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MS Environmental Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Science in the Environmental Engineering Program focuses on fundamental and applied understanding of the processes that govern our natural and engineered environmental systems. The program of over 35 research and instructional faculty members and about 70 graduate students covers topics ranging from drinking and wastewater treatment, water re-use, ecosystem processes, fate and transport of contaminants, alternative energy, air quality, sustainability and global engineering. For more information, visit the Environmental Engineering Program website.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Department: Environmental Engineering  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Students must complete at least 30 credit hours.

Career pathways

It is targeted at working engineers and undergraduates considering, or already pursuing, a career in industry, but can also be completed with the ultimate goal of matriculating in a PhD degree option.

Official programme page

Application information

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 programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

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