The department has offered graduate programmes leading to M.Sc.degree (without thesis) in Environmental Engineering within the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences established in 1982. The Environmental Engineering discipline has started the Master’s Degree without thesis programme in the academic year of 2010-2011. The number of graduated students from the programme is 35 by 2021.

The students who successfully complete the programme are awarded the degree of Master of Science (without thesis) in Environmental Engineering.

Second Cycle

Applications, admissions and enrollments to the Programme follow the rules and provisions of ‘´Bursa Uludağ University Regulation on Graduate Education ´´. In order to be admitted to the programme, candidates should have a bachelor’s degree from any department. ALES score and foreign language score is not required for M.Sc. (without thesis) applicants. The General Achievement Grade is calculated by getting certain percentages of graduation grade average, written scientific exam score/ interview score. The General Achievement Grade must be at least 65 points.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

The graduate programme students must succeed a total of 33 credits (90AKTS) with 11 courses and a Semester Project throughout their education. A project report must be presented at the end of the semester in which the semester project is taken. The grade must be at least 70 (CC) out of 100 (AA) to be successful in a course. The students of Environmental Engineering Master Programme who meet the relevant requirements are awarded a MSc (without thesis) degree.

It is the primary goal of the programme to provide the student with deep knowledge on environmental engineering issues and to show how to use existing knowledge in professional practice.

1. Developing and intensifying knowledge in the related programme's area, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level (sufficient knowledge) (knowledge).
2. Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one´s area (knowledge).
3. The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the area (skill).
4. Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplines (skill).
5. Solving the problems faced in the area by making use of the research methods (skill).
6. The ability to carry out a special study related to one´s area independently. (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
7. Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of one´s area and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
8. Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to the area (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
9. Assessing the special knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one´s own learning process (Learning Competence).
10. Systematically transferring the current developments in the area and one´s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and Social Competency).
11. Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary. (Communication and Social Competency).
12. Proficiency in a foreign language -at least European Language Portfolio B2 Level- and establishing written and oral communication with that language (Communication and Social Competency).
13. Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the area (Communication and Social Competency).
14. Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the area related data and the ability to teach these values to others (Area Specific Competency).
15. Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to the area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes (Area Specific Competency).
16. Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are processed within the area) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).

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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

The graduates who have successfully complated the Master’s Degree Programme without Thesis in the Department of Environmental Engineering can work full time in various goverment agencies or private firms as an academician, environmental scientist, engineer or manager.

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Access to Further Studies

Graduates who have completed their education in Master’s Degree Programme without thesis can not apply to higher level of programmes.

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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The assessment and evaluation of student achievement is carried out in accordance with article 21 of ‘´Bursa Uludağ University Regulation on Graduate Education ´´.

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Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from the master’s degree (without thesis) programme, it is necessary to successfully complete 11 courses and the Semester Project (total of 33 credits, 90 ECTS)

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Mode of Study

Full-Time

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Address and Contact Details

Anabilim Dalı Başkanı
Prof. Dr. F. Olcay TOPAÇ
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi
Mühendislik Fakültesi
Çevre Mühendisliği Bölümü
16059 Nilüfer/ Bursa/ Türkiye
Tel: 00 90 224 294 21 08
e-posta: olcaytopac@uludag.edu.tr
Program Koordinatörü
Doç. Dr. Arzu TEKSOY
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi
Mühendislik Fakültesi
Çevre Mühendisliği Bölümü
16059 Nilüfer/ Bursa/ Türkiye
Tel: 00 90 224 294 2121
e-posta: arzu@uludag.edu.tr
Bologna Birim Koordinatörü
Prof. Dr. F. Olcay TOPAÇ
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi
Mühendislik Fakültesi
Çevre Mühendisliği Bölümü
16059 Nilüfer/ Bursa/ Türkiye
Tel: 00 90 224 294 21 09
e-posta: olcaytopac@uludag.edu.tr

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Facilities

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Curriculum