The Institute is responsible for coordinating the education of the BSc in Agricultural Water Management and Environmental Engineering, the MSc in Agricultural Water Management Engineering, the MSc in Environmental Management in Agriculture, and the MSc in Environmental Engineering.
Under the coordination of the Institute, the teaching of water management subjects was launched. The Water and Environmental Management Institute of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management (University of Debrecen) is currently the first institute in agricultural higher education in Hungary that focuses specifically on water management. The environmental management and environmental engineering training is nationally recognized, supported by several national and international educational projects (TEMPUS, LEONARDO).
The training focuses on three major professional fields: environmental technology, environmental informatics, and environmental management. Through these programs, students acquire specialized knowledge in the fields of water management and environmental management, enabling them to carry out impact assessments, professional reviews, administrative and regulatory activities, specialized management tasks, as well as corporate environmental responsibilities, planning, and research.
The uniquely strong interdisciplinary teaching background is supported by the internationally outstanding research infrastructure, classified as an EU ESFRI research excellence facility (2020), including the laboratories and equipment of the NKFIH-funded International Territorial Water Management and Climate Adaptation Centre, as well as the Organic Material Research Centre.
This infrastructure is part of the Faculty’s TOP 50-rated facilities and is integrated into the Water Science, Water Quality, and Aquatic Ecology Research Network.
Field Trip to the Debrecen Wastewater Treatment Plant and the AKSD Municipal Waste Yard
Students of the MSc programme and the BSc in Water Management and Environmental Engineering (both English and Hungarian groups) participated in a professional field trip to the Debrecen Wastewater Treatment Plant and the AKSD Municipal Waste Yard.
During the field trip, they learned about the mechanical and biological treatment processes of wastewater.
At the Regional Waste Management Centre, they visited the landfill area (depository) and the waste-sorting hall.
The photo gallery is available at the link below.
Course Requirements of Subjects Taught at the Institute of Water and Environmental Management