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, see http://www.emmind.eu/.

Spring 2013 Information Events for future students

The world is at a turning point and industrial ecologists are needed now more than ever to tackle the challenge of providing a sustainable future for 9 billion people in 2050.  Are you up for the job? 

Join our upcoming events in April and May 2013 and find out!

• Master event TU Delft Thursday 25 April

• IE Experience lectures various dates

This video shows you the unique international and interdisciplinary aspects of the Leiden-Delft master's programme on Industrial Ecology.

Save the Date: 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.

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@remove-this.cml.leidenuniv.nl

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