Skip to main content

Master in Environmental Engineering (2ªed)

  • In extinction
Modality
In-person
Branch of knowledge
Engineering and Architecture
School(s)
Higher Technical Engineering School
Rúa Lope Gómez de Marzoa, s/n, 15782
Santiago de Compostela
881816700 (Conserxaría)
881816701 (Dirección)
etse.secredireccion [at] usc.gal
Campus
Santiago de Compostela
Coordinator
Francisco Omil Prieto
Contact
francisco.omil [at] usc.es

The master's degree trains professionals specializing in the prevention of environmental damage, the protection of the environment and the improvement of the quality of the environment by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to apply solutions to environmental problems such as unsustainable consumption, waste generation or pollution.

Duration: 2 academic years
RUCT code: 4310357
ECTS Number: 90
Seats number: 30

Dean or center director:
JULIA GONZALEZ ALVAREZ

Title coordinator:
Francisco Omil Prieto
francisco.omil [at] usc.es

Use languages:
Spanish, Galician

Coordinator university:
University of Santiago de Compostela

Partaker universities:
University of Santiago de Compostela

Xunta de Galicia title implantation authorization date:
Decreto 51/2006 do 23 de marzo (DOG 28/03/2006)

BOE publication date:
09/12/2011

Last accreditation date:
30/04/2015

The degree's basic aim is to train competent professionals whose specific mission is the prevention of environmental damage, the protection of the environment and the improvement of the quality of the environment against problems such as unsustainable consumption of resources, waste generation, water, air and soil pollution. To do so students need to acquire basic training that will allow them to design, plan and execute works and installations, improve processes, and provide possible solutions that can be applied to real environmental problems.

Créditos que deberá cursar el alumno para obtener la titulación:

Obligatorios 51.5
Optativos 14.5
Prácticas externas obrigatorias 6
Trabajo Fin de Máster 18
Total 90

The master's degree trains professionals specializing in the prevention of environmental damage, the protection of the environment and the improvement of the quality of the environment by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to apply solutions to environmental problems such as unsustainable consumption, waste generation or pollution.

No se contempla

Créditos que deberá cursar el alumno para obtener la titulación:

Obligatorios 51.5
Optativos 14.5
Prácticas externas obrigatorias 6
Trabajo Fin de Máster 18
Total 90

Se realizan actividades de orientación formativa-tutorías personalizadas en que los/las docentes prestan apoyo y asesoramiento al alumnado a lo largo de su trayectoria de estudios con el objeto de mejorar su
rendimiento, la orientación y facilitar su posterior inserción profesional.
Este apoyo puede ser individual o bien estar normalizado a través de la figura del profesor/a tutor/a,
dependiendo de la estructura organizativa de la titulación.

Access

Para acceder aos ensinos oficiais de Máster será necesario estar en posesión de:
A.1. Un título universitario oficial español.
A.2. Un título expedido por unha institución de educación superior pertencente a outro Estado integrante do Espazo Europeo de Educación Superior que faculte no mesmo para o acceso a ensinos de Máster.
A.3. Un título pertencente a un sistema educativo alleo ao Espazo Europeo de Educación, previa comprobación pola Universidade de que o citado título acredita un nivel de formación equivalente aos correspondentes títulos universitarios oficiais españois e faculta no país expedidor do título para o acceso a ensinos de posgrao.
A.4. Un título superior das Ensinanzas Artísticas Superiores do sistema educativo español.

Admission

Modalidad: Criterios xerais

Titulaciones de acceso:

Bloque A: 14 plazas
Titulaciones de Enseñanzas Técnicas (Grado y Máster en Ingenierías; Ingenieros Superiores; Ingenieros Técnicos; Arquitectura y Arquitectura Técnica, etc.)

Bloque B: 13 plazas
Titulaciones de Ciencias Experimentales (Grado, Máster y Licenciados en Ciencias Ambientales, Biología, Química, Física, Farmacia, etc.)

NOTA: Las plazas que no se cubran en el Bloque A se ofertarán en el Bloque B y viceversa.

Bloque C: 5 plazas (extranjeros, tanto de Enseñanza Técnica como de Ciencias)

Los alumnos procedentes de países de lengua diferente al gallego, portugués ou español deberán acreditar el nivel de lengua gallega: Celga II, o española: B1, de acuerdo con el Acuerdo del Consejo de Gobierno de la USC de 30 de julio de 2018.
De non poseer alguno de los títulos, la USC les realizará una prueba de nivel y, de no superarla, deberán asistir a un curso intensivo de gallego o español en el primer semestre hasta alcanzar el nivel requerido.

Información actualizada en cada convocatoria de matrícula

Modalidad: Criterios xerais

Titulaciones de acceso:

Bloque A: 14 plazas
Titulaciones de Enseñanzas Técnicas (Grado y Máster en Ingenierías; Ingenieros Superiores; Ingenieros Técnicos; Arquitectura y Arquitectura Técnica, etc.)

Bloque B: 13 plazas
Titulaciones de Ciencias Experimentales (Grado, Máster y Licenciados en Ciencias Ambientales, Biología, Química, Física, Farmacia, etc.)

