Environmental Engineering (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The M.S. covers advanced elements of environmental engineering and prepares graduates for professional practice or further study, with a thesis or project option.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering | Duration: Typically 2 years | Intake: Fall (Dec 31 deadline) and Spring (Sep 30 deadline) | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

Career pathways

Work in waste treatment, site remediation and pollution control technology, preventing, controlling and remediating environmental hazards.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GPA of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale) or equivalent from a B.S. in civil/environmental engineering or a related field. GRE optional; if submitted, minimums 160 quantitative, 150 verbal, 3.0 analytical writing. Three letters of recommendation; CV; personal statement; transcripts from all previous universities. International applicants: TOEFL 80 (19 per section, 22 Writing) or IELTS 6.5. Application fee $65 domestic / $75 international. Enrollment may be deferred up to one year.

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

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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