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Welcome to IMETE

The International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering (IMETE) programme is an International Erasmus Mundus programme. It trains people to apply and develop environmental technologies, offering a wide range of optional study fields in an international environment.

Aims

Graduates of the IMETE program will be qualified for a professional career in

• the private sector (environmental technological applications in different domains),
• the research sector (applied research at universities or research institutions, or in-company research), and
• the public sector (consulting in local, regional and (inter)national administrations, defining and implementing environmental policy for sustainable development).

The IMETE programme intensively promotes networking and exchange of knowledge and experience between different nationalities, in particular with scholars and students from developing countries and countries in transition, which are rapidly growing markets for the application of environmental technologies.

Consortium

IMETE is offered by a consortium consisting of 3 leading Higher Education Institutes: Ghent University (UGent, Gent, Belgium), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands), and Institute of Chemical Technology Prague (ICTP, Prague, Czech Republic). Numerous associated partners from all over the world contribute to the programme. (more information).

Mobility

Student mobility within Europe is an integral part of the programme, which contains 120 ECTS (2 years). During the programme, students study at Delft (The Nederlands), Prague (Czech Republic) and Gent (Belgium). The master thesis research is carried out in one of these locations, or in one of the many associated partner institutions all over the world.

Study programme

The first semester, organised at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, focuses on acquiring general background knowledge as introduction to the domain of environmental technology. It also aims at bringing the students to the same general competence level.

In the second semester at ICTP, Prague, advanced and specialised environmental technology courses are taught, complemented by an elective project.

Between the first and the second year, a summer school will be held.

In the third semester, more specialised environmental technology courses are taught at Ghent University, Gent. Students can choose their own specialisation by selecting elective courses.

The fourth semester is dedicated to thesis research. It can be conducted at one of the previously visited institutes, or at one of the many associated partners.

Strong interaction with the professional sector is targeted. Transferable skills courses, including statistics, methodology, and elective language courses (basic introduction to the Dutch and Czech language) are also part of the programme. The language of instruction is English, although students can also select courses at Ghent University taught in Dutch (more information).

Degrees awarded

Graduates obtain the joint degree "International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering" from ICTP and UGent, and the double degree "Master of Science in Environmental Science - specialisation Environmental Technology and Engineering" from UNESCO-IHE. As soon as made legally possible by the Dutch authorities, UNESCO-IHE will also deliver the joint degree "International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering"

 Flyer of the IMETE program (368 KB)