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Master’s Degree and Doctorate in Environmental Technology

Brief description of the Master’s Degree  

The Master’s curriculum structure is organized in four-month academic terms and lasts two years. In the first year, students attend coursework, present and qualify their research project, and begin activities related to their dissertation. The second year is dedicated to participating in seminars and, primarily, to developing the dissertation and scientific production. During this period, students may also take additional courses if necessary. The dissertation qualification must occur at least three months before the final defense.

 Brief Description of the Doctoral Degree

The Doctoral curriculum structure also follows the four-month term system and lasts four years. In the first year, students attend courses, prepare and discuss their research proposals, qualify their projects, and begin thesis-related activities. The second year includes additional coursework, seminar participation, and further research development. In the third and fourth years, the focus shifts to conducting the thesis research, producing scientific publications, and presenting follow-up seminars. The thesis qualification must be completed within two and a half years after starting the program. Doctoral students may request academic credit for up to 18 credits from courses completed at the Master’s level. By the end of the fourth year, the defense of the thesis and proof of the required scientific output are mandatory.

 

Disciplinas

Master (h) 

Doctorate (h)

Recommended Quadrimester for Enrollment

  • Science and Environmental Technology

30

30

1st

  • Environmental Data Analysis

30

30

2nd

  • Environmental Impact Assessment

30

30

1st

  • Scientific Research Methodology

30

30

2nd

Dissertation Project (6 cr)

90

-

1st

Thesis Project (6 cr)

 

90

1st

  • Specifics 

120

150

2nd, 3rd, and 4th

  • General

30

60

3rd and 4th

  • Master’s Seminars

15

-

5th

  • Seminar 1

-

30

4th, 5th, and 6th

  • Seminar 2

-

30

7th, 8th, and 9th

  • Seminar 3

-

30

10th,11th, and 12th

  • Dissertation (10 cr)

150

-

2nd to 6th

  • Thesis (32 cr)

-

480

2nd to 12th

Total workload

525

990

 

Optional Specific Courses (30h each)

Line 1

Line 2

  • Wastewater treatment
  • Product, process, and service life cycle analysis
  • Drinking water treatment
  • Recycling and Treatment of solid waste
  • Clean technologies
  • Sustainability projects

Line 3

Line 4

  • Management and planning of water resources
  • Applied microbiology
  • Natural resource management
  • Bioremediation
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Environmental toxicology

General Specific Courses (30h each)

  • Instrumental environmental analysis
  • Process simulation
  • Atmosferic pollution control
  • Special topics
  • Advanced transport phenomena
  • Circular Economy
  • Environmental risk management
  • Soil management and recovery
  • Modeling of natural processes
 

Category

Master (credits)

Doctorate (credits)

Courses

24 

34 

Project (Dissertation/Thesis)

10 

32 

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