MSc in Environmental Science Engineering
Miskolc, Hungary
MSc
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,500 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 150 EUR application fee
Key Summary
About: The MSc in Environmental Science Engineering at the University of Miskolc trains environmental engineers in natural sciences, earth sciences, engineering, economics, and management. It offers two specializations: remediation and environmental geotechnics, focused on identifying and mitigating environmental hazards and managing damage-control projects; and circular economy and recycling technologies, focused on waste treatment and recovery. The university, founded in 1735, has technical and interdisciplinary faculties.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles as environmental remediation specialists, waste management engineers, landfill and recycling facility designers, environmental consultants, risk assessors, monitoring system managers, impact assessment specialists, circular-economy practitioners, managers, or regulatory compliance officers.
The aim of this program is to train environmental engineers with up-to-date knowledge in natural sciences, earth sciences, engineering, economics, and management. One specialization focuses on identifying and evaluating potential environmental hazards and preventing or reducing the impact and risk of environmental threats, as well as managing the damage control projects. The other specialization trains professionals for the circular economy, focusing on recycling technologies and processes.
Semester 1
- Analytical chemistry
- Environmental geology
- Basics of environmental processing
- Ecology and nature protection
- Soil and water chemistry
- Computer science for engineers
- Numerical methods and optimization
- Chemical technologies in environmental protection
- Basics of waste management
Semester 2
- Applied physical chemistry
- Environmental economics
- Waste disposal, landfill operation, and reclamation
- Environmental and engineering geophysics
- Water quality protection
Semester 3
- Environmental and waste management law
- Methods of environmental assessment
- Quality management
- Waste incineration and air quality protection
- Water and wastewater treatment
- Thesis work 1
Semester 4
- Occupational health and safety
- Elective course
- Thesis work 2
Remediation and environmental geotechnics specialization
- Hydrogeology
- Groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling
- Geotechnical engineering
- Contaminated site remediation
- Environmental geotechnics
- Environmental geochemistry
- Environmental risk assessment and remediation
- Geographic information system
- Elective course - Recycling of Metalic and Rubber Wastes/ Recycling of Plastic and Paper Wastes/ Surfer for Windows hands-on training
Waste management specialization
- Handling of processing and biodegradable wastes
- Mechanical, - and biological treatment of municipal solid waste
- Sampling and qualification of waste
- Treatment and processing of construction, industrial- and glass wastes
- Design fundamentals of waste preparation technological processes
- Recycling of metallic and rubber wastes
- Recycling of plastic and paper wastes
- Waste processing machines and their operation
- Elective course - Environmental Risk assessment and remediation/ Geographic Information System/ Surfer for Windows hands-on training
Eligibility criteria
- Applicants must possess non-Hungarian citizenship,
- Applicants must have submitted a fully completed application to one of the UM study programs (BSc, MSc, PhD) directly via the DreamApply application interface.
Amount of the scholarship
30% of the paid tuition fee.
Application procedure
- Applicants submit their scholarship application via the DreamApply platform of the University of Miskolc as part of the university application.
- Applicants upload the following documents during the university application:
- School leaving exam certificate/degree and transcripts of records,
- IFSP Motivation Letter, which details how the academic and research activities of the applicant as a UM student will contribute to enhancing the reputation of the university, and how the applicant as a UM student plans to support recruitment and internationalization activities of the university in their home countries.
- While completing the university application form, in the section related to the IFSP scholarship, the applicant must tick the following option: "Yes, I hereby submit my application for the International Freshman Scholarship Programme. I acknowledge that I have read and accepted the terms and conditions of the International Freshman Scholarship Programme."
Environmental engineers from the remediation and environmental geotechnics specialization will be able to work on advanced level technical solutions and apply them to prevent contamination of the environment. They are trained in contaminated site remediation, and risk assessment, planning and operating monitoring systems, carrying out impact assessments and environmental protection reviews, and producing impact studies.
Graduates of the waste management specialization will be capable of designing and operating waste management and treatment systems, planning and implementing tasks related to waste treatment and disposal, and designing landfills and waste recycling facilities.