Master of Science in Environmental Science and Technology

This Master’s programme trains a new generation of professionals to provide sustainable solutions for increasingly complex environmental problems.

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Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

English

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First year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.1 Module Environmental Sustainability and Policy

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Clean Technology: Theory and Concepts	1	sem 1	en	Sophie Huysveld	3

Sustainability and Environmental Economics	1	sem 2	en	Stijn Speelman	4

Multidisciplinary Analysis of Climate Change	1	sem 2	en	Pascal Boeckx	3

Environmental Legislation	1	sem 1	en	Hendrik Schoukens	3

1.2 Module Environmental Diagnostics

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Chemistry and Analysis: Atmospheric Processes	1	sem 1	en	Christophe Walgraeve	5

Environmental Chemistry and Analysis: Water, Soil and Sediment	1	sem 1	en	Filip Tack	5

Environmental Risk Assessment	1	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	5

1.3 Module Environmental Technology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Technology: Water	1	sem 2	en	Jo De Vrieze	5

Environmental Technology: Soil and Sediment	1	sem 2	en	Filip Tack	3

Environmental Technology: Air	1	sem 2	en	Christophe Walgraeve	4

Environmental Technology: Waste	1	sem 2	en	Frederik Ronsse	3

1.4 Module Applied Ecology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Applied Freshwater Ecology	1	sem 1	en	Peter Goethals	3

Applied Marine Ecology	1	sem 1	en	Colin Janssen	3

Environmental Microbiology	1	sem 1	en	Nico Boon	3

1.5 Module Environmental Research Skills

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Environmental Modelling and Simulation	1	sem 2	en	David Fernandes del Pozo	3

Environmental Research Skills and Experimental Design	1	year	en	Gijs Du Laing	5

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 3 modules from the following list.

3.1 Courses from the Majors

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the majors, with the exception of the courses taken within the chosen major.

3.3 Ghent University Elective Courses in English

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the Ghent University Elective Courses in English

Second year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

2 Majors

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 1 major from the following list.

2.1 Major Environmental Assessment and Management of Chemicals

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Emerging Topics and Current Practice in Environmental Risk Assessment	2	sem 2	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	6

Environmental Fate and Management of Pesticides	2	sem 1	en	Pieter Spanoghe	6

Urban and Indoor Air Quality	2	sem 1	en	Christophe Walgraeve	6

Metals and Metalloids in Environment and Technology	2	sem 1	en	Filip Tack	6

2.2 Major Resource Recovery Technology

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Clean Technology: Assessment Methods	2	sem 1	en	Sophie Huysveld	3

Physico-Chemical Resource Recovery from Aqueous Waste Streams	2	sem 1	en	Arne Verliefde	6

Digitalisation for Resource Recovery	2	sem 1	en	Ingmar Nopens	6

Resource Recovery Technology	2	sem 2	en	Ramon Ganigué	5

Non-technological Drivers and Challenges of Resource Recovery	2	sem 2	en	Stijn Speelman	4

2.3 Major Environmental Health and Technology for Developing Economies

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Concepts in Environmental Health	2	sem 1	en	Stefaan De Henauw	4

Decentralized Sanitation and Treatment Technologies for Developing Economies	2	sem 1	en	Diederik Rousseau	6

Resource Recovery Technology	2	sem 2	en	Ramon Ganigué	5

Water Quality Management	2	sem 2	en	Peter Goethals	4

Development Economics	2	sem 1	en	Marijke D'Haese	5

2.4 Major Urban Environmental Management

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Urban Ecology and Management	2	sem 1	en	Ben Somers	3

Urban and Indoor Air Quality	2	sem 1	en	Christophe Walgraeve	6

Urban Mobility and Logistics	2	sem 1	en	Giovanni Circella	3

Environmental Noise	2	sem 1	en	Timothy Van Renterghem	4

Urban Analysis and Design	2	sem 1	en	Michiel Dehaene	3

Environmental Impact Assessment: Integrated Project	2	sem 2	en	Sophie Huysveld	5

2.5 Major Environmental Health and Technology for Marine Systems

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Blue Growth: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research and Innovation in the Marine Environment	2	sem 1	en	Colin Janssen	3

Marine Policy and Governance	2	sem 1	en	Klaas Willaert	3

Aquaculture Environmental Impact	2	sem 2	en	Jana Asselman	3

Oceans and Human Health	2	sem 1	en	Jana Asselman	3

Inland Waterways and Locks	2	sem 2	en	Tom De Mulder	4

Dredging and Offshore Constructions	2	sem 2	en	Bruno Stuyts	3

Seminars and Company Visits	2	year	en	Colin Janssen	5

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 3 modules from the following list.

3.1 Courses from the Majors

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the majors, with the exception of the courses taken within the chosen major.

