Introduction

Since 2003, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Ecosys and Sustainable Business Associates (SBA) have been cooperating in promoting Cleaner Production, Environment Management, Environment Resources Management, Environmental Economics and Entrepreneurship in Jordanian industries, and have thus developed excellent academic and practical expertise in these fields.

 

The partners have realized the need in Arab countries for establishing specialized postgraduate courses to enhance practitioners' competence in the environmental field. This Environmental Technology and Management Master program is designed to achieve this important mission and provide Jordan and the Arab region with a core group of skilled and well-trained practitioners to address adequately the environmental challenges of our region.

Environmental Technology and Management is a central component to improving the environmental performance by bridging the gap between the economy and the environment and integrating social/human well-being in the development processes.
 

Objectives
The Master program in Environmental Technology and Management aims to prepare future technical staff and decision-makers in both public and private sectors for analyzing and acting in an environmentally proactive manner in relation with policies, production processes and resources utilization.

The program combines both theory and practice on the one hand and technical and managerial aspects on the other. Moreover, it covers the most urgent issues for development based on real life experiences. Therefore, this unique program will enable students to:

• Become aware of the most pressing environmental issues and challenges

• Master useful and efficient tools for managing environmental issues in a practical and effective manner

• Gain and develop modern managerial skills

• Develop practical experience and know-how from the field

• Have exposure to international experiences
   

Target Group

• Postgraduates who, at least, have completed their BSc / BA from accredited universities in basic or applied sciences, engineering, management and economics.

• Early- or mid-career professionals in various organizations (private and public sectors, NGOs, etc).

• Government officials involved in policy-making for environmental technology and management.

Pedagogy
The pedagogy will link theory and practice and will broaden and integrate knowledge rather than going in depth in a specific domain. The tools that will be used include lectures, case studies, field work, e-learning, video conferencing, round table discussions, workshops, interdisciplinary group assignments, report writing, individual and group presentations, and term papers.



Program Structure
The Master program will consist of 8 courses, one field project, and a dissertation. All the courses will share the same approach comprising theoretical and practical courses accompanied by in-depth case studies and analyses.

The course structure is based on existing Swiss training modules that are adapted to Jordan and the Arab countries. The Master program requires successful completion of 33 credit hours as follows:
 

Venue
This program will be given at PSUT and RSS located in Amman.


Duration
The duration of this evening program is 24 months (4 semesters). The Master program will start in October 4 2009 and will last until June 2011.


Tuition fee
The tuition fee is JD 150 per credit hour. It is the applicant's responsibility to cover these fees.


Application Deadline
The application deadline is 7th September 2009. Interested applicants from Jordan and the Arab countries are requested to send a motivation letter together with their Curriculum Vitae and a certified copy of their latest university degree. The Master program is limited to 15 students for optimal pedagogy and learning. A selection of the best students will be made by an ad hoc committee.


Entrance Requirements
Applicants should meet the following requirements:

• Have at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in basic or applied sciences and engineering, management and economics.

• Demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English.

• Have good communication skills.

Work experience plus.

Facilities
PSUT has one of the most modernized and friendly university campuses in the area. It is also an integral component of the El Hassan Science City, the resources of which are available for PSUT students. In particular, the RSS Environment Research Center Labs, are available for post-graduate teaching, research and training purposes.