About the Course

Program Outline

The Waste Management Expert Course, Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences offers a set of intensive courses for international students who wish to study advanced waste management systems and policies;
The Program provides supervision by an academic committee, field studies in Japan and abroad, and the opportunity to work for one of the international research projects that are carried by faculty members

Program Goal

Students will acquire the knowledge and develop the skills necessary to identify the problems with current waste management systems and propose improved and integral systems so that in the future they can contribute to solving or mitigating environmental problems caused by improper treatment and management of wastes.

Target Group

Students who are eager to acquire skills and knowledge on waste management systems and policies and those who are sent by government agencies are especially encouraged to join this program.

CLASS SEMINARS

We also organize class seminars. In these seminars students summarize and present a scientific paper related to their research topic. The presentation is followed by discussion and comments from the class.

WORKSHOPS

In addition to the classes we also organize workshops periodically. In the workshops students are divided in groups and address a specific topic related to the ongoing study. Each group presents the results of their discussion which is followed by comments from the supervisor and the class.