M.Sc in Productive Sanitation
Institute of Environmental Sciences – ISEWith the aim of achieving a sustainable development objective for water and sanitation, Senegal has opted for the development of on-site sanitation, which can reach more people than collective sanitation. This involves developing new approaches and new technologies that are more inclusive, less costly, and able to guarantee privacy and protect the environment and people’s health. However, this political will is hampered by a lack of expertise to support the sector’s ambitions. The time has come to train qualified personnel in this field. The Master’s in Productive Sanitation provides skills in sanitation project planning, development and management, sanitation governance, advocacy for sanitation systems, and so on.
Curriculum
- Techniques of Expression and Documentary Research
- Sizing and Construction of Facilities
- Sustainable Management of Solid Waste
- Land-use Planning and Urban Development
- Sanitation and Societies
- Hygiene and Safety in Sanitation
- Scientific English and Community Service
- Epidemiology and Public Health
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Humanitarian Emergencies
- Governance of Non-sewered Sanitation
- Financing Non-sewered Sanitation
- Gender, Behaviour Change and Advocacy
- Project Management
- Sanitation Tools
- Approaches to Sanitation
- Social Science Research Methods and Tools
- Sampling, Quantification and Analysis of Wastewater and Faecal Sludge
- Preparing for Career Entry
- Internship and Dissertation Writing

Program | Master's program |
Engagement | Full-time |
Start | October 2025 |
Duration | 24 months |
Place | Dakar, Senegal |
Delivery mode | On-campus |

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