The growing awareness of the impact of human activities on the environment and the resulting threat to both nature and man have convinced most governments of the need to include prevention of air, water and soil pollution as well as the sanitation of polluted sites in their priority action programmes. Since relatively few people have so far been trained to properly address pollution issues, it is imperative that, in addition to research into environmental matters, the education and training of specialists in pollution prevention and remediation are given urgent attention in every country.
The programme of this Master following Bachelor is essentially structured around the following themes: basic study of non-polluted environments; sources and causes of environmental pollution; methodologies for detection and analysis of environmental pollution; prevention and abatement of environmental pollution; treatment of waste; clean technology and environmental toxicology including the methodologies for risk assessment. The compulsory courses taught during the first year cover a variety of disciplines related to environmental sciences and technologies such as ecology, environmental (micro)biology, (eco)toxicology, environmental chemistry and environmental technology/engineering. All major areas of the environment – air, water, soil, sediments and biota, including man – are dealt with. During the first year, there is also room for elective courses for at least 6 credits to be chosen from 4 modules (Management; Human Health; Advanced Technologies; Related Courses) or from other English Master programmes of Ghent University.
As far as the second year is concerned, the number of compulsory courses is limited and the student has to choose a major (soil, water or air), comprising courses totaling 11 credits. The master’s dissertation research must be related to the major selected. This enables the student to specialize in a particular field depending on the choice of the major and dissertation subject. There is also room for elective courses for at least six credits, to be selected from the list of elective courses also offered during the first year or from other English Master programmes of Ghent University.
The growing demand for experts in environmental quality and sanitation at both national and international level constitutes a sound guarantee for the future employment of the graduates in governmental departments, non-governmental organisations, universities, industries and consultancy services.
Admission requirements
The programme is open to students who have a bachelor’s degree in exact or applied sciences of minimum three years with good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Adequate knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry at university level is an absolute requirement. Previous knowledge of biology, microbiology and/or soil science is an advantage but not a requisite. The candidate’s application file will be evaluated in all cases, independent of the diploma. The candidate must be proficient in English. The language requirements can be found on the website http://www.cms.ugent.be
Application for this scholarship is possible from 01/10/2009 until 01/02/2010
Period: September 2010 – September 2012
Language: English
Number of VLIR-UOS Scholarships: 10
Promoter: Prof. M. Van den Heede (UGent)
Contact:
Mrs S. Bauwens
Centre for Environmental Sanitation
Ghent University
T +32 (0)9 264 37 69
F +32 (0)9 264 37 72
info.cms@ugent.be
http://www.cms.ugent.be
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