Overview

PhD students gain experience in using and transforming environmental resources, forecasting the state of the environment on the basis of information stored in databases, and identifying, preventing and eliminating threats to the environment.

The Environmental Engineering, Mining and Energy program at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn enables PhD students to develop their own ideas and concepts as well as a critical approach to information within the discipline.

Careers

Graduates of this program have gained a large stock of useful knowledge for application in practical work. They are qualified to work in units related to the environment, broadly understood, to start their own businesses or to pursue scientific careers in national and foreign academic centers and research institutes.

Programme Structure

Topics include:

renewable and non-renewable resources
environmental databases
environmental monitoring
sustainable development
water treatment and reclamation
membrane techniques
granular sludge technologies
wetlands systems
“emerging contaminants”
microplastics
remediation methods
gas and dust pollution
renewable energy sources
green fuels
waste
circular economy
recycling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-11 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Olsztyn, Poland

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Energy Engineering

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to doctoral schools is open to candidates who hold the degree of Master of Arts, Master of Science (Master of Engineering) or equivalent.
In exceptional cases, justified by the highest quality of scientific achievements, a person who is a graduate of the first cycle studies or a student who completed the third year of a single cycle five-year master's studies may also be admitted.
Applicants will submit a proposal of a unique research project with bibliography prepared for the purposes of the admission (up to 8 pages of standard typescript, max. 15,000 characters with spaces) and take part in an interview.

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Tuition Fees

Living costs

Olsztyn

Poland

1860 - 2630 PLN / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

NAWA scholarship

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Scholarships Information

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