Water, Waste and Environmental Engineering with Industrial Practice, MSc

Will I have a work placement?

The industrial placement is an opportunity to put into practice the knowledge and experience you gain during your first year on the programme. You will engage with current industrial systems, processes, and practices, which contribute to your professional development in the engineering sector.

How long is my placement?

An industrial practice placement should typically last 11 months, with a maximum of 48 weeks, and a minimum of 35 weeks (only if required by the student placement search process).

Mentors

A workplace mentor supports you during your placement, helping you to set objectives and goals, and ensuring you receive appropriate training.

You will also be allocated an academic mentor who monitors your written work. The academic mentor will engage with you to ensure your placement is running smoothly.

What sort of careers do graduates pursue?

You'll gain the skills to progress in environmental engineering, desalination and water reuse, water resources engineering, hydraulics and hydrology, environmental fluid hydraulics, environmental remediation, waste management and other specialities valued in the private and public sectors.

Do you provide employability services?

As well as support from the Faculty of Engineering and Science Placements Team, the University partners with an organisation that specialises in guiding students to secure an industrial practice placement. However, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to secure an appropriate placement. This could be with a local or international employer in a relevant industrial sector.

If a placement is not secured, it is still possible to graduate with an MSc without the endorsement of Industrial Practice.