Environmental Engineering, M.Sc.
Environmental Engineering is devoted to the study of the quality of the environment and to the technology of its conservation. It involves the basic education and training from civil engineering programs and chemical engineering, microbiology, hydrology and chemistry in order to broaden their perspective on potential solutions to environmental problems. The program is designed with some flexibility in order to suit the specific needs of the candidates with respect to their different academic backgrounds.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 01.03 |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €332.10 per semester |
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Environmental engineering has never been more relevant than it is today. In the past 20 years, the field has moved from purely focusing on the technical and logistical side of waste disposal to encompass material recovery and circular economy. Innovative materials, integrated material and process flow analysis, as well as the involvement of energy sector issues, have brought environmental technology - once a niche sector perceived to be partly driven by ideology - into mainstream areas of the international economy. Germany is a global market leader in many areas of environmental engineering expertise. This status requires ongoing success at different levels: innovative and integrated technology, favourable legal and economic standards and, not least, high-quality German university education in environmental sciences.
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With this in mind, the International Master Program in Environmental Engineering at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) focuses on current developments in environmental technology, while also providing a solid grounding in the subject’s scientific and economic foundations. Students can specialise in one of three areas: (i) Water, (ii) Waste & Energy or (iii) Biotechnology. Interdisciplinary considerations are essential to all subject areas. How can environmental pollution be reduced and valuable resources recovered at the same time? How does one measure the sustainability of a product or service? Which innovative technologies assure minimum energy use in production processes? Which environmental law constraints favour sustainable development? All these questions are relevant in the Environmental Engineering program.
Graduates of the Environmental Engineering program have a detailed understanding of key areas of environmental sciences. At the start of the Master’s program, all students take compulsory courses in environmental management, waste and wastewater treatment, fluid dynamics and hydrology, and environmental analytics. In the second semester, students can choose from a number of potential core areas. These include courses in geochemical engineering, technical microbiology and water and wastewater technology. From the third semester, students develop a specialisation in one of the areas mentioned above (Water, Waste and Energy, or Biotechnology). In addition to course-specific modules, students also take non-technical classes in subjects such as business economics or foreign languages.
What you study
The Master’s program in Environmental Engineering is composed primarily of modules with six credit points (CPs). One CP equates to a student workload of 30 hours (classroom contact hours and study undertaken at home, including examination preparation). Master’s students must complete 120 CPs in four semesters over a two-year period.
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Graduates of the International Master Program in Environmental Engineering are sought after in a broad range of different fields and have excellent prospects in terms of career development. Graduates may work, for example, for environmental authorities, water and wastewater companies, energy and waste management companies, engineering firms or in the biotechnology industry. Owing to the breadth and diversity of the course, Environmental Engineering graduates are able to quickly familiarise themselves with new information, which is highly beneficial when working in interdisciplinary teams, as will often be the case. Worldwide, the environmental technology sector is growing strongly. Inadequate environmental management can have a significantly negative impact on the economic development of a region or country. In light of the above, Environmental Engineering graduates are international in their outlook and employed around the world. In addition to preparing students for demanding careers in industry, the Master’s in Environmental Engineering also equips students with the necessary academic skills for pursuing their possible further specialisation at PhD level.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Hamburg), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €332.10 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A bachelor's degree in a related field. |
|---|---|
| Language | English C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 01.03 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
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- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application directly to the university until 01.03Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
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You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
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