Master's Programme Industrial Ecology
The master of science in Industrial Ecology (IE) offers talented students from around the world the opportunity to enhance their expertise and work on current challenges facing our world today. This rigorous program accepts students from a wide range of studies in engineering, natural and social sciences, believing that international multidisciplinary workgroups, where each student brings his own specific bachelor knowledge and cultural background are the best way to move forward.
As a student you will find yourself inspired by professors from two top universities in the world, Leiden University and Delft University of Technology, who are at the forefront of the field of Industrial Ecology. Over 8 years, since the master IE started, the research groups on sustainability issues with a problem owner from industry, government or research institute have gained international respect.
This Master's programme is linked to the International Erasmus Mundus programme Industrial Ecology.
Bring added value to your 2-year MSc. by joing the European Climate-KIC Master Labeled programme of the Climate-KIC partner universities.
News & Events
18 June 2013 IE Network Event
This event provides an excellent opportunity for all MSc Industrial Ecologists (students, alumni and teachers) to meet, mingle and get inspired! The program will contain topics such as Elevator Pitches of graduation theses, Alumni-student network activities, exchange of job experiences and wining and dining. See the full programme
Registration: This event is open for all Leiden-Delft MSc Industrial Ecologists (current students, alumni, teachers, and accepted students who will start in September 2013)
If you want to attend this event, please send an e-mail with your name, address and current position to Rianne de Bree debree@cml.leidenuniv.nl before 25 May and indicate if you will join us for dinner.
Top Lecture: Mountains and Oceans – the new Shell scenarios
In March Shell launched a new set of scenarios that consider broad societal trends and their impact on energy supply and demand, out till 2060. Shell has a tradition of scenario-based business planning going back to the 1970s and has used these to engage in public debate. Gert Jan Kramer, who as Manager Energy Futures at Shell was closely involved with the scenario development, will present these new scenarios and discuss them with the audience.
Date and time: May 7th 2013, 1300 – 1430 hours
Venue: CML, Van Steenis building, room F104 / 106
Record amount of students starts Industrial Ecology
September 2012
The master’s programme Industrial Ecology (IE) started in 2004 with 12 students and has increased until 90 students from 20 different countries this year. IE is an interdisciplinary science that educates students to contribute to a sustainable society now and in the future. The programme combines three different topics: analysis, design and implementation. This interdisciplinary approach is essential to solve the complex problems of sustainability, but also attracts students from different disciplines, making the IE student population a mixture of knowledge and cultures with a warm atmosphere. We hope that the 33 new students will feel at home soon.
Latest update: 21 May, 2013



