Program Overview

Landfill Technology Course

The Landfill Technology course provides fundamental understanding of waste landfills, their function, construction, operation, and closure, as well as practical skills within the subject. Keywords describing the course content include waste management, landfill, environment, construction, chemistry, characterization, leachate, gas, emissions, treatment, geology, hydrology, excursion, and laboratory assignments.

Course Details

• Credits: 7.5
• Level: Master's
• Period: Period 2 - 2, v. - v. 3 2026, module 4+5
• Location: Luleň
• Form of study: Day-time 50%
• Language: English
• Tuition fees: Information for non-EU/EEA students
• Application code: LTU-25926

Entry Requirements

• At least 90 hp in Chemical Engineering, Geoscience, or Natural Resource Engineering
• Good knowledge in English, equivalent to English 6

Selection

• The selection is based on 30-285 credits

Application Information

• Optional course within programmes, can be applied for within the optional space of a programme
• Mandatory course in the following programmes:
  • Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineering, MIVT, semester 7
• Only a few freestanding places are available
• Course offered in English to prospective exchange students, nominated for exchange by home university

About Luleň University of Technology

Luleň University of Technology experiences rapid growth with world-leading expertise within several research areas, having a total turnover of SEK 2.3 billion per year, 1,800 employees, and 21,600 students.