You will be introduced to research and development leading to technologies that address environmental problems, and learn to interact with stakeholders, managers and policy makers for appropriate remedial actions.
Starts: Annually in October
Duration: 18 months
Location: UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands
Prospective Students
Environmental Science and Technology is intended for mid-career professionals with an interest in environmental sciences and in maintaining environmental integrity in relation to human development.
Joint Programme
In cooperation with partner institutions UNESCO-IHE offers the following Joint Programmes in Sanitary Engineering:
Learning Objectives
After successfully completing this specialization, graduates will be able to:
- Design, organise and conduct scientific environmental research, and contribute to the development of innovative technologies for solving environmental problems;
- Analyse dynamic interactions in complex human environment systems;
- Formulate data requirements and data collection strategies and design, and apply conceptual and computational models for a better understanding of these systems;
- Provide scientific advice for policy development and decision making.
Application procedure
Please click here for the application procedure for the UNESCO-IHE MSc programmes.
Programme Structure & Contents
This specialization consists of 14 modules covering a total of 12 months, this is followed by a 6-month research and thesis phase. Graduates of the programme will be awarded 106 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits.
A detailed table of all specialization modules that comprise the Delft-based Master's Programme in Environmental Science is available here. The specializations are found in the top row and their relevant modules are found directly below.
The Environmental Science and Technology programme is jointly offered by Universidad del Valle (Univalle) and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE). The Environmental Science and Technology programme is a joint double degree programme.
