Environmental Technology
Environmental Technology (ETE) develops and evaluates innovative environmental technologies and concepts based on processes from nature, to recover and reuse essential components and maintain and create a viable environment.
More about this thesis track
Research Focus
Our research is divided into three themes:
1. Biorecovery
Residual streams of cities, industries, agriculture and mines become increasingly attractive as a source of energy, metals, and minerals. Our research focuses on bio-based technologies for recovery of valuable components from these sources in the form of fuels, electricity, sulphur, copper, and phosphate.
2. Resuable water
Water shortage threatens billions of people. Reuse and protection of our water resources are essential. Our research focuses on removal and recovery of salts, nutrients, pathogens and micropollutants from water.
3. Urban System Engineering
Scale and speed of urbanization leads to new challenges for our urban services. Closed resource cycles are necessary. Our research focuses on development of sustainable concepts and technologies for urban water, sanitation, waste and energy management.
Students can learn more about the education and research related to this discipline by visiting the website of the Environmental Technology group.
Courses
The following courses are part of the MSc programme Environmental Sciences when selecting the thesis track Environmental Technology. Besides these courses, for the common part of the programme several supporting courses are available which have to be taken if your study adviser deems it necessary (these are not listed in the table below, but summarized in the programme outline). Also, there is room for optional subjects which you may use to broaden your scope or to deepen your knowledge on a topic in your specialisation. For more information visit the study handbook or contact the study adviser.
| Subject | Code | Period* | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory unless advised otherwise | |||
| Environmental Quality and Governance | ENP-35806 | 2AF, 5AF | M1 |
| Principles of Environmental Sciences | ESA-20806 | 1AF, 4WD | M1 |
| Research Methods in Environmental Science | YRM-20306 | 1MO, 2MO | M1 |
| Restricted optional: select one out of these three options** | |||
| European Workshop Environmental Sciences and Management | ESA-60312 | 1WD, 6WD | M1 |
| Environmental Education and Learning for Sustainability and Teaching, Learning and Capacity Building for Sustainable Development | ELS-31806+ ELS-32806 | 6WD | M1 |
| Academic Consultancy Training and Modular Skills Training (MOS) | YMC-60809+ YMC-60300 | 1WD, 2WD, 3WD+4WD, 5WD,6WD | M1 |
| Subject | Code | Period* | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory unless advised otherwise | |||
| Fundamentals of Environmental Technology | ETE-24804 | 2MO | M1 |
| Introductory Thermodynamics | PCC-21802 | 2MO | M1 |
| MSc Internship Environmental Technology | ETE-70424 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | M2 |
| MSc Thesis Environmental Technology | ETE-80436 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | M2 |
| Restricted optional: select (at least) two | |||
| Biological Processes for Resource Recovery | ETE-30306 | 4WD | M1 |
| Processes for Water Treatment and Reuse | ETE-30806 | 5AF | M1 |
| Environmental Electrochemical Engineering | ETE-35306 | 5MO | M1 |
| *MO = morning; AF= afternoon; WD = whole day | |||
| **The restricted optional subjects have to be selected in consultation and agreement with the study adviser. | |||
| This course overview is based on the Wageningen University study handbook. The study handbook is guiding in case of any discrepancy. |
Below you can see how your schedule might look like:
