Environmental Science for Sustainability, Ecosystems and Technology

You want to solve problems like climate change and plastic soup. Environmental Science for Sustainability, Ecosystems and Technology turns you into an environmental professional. Stopping climate change is a major challenge for now and the future. Just like protecting valuable ecosystems or tackling bad air quality in cities. We teach you how to develop solutions for this. You use a combination of biology and chemistry, also management and technology. Research the habitat of dolphins in Greece. Manage a company's CO2 emissions. Produce bioplastic from wastewater. These are examples of assignments that you can carry out with the competencies, skills and knowledge gained through our programme. Starting from year 1 you choose between project assignments focusing on biology and nature-based solutions, or chemistry and innovative technology. 25% of your study programme is free of choice, so you can further design your study path, suited to your interests and strengths. You study in an international environment. This is reflected in the content of projects and the internships abroad. But also in collaboration with students and teachers of different nationalities. You will gain valuable career-oriented experience through projects for real clients, international field trips and 2 work placements. You will graduate with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree.

Avans University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest HBO institutions in the Netherlands with campuses in Breda, Den Bosch, and Tilburg. Known for its practical approach to education and strong connections with regional industry, offering programs in technology, business, and creative industries.