Admission & Eligibility
In order to gain admission to the MSc in Environmental Science program of CDES, a candidate must appear in and pass the entrance examination conducted by the Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University (IOST-TU), and the admission is strictly merit-based. An applicant must have completed BSc in Environmental Science or an equivalent degree recognized by Tribhuvan University with at least a second-division aggregate percentage. The application of candidates having degrees other than BSc in Environmental Science can be accepted based on the decision of the Faculty Board of IOST-TU.
Semester I (Compulsory Courses)
Course Code | Subject | Credit hrs |
ENV 511 | Ecology and Environmental Philosophy | 3 |
ENV 512 | Environmental Earth Science | 3 |
ENV 513 | Atmospheric Science and Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
ENV 514 | Environmental Quality Management | 3 |
ENV 515 | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology (Practical) | 2 |
ENV 516 | Hydrology, Meteorology and Geology (Practical) | 2 |
ENV 517 | Environmental Pollution (Practical) | 2 |
Total | 18 |
Semester II (Compulsory Courses)
Course Code | Subject | Credit hrs |
ENV 551 | Climate Change and Resilience | 3 |
ENV 552 | Environmental Economics and Management | 3 |
ENV 553 | Remote Sensing and Geo-information Science | 3 |
ENV 554 | Remote Sensing and Geo-information Science (Practical) | 2 |
ENV 555 | Field Work (Research) | 2 |
ENV 556 | Case Study (Research) | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Semester II Specialized Courses (Any One)
Course Code | Subject | Credit hrs |
ENV 557 | Mountains and Plains | 3 |
ENV 558 | Freshwater Environment | 3 |
ENV 559 | Biodiversity Conservation and Management | 3 |
ENV 560 | Urban Environment | 3 |
Total | 3 |
Semester III Compulsory Courses (Anyone from Community Work and Internship)
Course Code | Subject | Credit hrs |
ENV 601 | Energy and Environmental Interdisciplinary | 3 |
ENV 602 | Research Methodology and Biostatistics | 3 |
ENV 603 | Statistical Applications (Practical) | 3 |
ENV 604 | Field Work (Research) | 2 |
ENV 605 | Community Work (Research) | 1 |
ENV 606 | Internship (Research) | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Semester III Specialized Course Group A (Anyone)
Course Code | Subject | Credit hrs |
ENV 607 | Water Resource Management | 3 |
ENV 608 | Environmental Hazard and Disaster Risk Reduction | 3 |
ENV 609 | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | 3 |
Total | 3 |
Semester III Specialized Course Group B (Anyone)
Course Code | Subject | Credit hrs |
ENV 610 | Environmental Policies and Sustainability | 3 |
ENV 611 | Pollution Control Technology | 3 |
Total | 3 |
Semester IV Compulsory Courses
Course Code | Subject | Credit hrs |
ENV 651 | Environmental Modelling and Applications | 3 |
ENV 652 | Environmental Modelling (Practical) | 1 |
ENV 653 | Dissertation | 8 |
Total | 12 |
Scholarship
CDES is seeking support from the government, private and corporate sectors, family endowments, private industries, and other institutions to sponsor outstanding students towards their tuition and other essential fees. Currently, the department is awarding 50% tuition fee waivers to the top two students of each semester based on the merit of the previous semester examination or entrance examination. The department also awards dissertation grants on a competitive basis.
Training
CDES conducts the following training programs for students in different semesters:
1. C Programming (II Semester)
2. Proposal writing (III Semester)
3. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (IV Semester)
4. Research Methodology and Statistical Packages (SPSS/ R) (IV Semester)
Apart from these programs, the department also runs special training packages on technical/ scientific writing, EIA, bioengineering, etc.
Evaluation
Students must pass all theory and practical papers separately in order to be awarded the MSc degree. The pass marks on all papers are 50% of the full marks. The department conducts an internal assessment each semester which carries a weightage of 40% of the total marks. It is mandatory to pass the internal assessment to be eligible to take the End Semester Examinations. The End Semester Examination is conducted by IOST-TU which carries a weightage of 60% of the total marks.