Master’s in Environment, Major in Waste Treatment Engineering

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Admissions
Enquiries should be directed to the Programme Office
Mode of study
Blended learning
Duration
4 semesters
Enrolment fees
CLP $173,888 per semester
Tuition fees
Total programme fee: CLP $7,524,000
Master’s in Environment, Major in Waste Treatment Engineering
Programme director
Dra. Luisa Sepúlveda Cuevas
luisa.sepulveda@usach.cl
Contact
Accreditation
Accredited for 3 years by the National Accreditation Commission (CNA-Chile), from 13 September 2023 to 13 September 2026.
Programme details
This professionally oriented programme is designed to provide specialisation for professionals from a range of fields in the interdisciplinary technological aspects of environmental issues. It prepares graduates to join multidisciplinary teams in the search for solutions that contribute to sustainable development, through the harmonious and efficient integration of clean technologies and mitigation strategies in industrial processes, as well as the design of systems for pollution prevention and treatment.

Its research areas include Water Treatment; Gas and Solid Treatment; and Waste Management and Treatment.
Who is it for
The programme is intended for applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree or a professional qualification deemed by the Committee to be equivalent to a bachelor's-level education. If the applicant does not hold a bachelor’s degree, the Committee may consider as equivalent a professional qualification of at least eight semesters in higher education, accompanied by relevant experience in the field and/or postgraduate or diploma-level studies.
Entry requirements

Curriculum Vitae, birth certificate, original degree certificate or professional qualification (or a notarised photocopy). The undergraduate programme must have a minimum duration of eight semesters. An original or notarised copy of the undergraduate academic transcript must also be submitted, indicating the semesters or years completed. In cases involving credit transfer, the original or notarised transcript of the validated courses must be provided.

For international applicants, the following must also be included:

A photocopy of the passport and/or a notarised copy of the national identity card, if available.

The academic transcript must include a certified equivalency to the 1 to 7 grading scale used in Chile, issued by the home university. If the university does not issue a certificate of equivalency, the applicant must submit a statement from the university confirming this. In cases of credit transfer, the original or notarised transcript of the validated courses must also be included.

Degree certificates and academic transcripts must be legalised through diplomatic channels or, where applicable, bear the Hague Apostille.

*The Programme may request additional documentation.

Scholarships

Tuition Discounts (not cumulative):

2% discount on the total programme fee for those who pay 100% of the annual tuition in a single instalment.

5% discount on the total programme fee for the following individuals:
i) Graduates of USACH undergraduate programmes;
ii) Beneficiaries of other valid institutional agreements.

50% discount on the total programme fee for graduates of USACH undergraduate and/or postgraduate programmes, in accordance with Exempt Resolution No. 8,320 of 2 December 2019, issued by the Rector of USACH, which defines postgraduate benefits for USACH alumni.

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