NOTA: Las plazas que no se cubran en el Bloque A se ofertarán en el Bloque B y viceversa.

Bloque C: 5 plazas (extranjeros, tanto de Enseñanza Técnica como de Ciencias)

Los alumnos procedentes de países de lengua diferente al gallego, portugués ou español deberán acreditar el nivel de lengua gallega: Celga II, o española: B1, de acuerdo con el Acuerdo del Consejo de Gobierno de la USC de 30 de julio de 2018.
De non poseer alguno de los títulos, la USC les realizará una prueba de nivel y, de no superarla, deberán asistir a un curso intensivo de gallego o español en el primer semestre hasta alcanzar el nivel requerido.

Información actualizada en cada convocatoria de matrícula

- To identify and formulate environmental problems.
- Plan, design and forecast solutions, whether for management models, projects or installations, to avoid and solve the aforementioned problems.
- To execute the building and installation corresponding to the cited solutions.
- To exploit, maintain and manage projects, installations or environmental services.

 Tener un conocimiento global de los problemas ambientales.
 Relacionar las leyes de las diferentes esferas para alcanzar la sostenibilidad.
 Conocer las técnicas de construcción e instalación en ingeniería.
 Conocer la legislación ambiental a nivel local, regional y global.
 Conocer y diseñar las operaciones unitarias aplicables en los procesos ambientales.
 Elaborar proyectos de ingeniería ambiental.
 Organizar, planificar y dirigir servicios ambientales.
 Aplicar herramientas de planificación y optimización.
 Definir la viabilidad técnica, social, económica y ambiental de un proyecto o solución.
 Gestionar de forma eficiente los recursos y energía, fomentando el desarrollo y uso de energías renovables.
 Modelizar sistemas ambientales tanto naturales cómo artificiales.
 Aplicar herramientas de gestión ambiental: Análisis de ciclo de vida, Ecología industrial, Tecnologías limpias, Normas ESO, EMAS…

Mobility

La movilidad de los/as estudiantes está regulada a través del “Reglamento de intercambios interuniversitarios”. A través de la Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores se gestionan programas de intercambio tanto nacionales (SICUE), como europeos (ERASMUS) y extracomunitarios (intercambios con países de América Latina o países de habla inglesa): Portal Internacional

Internships

Realización de estancias en empresas y/o administraciones donde los alumnos realicen tareas enmarcadas en los objetivos de su perfil profesional.

Se realizará un trabajo fin de máster de 18 ECTS en que se aplicarán por parte del alumno los conocimientos contenidos en su formación a una problemática de ingeniería ambiental como ejemplo de una actividad profesional, científica, técnica o de gestión.

The teaching staff of the MSc in Environmental Engineering is composed of 25 lecturers: 36% full professors, 52% associate professors and 8% partial time associated professors, all of them with a high expertise in this field.

No information available at this time.

Indicator

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

Offer

IN01
Offered places

Number of places offered for each academic year.

Scale info: Whole number

30,0

30,0

30,0

30,0

30,0

0,0

Enrolment

IN02
Enrollment

Number of students enrolled in an academic year without counting students from incoming mobility programs.

Scale info: Whole number

59,0

51,0

42,0

44,0

39,0

20,0

IN03
Access enrollment

Number of students enrolling in a study plan for the first time. This includes students who transfer their transcripts, access by partial validation of foreign studies or who adapt from plans in extinction.

Scale info: Whole number

28,0

20,0

22,0

20,0

17,0

0,0

IN04
New enrollment by pre-registration

Number of students who enroll in the first year of a study plan for the first time, that is, not counting students who access through partial validation of foreign studies, transfers or adaptations from plans in extinction.

Scale info: Whole number

28,0

20,0

22,0

20,0

17,0

0,0

IN05
Variation in new enrollment by pre-registration

Relative variation rate of new admission enrollment by pre-registration.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places.

0,0

-28,57

10,0

-9,09

-15,0

-

Admittance profile

IN06
Average access grade by pre-registration

Average entrance grade for pre-registration of students starting studies. Determines the entry profile.

Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places. The range goes from 0 to the maximum value that can be obtained in each academic year for pre-registration (some historical values ​​have been 10.00 points, 12.00 points or 14.00 points).

6,8767

6,9419

7,0627

6,866

7,0388

-

IN08
Percentage of foreign students over total enrolled

Percentage of foreign students over enrolled students, excluding students enrolled in incoming mobility programs.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

6,78

3,92

0,0

4,55

5,13

5,0

IN09
Percentage of national students from outside Galicia over total enrolled

Percentage of national students from outside Galicia on enrolled students, without counting students enrolled in incoming mobility programs.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

30,51

21,57

30,95

22,73

20,51

25,0

IN13
Percentage of enrolled students who are USC graduates

Number of students enrolled in the master's program who graduated from USC.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

-

-

-

34,09

35,9

35,0

Adaptation to demand

IN12
Occupancy rate

Number of new students entering through pre-registration divided by the places offered.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

93,33

66,67

73,33

66,67

56,67

-

Indicator

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

External mobility

IN18
Percentage of students received by USC from mobility programs over total enrolled