3.2 Internship

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship		2	year	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	6

3.3 Ghent University Elective Courses in English

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the Ghent University Elective Courses in English

4 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	30

Full programme

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1 General Courses 60

1.1 Module Environmental Sustainability and Policy

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Clean Technology: Theory and Concepts	1	sem 1	en	Sophie Huysveld	3

Sustainability and Environmental Economics	1	sem 2	en	Stijn Speelman	4

Multidisciplinary Analysis of Climate Change	1	sem 2	en	Pascal Boeckx	3

Environmental Legislation	1	sem 1	en	Hendrik Schoukens	3

1.2 Module Environmental Diagnostics

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Chemistry and Analysis: Atmospheric Processes	1	sem 1	en	Christophe Walgraeve	5

Environmental Chemistry and Analysis: Water, Soil and Sediment	1	sem 1	en	Filip Tack	5

Environmental Risk Assessment	1	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	5

1.3 Module Environmental Technology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Technology: Water	1	sem 2	en	Jo De Vrieze	5

Environmental Technology: Soil and Sediment	1	sem 2	en	Filip Tack	3

Environmental Technology: Air	1	sem 2	en	Christophe Walgraeve	4

Environmental Technology: Waste	1	sem 2	en	Frederik Ronsse	3

1.4 Module Applied Ecology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Applied Freshwater Ecology	1	sem 1	en	Peter Goethals	3

Applied Marine Ecology	1	sem 1	en	Colin Janssen	3

Environmental Microbiology	1	sem 1	en	Nico Boon	3

1.5 Module Environmental Research Skills

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Environmental Modelling and Simulation	1	sem 2	en	David Fernandes del Pozo	3

Environmental Research Skills and Experimental Design	1	year	en	Gijs Du Laing	5

2 Majors 24

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 1 major from the following list.

2.1 Major Environmental Assessment and Management of Chemicals

24

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Emerging Topics and Current Practice in Environmental Risk Assessment	2	sem 2	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	6

Environmental Fate and Management of Pesticides	2	sem 1	en	Pieter Spanoghe	6

Urban and Indoor Air Quality	2	sem 1	en	Christophe Walgraeve	6

Metals and Metalloids in Environment and Technology	2	sem 1	en	Filip Tack	6

2.2 Major Resource Recovery Technology

24

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Clean Technology: Assessment Methods	2	sem 1	en	Sophie Huysveld	3

Physico-Chemical Resource Recovery from Aqueous Waste Streams	2	sem 1	en	Arne Verliefde	6

Digitalisation for Resource Recovery	2	sem 1	en	Ingmar Nopens	6

Resource Recovery Technology	2	sem 2	en	Ramon Ganigué	5

Non-technological Drivers and Challenges of Resource Recovery	2	sem 2	en	Stijn Speelman	4

2.3 Major Environmental Health and Technology for Developing Economies

24

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Concepts in Environmental Health	2	sem 1	en	Stefaan De Henauw	4

Decentralized Sanitation and Treatment Technologies for Developing Economies	2	sem 1	en	Diederik Rousseau	6

Resource Recovery Technology	2	sem 2	en	Ramon Ganigué	5

Water Quality Management	2	sem 2	en	Peter Goethals	4

Development Economics	2	sem 1	en	Marijke D'Haese	5

2.4 Major Urban Environmental Management

24

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Urban Ecology and Management	2	sem 1	en	Ben Somers	3

Urban and Indoor Air Quality	2	sem 1	en	Christophe Walgraeve	6

Urban Mobility and Logistics	2	sem 1	en	Giovanni Circella	3

Environmental Noise	2	sem 1	en	Timothy Van Renterghem	4

Urban Analysis and Design	2	sem 1	en	Michiel Dehaene	3

Environmental Impact Assessment: Integrated Project	2	sem 2	en	Sophie Huysveld	5

2.5 Major Environmental Health and Technology for Marine Systems

24

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Blue Growth: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research and Innovation in the Marine Environment	2	sem 1	en	Colin Janssen	3

Marine Policy and Governance	2	sem 1	en	Klaas Willaert	3

Aquaculture Environmental Impact	2	sem 2	en	Jana Asselman	3

Oceans and Human Health	2	sem 1	en	Jana Asselman	3

Inland Waterways and Locks	2	sem 2	en	Tom De Mulder	4

Dredging and Offshore Constructions	2	sem 2	en	Bruno Stuyts	3

Seminars and Company Visits	2	year	en	Colin Janssen	5

3 Elective Courses 6

Subscribe to 6 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 3 modules from the following list.

3.1 Courses from the Majors

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the majors, with the exception of the courses taken within the chosen major.

3.2 Internship

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship		2	year	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	6

3.3 Ghent University Elective Courses in English

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the Ghent University Elective Courses in English

4 Master's Dissertation 30

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	30