Environmental Engineering MSc
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Overview
Environmental engineers design the infrastructure, technologies and policies that protect public health and support a resilient, sustainable society.
On this programme, you'll learn how to apply scientific and engineering principles to tackle complex environmental challenges across the globe.
You'll develop the skills to:
- sample and analyse water and soils/sediments
- deliver clean water, treat wastewater, manage solid waste
- remediate pollution from industrial and agricultural activities
- monitor and control air pollution
- design effective environmental engineering solutions in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
We have a global outlook and prepare our students for exciting careers across the environmental sector. You'll explore how climate change and the circular economy are reshaping the world — and how you can be part of creating sustainable solutions through smart, responsible design.
This course has been running since 1963. It has a long-standing reputation for high-quality teaching and research. This means you’ll be joining a programme that’s trusted, well-regarded, and built to support your success.
Our Environmental Engineering MSc is for both practising professionals and graduates in:
- engineering
- science
- physical geography
- maths
- physics
We have strong industrial engagement. Industry and government policy shape this degree programme. You'll benefit through:
- industry guest lectures
- study tours
- site visits
- industry and research-focused individual projects
- placements and employment opportunities with added support from the careers service
Our graduates are in high demand. You'll graduate with the enhanced skills and knowledge preparing you for a wide range of careers.
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What you'll learn
This course provides you with advanced training and knowledge in:
- investigative methods appropriate to environmental engineering
- core concepts from all scientific disciplines. These underpin pollution control technologies and environmental stewardship
- environmental engineering design principles and project management
- cross-cutting issues and appropriate technologies in low- and middle-income countries
- health and safety issues in environmental engineering
- research methods
- presentation and writing
You'll benefit from our multidisciplinary approach to teaching. You will have the opportunity to engage with fellow students across all engineering disciplines through lectures, group work and other activities.
Modules
You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
The module information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.
To find out more please see our terms and conditions.
Optional modules availability
Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
Environmental Engineering MSc modules
How you'll learn
You will be required to complete a total of 180 credits throughout the course. Taught modules worth 110 credits are delivered in semesters 1 and 2. A 70 credit individual research dissertation project is undertaken in the third semester. You'll be taught through a combination of:
- lectures
- tutorials
- practical classes
- online materials
- coursework tasks with individual feedback
- site visits and field trips
You'll study a mix of taught modules and get hands-on experience through an environmental engineering design challenge, followed by an individual research dissertation.
Many modules include extensive lab work, taught in small groups with expert guidance and live demonstrations.
Throughout your studies, you’ll have regular access to academic staff. This can be through small-groups, in-person sessions or flexible online meetings.
Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:
- Design or creative project
- Dissertation
- Oral examination
- Practical lab report
- Poster
- Portfolio
- Problem-solving exercises
- Report
- Written examination
- Written exercise
Additional assessment information
Project design work
In the 20 credit Environmental Design module in semester 2, you'll work closely with academic mentors to develop sustainable solutions to protect the environment and public health.
Group work
In the Environmental Engineering for Low- and Middle-income Countries module and the Environmental Engineering Design module, you'll work in small teams to find appropriate environmental engineering solutions appropriate to low- and middle-income countries.
Field trips
Field trips will include guided visits to water and wastewater treatment plants, solid waste management facilities, and contaminated land sites in North East England. You will have access to Newcastle University’s Urban Observatory, which provides the UK’s largest set of publicly available real time urban data in the UK, and the UK’s National Green Infrastructure Facility.
Dissertation
You'll put your specialist skills, knowledge, and understanding into practice undertaking a significant individual research project and written dissertation.
Your project might involve you working within one of the School's world-class research groups. We have well-equipped laboratories and pilot-scale research facilities.
Or you might work elsewhere in collaboration with another academic or industrial partner where we have strong links. Overseas field research may also be possible.
Wherever you work, you will be supervised, throughout your project, by an experienced scientist or engineer. They will also support you on your collection/analysis of data, and will guide you in producing a well-written dissertation.
Throughout your studies, you’ll have access to support from:
- academic staff
- personal tutors and research supervisors
- our University Student Services Team
- student representatives
- peers
You'll also be assigned an academic member of staff, who will be your personal tutor throughout your time with us. They can help with academic and personal issues.
