Environmental Protection

B.Sc. Environmental Protection 

Faculty of Environmental Engineering

Duration: 3,5 years

Starts in: October 

Schedule

Environmental Protection is a new first-cycle (Bachelor’s) programme that offers interdisciplinary education focused on understanding environmental processes and developing practical solutions to contemporary environmental challenges. Students gain knowledge and skills in environmental monitoring, analysis, modelling, and assessment, as well as in technologies supporting pollution prevention and sustainable resource management.

Examples of modules:  

Courses are organised into the following thematic modules:

  • Basic sciences
  • Engineering tools (e.g. Programming, CAD, Numerical methods, GIS)
  • Law and economics in environmental protection
  • Global climate change and air pollution
  • Land surface protection
  • Hydrology and water management
  • Environmental hazards
  • Municipal services
  • Sustainable cities

The study programme enables students to acquire specialist skills in:

  • Climate neutrality
  • Measurement techniques in environmental protection
  • Biotechnology and sustainable development

Why choose this programme?

  • Interdisciplinary education focused on understanding environmental processes and solving real-world environmental problems
  • Skills in environmental monitoring, measurement, modelling, and data analysis using modern tools (including GIS)
  • Competencies in pollution control technologies and environmental management frameworks
  • Preparation to address challenges related to climate change, energy transition, and sustainable development
  • A practice-oriented programme with over 60% of classes delivered as practical sessions, including a Project-Based Learning (PBL) module

Career opportunities:  

  • Environmental consulting companies conducting environmental audits and environmental impact assessments (EIA)
  • Environmental protection departments in national and international industrial companies
  • Government and local administration institutions responsible for environmental management
  • Municipal utilities, including water supply, wastewater, and waste management companies
  • Institutions involved in environmental planning, use, and protection
  • Companies specialising in remediation and restoration of contaminated and degraded sites
  • Engineering and consulting offices implementing environmental management systems and certification projects (e.g. ISO 14001)