MSc in Environmental Engineering

MSc in Environmental Engineering

Last modified: 13. March 2025

The aim of the program is to train environmental engineers who are able to identify and assess existing and potential environmental hazards, prevent and mitigate environmental damage, and plan and manage mitigation projects, based on up-to-date knowledge of natural sciences, ecology, engineering, economics and management. Based on up-to-date IT skills, they are able to perform complex engineering and scientific planning and analysis tasks using design, modelling and simulation software. They develop and apply appropriate technological solutions to prevent environmental pollution and perform engineering design and management tasks in the field of waste treatment and recovery (recycling). They are able to optimize environmental technologies and uses. They are prepared to pursue their studies at doctoral level.


Qualification of the degree:

  • level of degree: Master of Science (MSc);
  • qualification: Environmental Engineer.

Length of program: 4 semesters
Work schedule: full-time (HU, EN) or correspondence (HU)
Financial options: state scholarship or self-funded
Program Leader: Dr. Gábor Géczi associate professor
Training location: Gödöllő (Szent István Campus)
Language of conduction: Hungarian or English

Elective specializations

  • Soil and Water Conservation
  • Waste Management

Conditions for selecting specialization 

Specialization can be chosen up to the date fixed in the Schedule for the academic year. Each specialization can start if a minimum of 5 students applies or if the number of students in the year group applies.

Professional practice

The professional practice is of a minimum duration of four weeks, spent in a company or organization of the student's choice, with a professional profile appropriate to the course.

 

Skills and professional competences acquired on completion of the program:

The professional skills and attitudes of graduates in environmental engineering master program include:

  • apply the acquired general and specific mathematical, natural and social science principles, rules, relations and procedures in solving problems in the field of environmental protection;
  • publish and negotiate in their mother tongue and at least one foreign language;
  • to perform the duties of environmental manager;
  • to carry out tasks in international or cross-border projects and to present the results of their studies and design documents in social and professional forums;
  • the complex design, implementation and maintenance of engineering interventions in the fields of soil, geological media, water, air, noise and vibration, wildlife, remediation, waste reduction, treatment and processing;
  • planning and conducting environmental sampling, comprehensive laboratory testing and analysis, monitoring systems, evaluation and documentation of test results;
  • complex application of environmental remediation methods, remediation preparation and remediation coordination;
  • complex application of environmental remediation methods, remediation preparation and remediation coordination
  • integrated knowledge of environmental equipment, processes, technologies and related electronics and information technology; 
  • modelling, operation and management of environmental engineering systems and processes;
  • design, implementation and operation of environmental management systems;
  • carrying out energy efficiency analyzes, surveys, audits, identifying measures and supporting their implementation.

Conditions of obtaining pre-degree certificate (absolutorium)

  • completion of: all the compulsory subjects of the program, the required number of optional credits according to the curriculum and the number of credits for the preparation of the thesis, for a total of 120 credits.

Final exam

Condition to attend final exam:

  • obtained pre-degree certificate (absolutorium);
  • submission of thesis and its acceptance by reviewers;
  • the student shall not be in debt to the University.

Parts of final exam:

  • comprehensive complex exam;
  • thesis defense.

Field of knowledge and subjects of final exam from 2021ext. 22 academic year:

  • Demonstration of technical solutions for the protection of air, water and soil in everyday technologies, through examples.
  • Monitoring of element movements in soil/water/sediment systems. Speciation analysis, fractionation, bioavailability and environmental mobility.
  • Pollutants, their introduction into ecosystems and their spread. Ecotoxicological tests.
  • Monitoring greenhouse gas emissions from natural and agro-ecosystems. Local, regional and global models, "international inventory" and regulation.
  • Engineering interventions to control nitrogen cycling.
  • Environmental and technological problems of energy production.
  • Regulation of the conduct of the environmental impact assessment and the unified environmental use licensing procedure.
  • Public utility systems and the environment.
  • The conditions, regulation and authorization of the placement of sewage sludge and liquid manure on arable land.
  • Estimation of erosion rates and erosion control procedures. 
  • The Soil Protection Strategy of the European Union. Preparation of a soil protection plan and its regulation. 
  • The aerobic or technological and environmental analysis of anaerobic biological waste treatment, utilization of end products with specific examples.
  • Industrial wastewater treatment.
  • Colloid systems, surface phenomena in industrial technologies.

Evaluation of final exam and qualification of degree from 2020/21 academic year

Accordingly, to chapter 4.3.16 Final exam and chapter 4.3.17. Degree certificate.

Model curriculum of the program