Number of students received at USC in that degree from other universities (mobility programs) divided by the number of students enrolled in the degree.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

1,69

5,88

4,76

9,09

0,0

0,0

Indicator

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

IN22
Percentage of graduates in an academic year who completed internships in companies or institutions during their studies

Percentage relationship between graduates of a degree in an academic year who have carried out internships in companies and institutions throughout their studies, out of the total number of students graduating in that degree and in that same academic year.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

100,0

100,0

100,0

100,0

94,74

87,5

Indicator

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

Drop-out

IN41
Dropout rate under RD 1393/2007

Percentage relationship between students in a new admission cohort who should have obtained their degree in the previous academic year and who did not enroll in either that academic year or the previous one.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

0,0

0,0

0,0

10,0

0,0

0,0

Assessment

IN36
Evaluation rate

Percentage relationship between the total number of ordinary credits for which the students applied and the total number of ordinary credits enrolled.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

97,42

91,85

97,96

97,04

95,6

87,5

Average duration of studies

IN38
Average duration of studies

Average duration (in years) in which students take to complete the credits corresponding to the curriculum.

Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places

2,0741

2,0385

2,0556

2,0476

2,0

2,125

Efficiency of graduates

IN53
Efficiency rate (graduates' performance)

Percentage ratio between the total number of credits that a student passed during the degree in which he graduated and the total number of credits in which he enrolled.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

95,87

97,63

96,57

98,77

96,09

96,26

Students per group

IN32
Average number of students per interactive teaching group

Relationship between the number of enrolled students and the number of interactive teaching groups.

Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places

19,4615

14,9167

14,6667

13,7917

12,4783

12,5

IN55
Average number of students enrolled in mandatory and basic training courses per theoretical group (lectures)

Relationship between the number of students enrolled in compulsory basic education subjects and the number of theory groups in those subjects.

Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places

-

20,4615

19,6923

18,9231

16,6154

17,0

IN56
Average number of students enrolled in elective courses per theoretical group (lectures)

Relationship between the number of students enrolled in optional subjects and the number of theory groups in those subjects.

Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places

-

10,2222

10,6667

9,4444

8,875

8,0

Success

IN35
Success rate

Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits that students have passed and the total number of ordinary credits for which they have applied.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

97,28

99,32

99,53

98,57

99,73

100,0

IN50
Success rate of graduates

Percentage relationship between the total number of credits that a student passed throughout the degree from which he/she graduated and the total number of credits that he/she applied for.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

96,06

97,83

96,57

99,69

96,27

98,89

Graduation

IN37
Graduation rate

Percentage ratio between students who completed their studies within the time provided for in the study plan or in an additional academic year and their entry cohort. It shows information on the degree of effectiveness of the students and the institution in relation to their academic activity.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

100,0

92,59

92,86

90,0

90,91

95,0

Performance

IN34
Performance rate

Percentage relationship between the total number of ordinary credits that students passed and the total number of ordinary credits in which they enrolled.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

94,77

91,22

97,5

95,65

95,33

87,5

Satisfaction

IN19
Students' satisfaction with external internships

Average rating of the student satisfaction survey with external internships.

Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00

3,89

3,9861

-

4,5

3,59

-

IN20
Professional tutors' satisfaction with external internships

Average rating of the professional tutors' satisfaction survey with external internships.

Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00

4,1429

4,3333

-

4,6

-

-

IN23
Graduates' satisfaction with the public information available

Average rating of the graduate satisfaction survey with available public information.

Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00

3,0572

3,2667

-

-

-

-

IN33
Graduates' satisfaction with services

Average rating of the questions relating to satisfaction with the services of the graduate survey.

Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00

3,9527

3,7647

-

-

-

-

IN42
General satisfaction of graduates with the degree program

Average rating of questions regarding satisfaction with the degree in the graduate survey.

Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00

3,5031

3,446

-

3,26

3,55

-

IN46
Students' satisfaction with the teaching received

Average rating of the student satisfaction survey with the teaching received.

Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00

3,53

3,94

3,95

4,25

4,17

3,98

IN47
Teachers' satisfaction with the teaching provided

Average rating of the teacher satisfaction survey with the teaching provided.

Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00

4,2959

4,5366

4,355

4,2616

4,3704

4,7105

IN48
Response rate to the satisfaction survey

Percentage of response to the satisfaction survey by students.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

56,3636

46,2963

62,7907

72,093

48,7179

29,4118

Indicator

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

IN24
Percentage of Teaching and Research Staff (PDI) with six-year research periods

Percentage relationship between the PDI with six years and the total PDI with teaching in the degree and which can have six years

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

96,15

96,0

96,15

96,3

88,89

100,0

IN25
Percentage of PDI with a PhD over total PDI

Percentage ratio between the doctoral PDI and the total PDI with teaching in the title.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

92,86

92,59

93,1

93,55

96,88

100,0

IN26
Percentage of civil servant PDI over total PDI

Percentage relationship between the official PDI and the total PDI with teaching in the degree.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

71,43

74,07

72,41

64,52

65,63

100,0

The contents of this page were updated on 06.05.2024.