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MSc Water and Environmental Engineering

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    MSc Full-time: 1 year, Part-time: 5 years, Distance-learning: 5 years

Course Description

September and February starts

There’s a global shortage of qualified professionals who specialise in water and environmental engineering. Our MSc will transform you into an expert on water and environmental sustainability, ready to tackle the industry’s complex challenges.

This fully accredited course is taught by experts from our Centre for Environmental Health and Engineering (CEHE), which is a designated World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for the protection of water quality and human health. CEHE sits within the School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Our course is increasingly popular and relevant to the needs of future engineers, scientists and professionals in sectors such as environmental health, water quality, sanitation, water resource management and pollution control.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in civil engineering (or any engineering, basic sciences, environmental sciences, agriculture, management, or interdisciplinary subjects), or equivalent recognised international degree.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

Graduates of this course are in high demand, progressing to engineering roles in sectors such as environmental health, water quality, sanitation, water resource management and pollution control, for companies including:

  • Arcadis
  • Atkins
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • Mott MacDonald
  • Oxfam
  • QinetiQ
  • Southern Water
  • Thames Water
  • West London NHS Trust
  • World Bank.

Module Details

  • APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY Compulsory 1
  • GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN WATER AND HEALTH Compulsory 1
  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT Compulsory 1
  • WATER TREATMENT Compulsory 1
  • BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING Optional 2
  • EUROPEAN STUDY TOUR Optional 2
  • GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING Optional 2
  • INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT Optional 2
  • NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Optional 2
  • SUSTAINABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE Optional 2
  • WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND HYDRAULIC MODELLING Compulsory 2
  • DISSERTATION PROJECT Compulsory Year-long

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