Environmental engineering is concerned with the safe, ecological, sustainable and ethical development of urban infrastructure. It’s a good discipline for students who want to move their engineering career in the direction of environmental engineering or to gain formal qualifications.

The Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) is relevant for students wanting to develop their technical knowledge and skills, and enter the engineering profession with a degree accredited with Engineers Australia.** 

This program enables students to specialise, and gain a depth of knowledge across a broad range of areas, including project management, transport engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources, waste and waste water treatment.

The Master of Engineering takes two years to complete and industrial training is a component of the program. A typical program structure includes: six Disciplinary Knowledge Courses, five Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Courses, two Engineering and Technical Knowledge Courses, one Design course and two Research Project Courses.

The Master of Engineering is designed for those students who do not have an accredited engineering degree, but do have either a non-accredited engineering degree, or have completed the equivalent of the first three years of an accredited engineering degree.

To qualify for the Masters Degree, students should successfully complete courses that total at least 96 UOC and 60 days of Environmental Engineering related industrial experience

Required Background

Students need a three or four year equivalent Engineering degree with a minimum 65% average^† in one of the following:

- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Engineering

Applicants with a three or four year Bachelor degree in Engineering or Science degree with other Engineering or Science backgrounds may also be considered.