MSc (Eng) Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering at University of Leeds

Programme overview

An accredited MSc(Eng) giving in-depth knowledge of delivering water supply, sanitation and other public health interventions in urban and rural areas of low-income and transitional economies, run in conjunction with the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development.

Duration: 12 months full time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include The Management of WASH Projects, Engineering for Public Health and Wastewater and Faecal Sludge Treatment (15 credits each), covering water supply, sanitation, solid waste management and engineering responses to emergencies.

Career pathways

Public health ministries and departments, international development agencies and NGOs; graduates have worked as water engineers and advisers at organisations such as Jacobs, the World Bank, the CDC and WaterAid.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor degree with a 2:2 (Hons) in engineering, physical sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, public health or international development related subjects; applicants not meeting all requirements but with relevant professional, volunteering or additional qualification experience are considered. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any component. Application deadlines: International applicants 30 July 2027; UK applicants 10 September 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,900 for the whole programme (2027 entry) Source

International applicants: GBP 33,800 for the whole programme (2027 entry) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time

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