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Environmental Engineering (MEng) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Address critical issues in sustainable resource use and environmental protection. Whether you’re a professional engineer or graduate student, this program will enhance your skills with multidisciplinary training in sustainable resource use and environmental protection.

Faculty: Engineering  |  Department: Department of Civil and Resource Engineering  |  Duration: 16 months or longer  |  Study mode: full-time ; co-op  |  Intake: September, January, May  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

This degree prepares you for careers in environmental consulting, water and wastewater treatment, renewable energy, waste management, pollution control, environmental impact assessment, government regulatory agencies non-profit environmental organizations, and industrial sustainability initiatives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Research Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships are available to a limited number of highly qualified students. Individual faculty grants may also be available. Dalhousie offers graduate level studies in both Civil and Mineral Resource Engineering. Whether you are interested in research and development, or gaining more knowledge for the hands-on aspects of day-to-day design and practice, our graduate level courses will provide you with expertise and knowledge. September (deadline: April 1/Non-Canadian; June 1/Canadian) Note: admission decisions will be finalized by late April and June January (deadline: August 31/Non-Canadian; October 31/Canadian) Note: admission decisions will be finalized by early September and November September (deadline: April 1/Non-Canadian; June 1/Canadian) January (deadline: August 31/Non-Canadian; October 31/Canadian)

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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