Your teaching and learning is also supported by Canvas. Canvas is a Virtual Learning Environment. You'll use Canvas to submit your assignments and access your:
- module handbooks
- course materials
- groups
- course announcements and notifications
- written feedback
Professor of Environmental Sustainability
Areas of expertise:
- policy and institutional analysis in sustainable water, land use and energy management
- socio-technical or socio-natural issues both in the UK and internationally
- sustainability, engineering ethics and public policy
- water policy and river basin management
Professor of Environmental Engineering
Areas of expertise
- science and technologies required for the treatment of water and wastes
- biological treatment systems
- experimental and theoretical microbial ecology
- wastewater treatment in developing countries
- waste stabilisation ponds
- microbial Fuel Cells
- pathogens and pathogen removal
Professor of Engineering for the Environment and Human Health
Areas of expertise:
- understanding the fate, especially biodegradation, of chemicals in natural environments and engineered biological treatment systems
- the development and application of molecular-based techniques for the quantification of bacteria, especially in relation to key functions
- the application of ecological theory, molecular measurement techniques and mathematical models to understand, predict and manipulate microbial communities in engineered treatment systems
Professor of Ecosystems Engineering
Areas of expertise:
- the transmission, fate and impact of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment resulting from human activity
- energy minimization in water, wastewater and solid waste management systems
- the microbiology and ecology of greenhouse gas suppression and production in geochemical settings, especially in Polar regions
- water and environmental quality in the developing and emerging world
Senior Lecturer
Areas of expertise:
- climate change adaptation and mitigation
- urban planning and infrastructure systems
- environmental, resource and waste management
- life cycle assessment and costing
- standardised management systems
Professor of Hydrogeochemical Engineering
Areas of expertise:
- source, transport and fate of metals in freshwaters
- development of sustainable systems for the treatment of metal-contaminated waters
- point and diffuse source pollution dynamics
- legacy industrial waste management
Environmental Systems Modelling
Areas of expertise:
- field methods for water quality surveying, including portable next generation sequencing
- innovative use of sorbents for water treatment and environmental restoration
- minimize water wastage in the built environment
Lecturer in Environmental Engineering
Areas of expertise:
- mechanisms of interaction between microorganisms, plants, soil particles, and contaminants in the environment
- methods of mimicking natural processes to solve current and future environmental problems
Senior Research Associate
Areas of expertise:
- microbial community assembly
- diversity and stability of microbial systems
Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow
Areas of expertise:
- biological treatment systems
- engineered systems virology
- experimental and theoretical microbial ecology
Senior Research Associate
Areas of expertise:
- mine water pollution, principally the remediation of metal mine discharges, and the source, transport and fate of metals on a river catchment scale
- hydrogeology, groundwater and hydrogeochemical modelling, coupled groundwater flow and heat transport modelling, ground source heat and object-oriented programming
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Engineering
Areas of expertise:
- microbial electrochemical technologies
- thermodynamics and energy
- wastewater engineering
- microbial ecology
Research Associate
Areas of expertise:
- the use of microbiology to address environmental issues that connect both human and environmental health
- wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) as a tool for health protection
Research Associate
Areas of expertise:
- water and wastewater governance
- water and wastewater policy analysis
- water scarcity and availability
- rural provision of services
- systems management
- operational resilience
- emergency management and response
Reader in Modelling Biological Systems
Areas of expertise:
- modelling biological systems
- (bio)chemical and environmental engineering
Your development
Professional skills
At the end of the course you'll be able to:
- apply environmental engineering technologies appropriate for urban and rural situations in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
- use laboratory analytical techniques for standard analysis of water and wastewater samples
- calculate and express experimental data in standard units, assess experimental uncertainty and test the statistical significance of treatment effects
- select and design appropriate water treatment unit processes
- source relevant reference data and water quality standards, make comparisons with analytical data, draw relevant conclusions, and prepare technical laboratory reports
- use initiative in acquiring and using information from a wide range of sources
- effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders
- implement a strong health and safety culture, including risk assessment
- understand scientific principles to develop sustainable solutions to practical problems
- successfully plan and execute research projects
- use advanced instrumentation and methods for chemical and microbial analysis of environmental samples
- use IT tools such as programming, air pollution models and instrumental software
Your future
Graduate destinations
More than 1000 alumni from our course are now working across the world, many in senior governmental, academic and scientific positions. Our MSc in Environmental Engineering enables those seeking careers in:
- water companies
- engineering companies
- environmental consultancies
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
- environment agency and other authorities
- academia
Graduates on this programme are in high demand from employers in the UK and internationally. Graduate destinations include:
- Atkins
- Citelum Groupe
- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
- DustScanAQ
- Environment Agency
- Forschungszentrum Neu-Ulrichstein
- Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
- Future Biogas Ltd
- Haigh Workman Ltd
- Mott MacDonald Bentley
- Northumbrian Water
- Southern Water
- UNICEF
- World Bank
- WSP
- Yorkshire Water
Our MSc also provides a route into further study at PhD level.
