Master of Science in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management
Bangkok, Thailand
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* February-April for August intake | September-October for January intake
Key Summary
About: The MSc in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, is Thailand’s first programme on hazardous waste management. IP-HSM and the Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management offer MSc and PhD tracks for science or engineering graduates. Students learn from international and Thai faculty, research in English across engineering, science and the Environmental Research Institute, and study in a 2:1 student-to-faculty setting; the programme admits about 15 MSc and 10 PhD students yearly.
Career Outcomes: Graduates pursue roles like environmental consultant, waste management specialist, remediation engineer, risk assessor, compliance officer, in government, industry, NGOs and academia. Skills in toxicology, pollution control, sustainability, monitoring and project management support careers in consultancy, regulatory agencies, industrial firms, environmental laboratories and research institutions.
The IP-HSM in partnership with the Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM) of Thailand is the first program in Thailand that focuses on hazardous waste management. The program offers MSc and Ph.D. degrees to students with a science or engineering background. The program provides students with the opportunities to study with renowned foreign professors, Thai faculty members, and native English class instructors throughout their studies. Students have opportunities to conduct their research with professors and researchers from three organizations of Chulalongkorn University, including the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, and Environmental Research Institute. The global educational environment and low student-to-faculty ratio (2:1) have made the program attractive and highly competitive for students worldwide.
Other Activities for Students
- Special seminars/workshops/field studies
- International workshops and conferences
- Cultural trips and excursions
- Commencement ceremony
Program Admission Rate
The IP-HSM accepts approximately 15 MSc and 10 Ph.D. students each academic year.
Academic and Research Collaborations
- University of Tokyo, Japan
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HongKong
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
- Rutgers University, USA
Research Foci
- Pollution prevention/reduction and hazardous waste utilization and treatment
- Risk assessment, fate and transport, and remediation of pollutants in the environment
- Chemical and hazardous waste management policy
The Courses Offered
The IP-HSM is a full-time weekday program with two semesters per academic year and offers such courses as follows:
- Environment management
- Environmental microbiology
- Risk assessment
- Industrial ecology
- Environmental policy, law, and economics
- Fateandtransportofcontaminants
- Site remediation
- Environmentalqualitymodeling
University ranking
- 1st in Thailand, top 50 in Asia
Subject ranking
- Best 150 university in Engineering & Technology
- Best 200 university in Environmental Science
Financial Support Available
- Scholarships (tuition and fees)
- Research grants
- Research assistantships
- Overseas research presentations
- International internships
- Monthly stipends
