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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL
ECOLOGy
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED: approx. 16
ADDRESS: NTNU. The Industrial Ecology
Programme (IndEcol),
7491 Trondheim
PHONE: +47 73 59 89 40
E-MAIL: msc
@
indecol.ntnu.no
URL: www.ntnu.edu/studies/msindecol
STUDY ADVISOR:
Elisabeth Gill
elisabeth.gill
@
ntnu.no
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND
APPLICATION DEADLINE: see page 1.
AbOUT THE STUDy PROGRAMME
NTNU’s Industrial Ecology Programme was
created in the mid 1990s. Today it is a world
leading academic programme in industrial
ecology. The focus is on state-of-the-art
strategies and methods for environmental
systems analysis and management, as well
as on the application of such strategies and
methods to critical systems.
Energy production, industrial product and
process design, sustainable consump-
tion, environmental management, climate
change, corporate social responsibility,
policy analysis, sustainable buildings, trans-
portation, infrastructure, and waste recycling
are examples of areas we work with. We
study the flows and conversion processes of
materials and energy within different sys-
tems, what factors influence these flows, and
how the related environmental impacts can
be reduced. Our research and expertise in
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Material Flows
Analysis (MFA) and Input-Output analysis (IO)
is world-renowned.
The MSc in Industrial Ecology is a two-year
full-time degree programme targeted toward
both Norwegian and international students.
All courses are taught in English. Students
take some compulsory courses and can also
choose their own elective.
STUDy ENvIRONMENT
The MSc programme recruits international
and Norwegian students with
a variety of disciplinary and cultural
backgrounds. In fact, many MSc students
in other engineering disciplines participate
in industrial ecology courses because of
their relevance to business and policy today.
Through a focus on group work, projects,
and the use of practical examples, the MSc
programme provides an exciting lear-
ning environment which extends beyond
classroom teaching.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must hold a BSc/BEng/BA degree
within Engineering, Industrial Design, Natu-
ral Sciences, Political Science, Economics,
Management, or similar. Applicants are
expected to specialize within a field that
builds upon their BSc/BEng/BA background.
Applicants (except from Political Science)
must have at least 10 ECTS of courses in
mathematics at college/university level,
and this is strongly recommended also for
students from Political Science. Introductory
knowledge of environmental science or
environmental management is strongly
recommended. Applicants must submit a
motivation letter as part of their application,
which demonstrates their prior knowledge,
experience and motivation for studying
industrial ecology.
JOb OPPORTUNITIES
A focus on systems-level understanding
and analytical skills, as well as experience
applying state-of-the-art environmental
assessment methods and management
strategies to real world problems, makes
our students attractive to a wide range of
employers. Our graduates are now active in
research or leading strategic environmental
projects in business, industry and govern-
mental agencies.
COMPETITIvE ADvANTAGES
Students develop skills in systems thinking
and interdisciplinary examination of pro-
duction/consumption systems. They learn
to combine the use of theory, analytical
methods and practical cases from industry
and society at the local, national and global
scale. This type of competence is a compe-
titive advantage for those pursuing careers
working on environmental improvements in
an increasingly complex corporate-political
setting.
EXAMPLES OF STUDENT PROJECTS
w Life cycle assessment of power genera-
tion technologies with CO2 capture
w Arming the global aluminum cycle for
2050 - Future projections and climate
change mitigation
w Communication of environmental
impacts through Environmental Product
Declarations
w Life Cycle Assessment of lithium-ion
batteries for electric vehicles
Industrial Ecology tackles complex environmental challenges
with a holistic systems perspective and an interdisciplinary
approach. We use state-of-the-art methods to analyze the
environmental qualities of different kinds of systems, yielding
insights that can reduce the impacts from production/consump-
tion systems, evaluate alternative technologies, improve envi-
ronmental management, and inform policy decisions.
w Corporate social responsibility aware-
ness and innovation in global business
systems
w The Mongstad industrial symbiosis park
(Statoil)
w Image, organizational identity and
environmental efforts (HÅG)
w Material recovery of plastic packaging:
the Ghanaian challenge
w Dynamic analysis of energy use in the
Norwegian residential building stock
(Enova)
w Analysis of waste electronic and electric
equipment recycling systems (WEEE
Recycling)