Environmental Science for Sustainability, Ecosystems and Technology Avans University of Applied Sciences

Overview

Stopping climate change is a major challenge for now and the future. Just like protecting valuable ecosystems or tackling bad air quality in cities. 

The Environmental Science for Sustainability, Ecosystems and Technology programme (ESSET) from Avans University of Applied Sciences  teaches you how to develop solutions for this. You use a combination of biology and chemistry, also management and technology.

Research the habitat of dolphins in Greece. Manage a company's CO2 emissions. Produce bioplastic from wastewater. These are examples of assignments that you can carry out with the competencies, skills and knowledge gained through our programme.

Starting from year 1 you choose between project assignments focusing on biology and nature-based solutions, or chemistry and innovative technology. 25% of your study programme is free of choice, so you can further design your study path, suited to your interests and strengths.

Key facts

• A practical, hands-on and challenging programme rooted in the natural sciences

• Internationally oriented programme,  in both content and student/lecturer population

• Career-oriented, offering real-world, project-based education and 2 work placements

Accreditation

This study programme has been voted top Environmental Science Bachelor study programme since 2017 by the Full-time Higher Professional Education Options Guide. This is a unique award granted only to the best Dutch educational programmes, and we are proud to carry this independently granted distinction throughout the past years.