course
• Seminars part I
• Transferable skills
• Starts End of September - Beginning of October
• Focuses on acquiring general background knowledge related to environmental technology
• Brings the students to the same general competence level

 Second Semester (Spring) @ University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic

• Advanced courses and Specialisation courses
• Transferable skills
• Elective Czech language course
• Starts End of January - Beginning of February
• Focuses on advanced and specialised environmental technology
• Course work complemented by an elective project

Summer

• Internship (6 weeks - optional)

Year 2

Third Semester (fall) @ Ghent University, Belgium

• Specialisation courses and Elective courses
• Seminars part II
• Starts End of September - Beginning of October
• Focuses on specialised environmental technology courses
• You choose your specialisation by selecting elective courses

 Fourth Semester (spring) - Master Dissertation

• Starts End of January - Beginning of February
• Under guidance of a promoter at one of the three core institutes
• Research can also be conducted at one of the many associated partners.

Requirements

• Applicants must have at least a Bachelor's degree of min. 3 year with good overall scores (at least a second class upper or equivalent).
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate through their transcripts basic science training in at least 5 out of 7 of the following fields: (i) Mathematics, including basic statistics; (ii) Physics; (iii) Chemistry; (iv) Biochemistry; (v) Biology; (vi) Microbiology; (vii) Engineering. Some background in aquaculture is recommended too.

• Language requirements:
  The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or training programme, i.e. English. The English language proficiency can be met by providing a certificate (validity of 5 years) of one of the following tests: (TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests and TOEIC will not be accepted)
  -    TOEFL IBT 80
  -    TOEFL PBT 550
  -    ACADEMIC IELTS 6,5 overall score with a min. of 6 for writing
  -    CEFR B2 Issued by a European university language centre
  -    ESOL CAMBRIDGE English CAE (Advanced)

Scholarships

• VLIR-UOS Scholarships
• Master grants
• University Development Cooperation Programme