Weekend Masters Program (WMES)

Department of Environmental Sciences

Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka-1342

Admission Notice
Spring Semester-January 2020
Masters in Environmental Sciences and Management
Dates to Remember:

Availability of Application Form : Till 18 December 2019

Admission Test : 20 December 2019, Friday at 10:00 AM

Publication of Result : 21 December 2019
Date of Admission : 23-26 December 2019
Orientation and Class Start : 03 January 2020, Friday

Applications are invited from the prospective students desiring to have a one year
Weekend Masters in Environmental Sciences and Management consisting three
trimesters which is offered by the Department of Environmental Sciences,
Jahangirnagar University. This program provides the degree of Masters of Science
in Environmental Sciences and Management for those who have completed Bachelor
degree and want to obtain extensive knowledge and skills in environmental
management and sustainability.

Duration : One Year (3 Semesters) Class Hours

: Friday and Saturday (half day)

Major areas:
✓ Industrial Health, Safety and Environmental Management (IHSEM)
✓ Industrial Ecology, Waste Management and Waste
Water Treatment (IEWWT)
✓ Climate Change and Disaster Management (CCDM),
Ecology, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation (EBNC).

Special Opportunity:
Opportunity to get in house LEAD AUDITOR Certificate on ISO 4001:2015
and ISO 45001:2018
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 Entry Requirements:
✓ Minimum 4 years Bachelor’s (Honours) Degree or 3 years honours
and 1 year Masters Degree in any relevant subject/discipline from any
accredited institute.
✓ No 3rd Division/Class or CGPA below 2.5 (or equivalent) at any level(s) of
education.
✓ Academic degree or Professional experience relevant to environmental
science/ study/engineering/management/policy/compliance will get priority

Course Structure:
Duration Courses Credit Hours Total Credit Hours
1st Semester 4 months 5 Foundation courses 3 15
nd
2 Semester 4 months 5 Major courses 3 15
3rd Semester 4 months Project work and Viva Voce 4 +2 6
Grand total: 3 semesters, four months each, 36 Credits; Total duration: 1 year

Admission Test:
• An admission test in MCQ method will be taken based on basics in
environmental knowledge. Medium of admission test is English.
• Candidates have to attend an interview immediately after admission test with
all original academic and experience certificates. So, applicants are advised
to bring all documents on the day of admission test.
• Final selection will be made based on performance in admission test, previous
academic records and job experiences.

Application Procedure:
Application can be done either online or by direct communication to WMES office,
at the Department of Environmental Sciences. You can follow any one method.

Online Application Process:

✓ First, visit the website http://www.wmes.iitju.edu.bd/
✓ Click WMES Online Application
✓ Fill up the online application form
After successfully completing the application form, you will get a WMES PIN No.
through SMS to your given mobile number. Please keep the PIN No. safely. Now
make a payment of Tk. 1000/- as application fee from your/agent's Dutch Bangla
Mobile Banking account to WMES-ENV.JU biller code 2311.

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The process is as follows:

✓ Using your/agent’s Dutch Bangla Mobile Banking Account, dial *322#

✓ From the menu appeared, select 1 for Payment
✓ Select 1 for Bill Pay
✓ Enter 2311 as Biller ID
✓ Enter your WMES PIN No. as Bill Number
✓ Enter 1000 as Amount
✓ Enter your/agent’s mobile banking PIN
✓ Collect Txnid (TRANSACTION ID) from the return SMS

Now, visit the website http://www.wmes.iitju.edu.bd/ again.

✓ Click Admit Card Download.

✓ Log in with your WMES PIN No. and Txnid (Transaction ID).
✓ Upload your scanned signature and passport size photograph.
✓ After submission, download/print your admit card.

Keep your Admit Card safely and bring it on the day of admission test.

Offline Application Process:

Prescribed application form can be collected from WMES office of Department of
Environmental Sciences during office hours (or can be downloaded from
wmes.iitju.edu.bd). Completed application form along with two recent passport
size color photographs and an amount of Tk. 1000/- (in cash) should be submitted
to WMES office of Department of Environmental Sciences during office hour
(including Friday and Saturday) between 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Candidates must
collect the Admit Card for admission test while submitting the application form.

Coordinator
WMES Program

For more information:

WMES Office
Department of Environmental Sciences (New Building) Jahangirnagar University
Email: wmes@juniv.edu (Coordinator); ofcwmes@juniv.edu (Office)
Web : http://www.wmes.iitju.edu.bd/ OR www.juniv.edu/department/45/program/4985
Cell : 01776839168 (including Friday and Saturday)

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