MS Environmental Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The MS in Environmental Engineering is aligned with the programme's roots in process engineering and sits alongside an MS in Civil Engineering with an Environmental and Water Resources Engineering concentration. Students conduct research on water resources, climate change, environmental microbiology and biotechnology, using advanced facilities and instrumentation.

Faculty: Riccio College of Engineering | Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering | Duration: 2 years (research option); 9-12 months (coursework option) | Intake: Fall (priority deadline December 1; regular deadline June 1); Spring (deadline October 1) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Graduate coursework in environmental engineering including at least one graduate-level course in process engineering, with either a research-based two-year option or a one-year coursework option.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must have taken at least one graduate-level course in process engineering for the MS in Environmental Engineering (students not interested in process engineering are directed to the MS in Civil Engineering). Deadlines: priority fall December 1, regular fall June 1, spring October 1. The research option is typically followed by students receiving an assistantship; coursework option students may receive only partial financial assistance.

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.

Intake: Fall (priority deadline December 1; regular deadline June 1); Spring (deadline October 1)

Duration: 2 years (research option); 9-12 months (coursework option)

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