Our Careers Service
Our expert Careers Service is here to help you take the next steps in your professional life. We will support you while you’re studying with us and for up to three years after you graduate.\ \ You will have access to expert one-to-one advice and guidance through our campus careers centre and online, along with digital resources, workshops, networking opportunities, and careers and recruitment events.\ \ We’ve been awarded 5 QS Stars for Student Employability (2025). Many of our degrees are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses. We are committed to helping you access real-world experience opportunities and develop key skills through paid work placements and internships.
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Quality and ranking
- Global Top 140 University - QS World University Rankings 2026
- Top 145 for Engineering and Technology - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 200 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 145 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026
- Joint 64th in the world and 22nd in the UK for sustainability – QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026
- Top 5 city for affordability in the UK – QS Best Student Cities 2026
- World Top 50 and UK Top 5 student city – QS Best Student Cities 2026
- 89th in the world - TIME Magazine: World’s Top Universities 2026
Professional accreditation and recognition
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
Joint Board of Moderators (JBM)
This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Permanent Way Institution on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the academic requirement for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). To hold accredited qualifications for CEng registration, candidates must also hold a Bachelor (Hons) degree that has been accredited as partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
*It should be noted that candidates completing the MSc who hold an underpinning accredited Bachelor degree accredited for IEng only or a non-accredited bachelor degree will need to apply for an academic assessment to determine whether they will meet the educational base for CEng registration.
All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body
Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK
If you’re studying an accredited degree and thinking about working in Europe after you graduate, the best place to find current information is the UK Government’s guidance on recognition of UK professional qualifications in EU member states. This official resource explains whether your profession is regulated in another country, what steps you need to take, and which organisation you should contact.
Facilities
The School of Engineering has an exceptional range of laboratories equipped with a wide range of analytical instrumentation supporting our research, teaching and contract research projects.
These include:
- Chemical and Biological Research Laboratories
- Geotechnics and Structures Research Laboratories
- Water hydraulics Laboratory
- Computing Laboratory
Stephenson Building
The Stephenson Building is a £110 million investment in world-class education, research and collaboration across Engineering. It’s a place for future engineers, researchers and designers to collaborate and tackle global challenges, together.
Fees, Funding and Scholarships
Tuition fees for 2026 entry (per year)
| Qualification: MSc Full time | |
|---|---|
| Home students Full time: 12 months | Tuition fees (per year) £13,900 |
| International students Full time: 12 months | Tuition fees (per year) £30,050 |
As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.
EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals - tuition fee status
Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.
EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support. You may be eligible for a scholarship worth 25% off the international fee. Search our funding database.
If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here.
Scholarships
We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our searchable postgraduate funding page for more information.
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Entry requirements
The entrance requirements below apply to 2026 entry.
Academic entry requirements
A 2:2 honours degree, or an international equivalent, in subjects such as:
- engineering
- science
- physical geography
- maths
- physics
We will also consider applicants on an individual basis with lower or non-standard qualifications if they have at least two years of relevant experience.
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Before you start
Start Dates
The course starts in September
Closing Dates
There is no application closing date for this course.
We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts. This is so that you have enough time to make the necessary arrangements
Specialised application information
The following part time programme 5038P has been withdrawn
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All International students
If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you must pay a deposit or submit an official letter of sponsorship. The deposit is payable after you receive an offer to study with us. This deposit is non-refundable and will be deducted from your tuition fees when you register. You may also be subject to academic and English language qualification verification, confirmation of funds and credibility interviews.
International students who received an offer before 18 March 2026
- You are required to pay a £1,500 deposit or submit an official letter of sponsorship.
International students Bangladesh, Ghana, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan who received an offer after 18 March 2026
- You are required to pay a deposit of £5,000 or submit an official letter of sponsorship by 01 August 2026.
All International students (excluding those from the markets above) who received an offer after 18 March 2026
- You are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship by 01 August 2026.
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| Qualification: MSc Full time | |
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| Full time: 12 months | Programme Code: 5038F |
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