Water and Environmental Engineering MSc at Brunel University of London

The programme of study has been designed with close reference to the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with several modules focused directly on the impact of climate change. It’s an approach that matches both the Engineering Council’s AHEP4 accreditation requirements, and the position adopted by all the major Engineering professional bodies. You’ll have access to our custom-designed technical facilities, and the latest industry standard engineering software packages are available for you to use in the purpose-built computer laboratories.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 15 months full-time; 27 months full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: January; September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will study the taught modules in the first two terms and then spend four months working on your dissertation. Compulsory modules include Civil Engineering with Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change and the Environment, Technical issues and management of solid waste, Contaminant Transport and Remediation, Coastal aquifer contamination with seawater intrusion, Design aquifer remediation using numerical methods, Geo-Environmental Engineering and others.

Career pathways

A Water and Environmental Engineering degree from Brunel will equip you with the knowledge and transferable skills for a successful career in the water industry managing water engineering projects. The water engineering sector offers a range of career opportunities in the fields of water distribution, treatment and management, wastewater treatment, collection and management, hydrology, flood management, monitoring of water bodies, integrated water resources management and other areas.

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