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    Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)

    University of New South Wales

    University of New South Wales

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    Australia, Sydney

    University RankQS Ranking
    19

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Master by Course Work

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    067604G

    Credit point

    96 Points

    Campuses

    Kensington

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesJuly-2025
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    Duration 2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 58,000  / year
    Next Intake July-2025

    Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)

    About

    UNSW Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) is a two-year degree that enables you to develop your technical knowledge and skills with Australia’s leading School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. This program allows you to gain a depth of knowledge across a broad range of areas including project management, transport engineering, pollution control and water resources with a strong environmental focus.

    This degree focuses on safe, sustainable and ethical development of urban infrastructure, allowing you to carve out a career that merges engineering and sustainability. With a strong component of industrial, on-the-job training, our program structure includes:

    • Six disciplinary knowledge courses
    • Five advanced disciplinary knowledge courses
    • Two engineering and technical knowledge courses
    • One design course
    • Two research project courses

    The Master of Engineering includes an integrated 60 days industrial training component and courses to develop your technical knowledge and skills in engineering management, analysis and design to ensure you graduate career-ready and accredited.

    *Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023

    Focus on sustainability and the environment by studying a UNSW Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) to bridge the gap between engineering developments and an ecological future. Join Australia’s top engineering faculty to utilise your skills in maths, science and creative problem solving for a better tomorrow.

    The learning experience at UNSW is boosted by our wide range of laboratory facilities, which include a VR simulator, computer laboratory and a rock mechanics laboratory for applied research into environmental issues and research.

    This degree is designed to provide you with in-depth knowledge of sustainable engineering, deeper industry project experience and increased technical confidence across selected research disciplines. You’ll also be given the opportunity to explore professional development opportunities to meet or maintain professional accreditation standards.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admission to this program requires one of the following:

    • 4-year non-accredited (under the Washington Accord) Bachelor of Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline with a minimum 65% average; or

    • 3-year Bachelor of Engineering Science degree in a cognate discipline, at least equivalent to the first three years of an Engineering degree accredited under the Washington Accord with a minimum 75% average.

    A pathway for entry into the program for graduates from both 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degrees in non-cognate disciplines, and 3-year Bachelor of Science degrees, exists via enrolment first into the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) program, where advanced standing (to a maximum of 2 years) may be granted.

    Cognate disciplines

    Cognate disciplines include:

    • Chemical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Civil with Architecture
    • Environmental Engineering
    • Geoinformation Systems
    • Industrial Chemistry
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Petroleum
    • Port Channel and Coastal Engineering
    • Spatial Information
    • Surveying
    • Water Supply
    • Drainage Science and Engineering

    Other engineering backgrounds are also accepted and are assessed case by case.

    English Program Requirements

    Faculty Undergraduate Postgraduate coursework Postgraduate research
    Engineering 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest) 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest) 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)

    Career

    Future careers

    Increase productivity and simultaneously protect the natural world as an Environmental Engineer. Challenge yourself in a diverse range of industries, from water management to building design, to ensure progress is made without sacrificing our environment.

    Once you’re an Environmental Engineer, you’ll have a central role in implementing sustainable infrastructure in a variety of projects. You’ll coordinate the activities of specialist groups such as biologists, ecologists and geologists within major projects.

    As an Environmental Engineer you’ll provide a creative and sustainable approach to industry challenges with career opportunities in:

    • Water Project Manager
    • Senior Environmental Engineer
    • Environmental Health & Safety Director
    • Environmental Engineering Consultant
    • Green Building Engineer
    • Environmental Engineers Specialising in Sustainability
    • Transport Engineer
    • Water Engineer

    Accreditation

    Accredited by Engineers Australia and acknowledged by the Washington Accord, the Master of Engineering degree has professional recognition globally. This degree includes a practical component where you’ll apply your knowledge in practical settings through 60 days of approved industrial training in Australia or overseas.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    AUD 58,000 

    Application Fee

    AUD  
    University of New South Wales

    Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)

    University of New South Wales

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    Sydney

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