Program Overview

Program Overview

The Environmental Sciences and Engineering program at EPFL is designed to address the major environmental challenges facing humanity, including climate change, resource scarcity, pollution, human population growth, and loss of biodiversity. The program focuses on gaining expertise in and understanding technology, which is crucial for environmental action.

Program Description

The program is structured to provide students with a solid foundation in mathematics and physics during their first year of studies. The following two years include general training in environmental science and engineering techniques. This joint program is complemented by a choice of optional classes.

Bachelor's Program

The Bachelor's program in Environmental Sciences and Engineering is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental issues and the skills to address them. The program includes classes in environmental chemistry, microbiology, soil science, atmospheric physicochemistry, hydrology for engineers, sanitary engineering, water and waste management, and quantitative methods.

Master's Program

The Master's program offers a wide range of classes grouped around four specializations:

• Water resources and management
• Climate change anticipation and adaptation
• Environmental sensing and computation
• Biological and chemical processes in environmental engineering The students also have the opportunity to take specializations which involve environmental sciences, such as classes in spatial and urban environment or energy. They will, moreover, have an internship to gain some experience in the field.

Career Prospects

Environmental engineers are employed in consulting firms, government departments, or the industry, where they take part in the continual improvement in data harvesting and modeling to propose innovative solutions to crucial issues. They work with civil engineers, urban planners, geologists, and various experts involved in projects related to territory, mobility, and resource management. Some graduates may choose to pursue their scientific curiosity further by embarking on a doctoral thesis.

Alumni Testimonies

Alumni of the program have gone on to work in various fields, including environmental project management, research, and development. They have found employment in consulting firms, government departments, and the industry, and have also pursued careers in the humanitarian field, working with NGOs and international organizations.

Study Plan

The study plan for the program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental issues and the skills to address them. The plan includes classes in environmental science, engineering techniques, and optional classes.

Program Details

The program is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in environmental sciences and engineering. The program includes classes in environmental chemistry, microbiology, soil science, atmospheric physicochemistry, hydrology for engineers, sanitary engineering, water and waste management, and quantitative methods. The program also includes an internship to gain some experience in the field.

• The program is structured to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental issues and the skills to address them.
  • The program includes classes in environmental science and engineering techniques.
  • The program is complemented by a choice of optional classes.
• The Master's program offers a wide range of classes grouped around four specializations:
  • Water resources and management
  • Climate change anticipation and adaptation
  • Environmental sensing and computation
  • Biological and chemical processes in environmental engineering
• The students also have the opportunity to take specializations which involve environmental sciences, such as classes in spatial and urban environment or energy.
• They will, moreover, have an internship to gain some experience in the field.