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Environmental and Recycling Technology full time

Degree
Master of Engineering
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Nordhausen
Deadlines
March 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
March 2027 (EU)
March 2027 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Process Technology
  • Environmental Protection Technology
  • Environmental Engineering

Target group

Are you interested in preserving our environment and
extracting new raw materials from waste? Then start the
Master's degree programme in Environmental and Recycling Technology
at the University of Applied Sciences Nordhausen.
Topics covered:
• global demand for raw materials
• technological possibilities for producing raw materials
• technologies for waste water and polluted air
• global benefits from environmental and recycling
technologies
Two specialisations (Environmental Technology and
Recycling Technology) are taught in the form of lectures,
seminars, exercises, practical laboratory training with
excursions to sites, manufacturers and companies. In
project work prominent current issues will be discussed.
The final semester is reserved for your Master's thesis.

Annotation

Conditions of access to the Master's degree programme: https://www.hs-nordhausen.de/studienangebote/master/environmental-and-recycling-technology-master/
University degree or above-average bachelor degree, which corresponds to 210 Credits according to the European Credit Transfer
System (ECTS). Generally, this corresponds to international Bachelor study courses lasting more than 8 semesters.
Graduates of international Bachelor degree programmes lasting 6 to 8 Semesters (corresponding to 180 Credits) need to attend a
qualification semester at University Nordhausen with 30 Credits right before the 1st semester starts. The qualification semester
always starts in October of each year. The 1st semester always starts in April.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The entrance requirement for the Master's degree is an above-average final degree grade in Physics (science – Natural Sciences). Scientific Engineering / the curriculum of which covers among others the subjects Physics, Waste Management, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science.
Mandatory proficiency in English since all courses are given in English: TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.0 or APS (only for applicants from China , India and Vietnam)

Admission to the Master's degree programme in Environmental and Recycling Technology requires proof of a first certificate of academic degree in a degree course of at least three years in the subjects
• Environmental Engineering and Recycling Engineering
• Waste Management
• Process Engineering
• Geoengineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Environmental Sciences
With an academic degree of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or a professionally comparable professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree.

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2026: For administrative purposes, the summer semester runs from 01.04.2026 to 30.09.2026
  • Winter semester 2027/2028: 11.10.2027 - 05.02.2028
    For administrative purposes, the semester is from 01.10.2026 – 31.03.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

    The application period is valid for the winter semester (qualification semester) and the summer semester. Please use the application portal of uni-assist.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired

    The application period is valid for the summer semester of 2024. Please use the application portal of uni-assist.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    If you have obtained your academic degree in a Bachelor of Engineering degree programme worth 210 ECTS credits and are interested in the degree programme, please contact the programme director, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Rutz – email: michael.rutz@hs-nordhausen.de

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    For the application deadlines for Master's degree courses, please refer to our websites

Winter semester (2027/2028)

Languages of instruction

Main language

English