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Master of Environmental Engineering
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Master of Environmental Engineering at the University of Melbourne designs sustainable solutions to climate change, water scarcity, renewable energy and bushfire management. Students with a relevant undergraduate major complete the degree in two years, starting in second year with credit for foundation subjects, building science and technology skills to protect the planet.
Graduates work across catchment management, conservation and natural resources, resource planning, waste and water resources, and engineering consulting.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 6 parts
Structure
- 300credit points
- A three year degree (full time)
Year 1 compulsory subjects
- Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering
- Engineering Mathematics
- Earth Processes for Engineering
- Environmental Eng Systems Capstone
- Analysis of Biological Data
- Intro to Sustainable Water Management
- Fluid Mechanics
- Interdisciplinary Design for Engineers
Year 2 compulsory subjects
- Civil Hydraulics
- Quantitative Environmental Modelling
- Spatial Data Analytics
- Monitoring Environmental Impacts
- Environmental Analysis Tools
- Engineering Hydrology
- Environmental Systems Modelling & Design
- Water Planning & an Uncertain Future
Year 3 compulsory subjects
- Engineering Capstone Project Part 1
- Engineering Capstone Project Part 2
Year 3 Environmental Engineering selectives
- Environmental Management ISO 14000
- Engineering Project Implementation
Environmental Engineering electives
- Water Sensitive Urban Design
- Solid Wastes to Sustainable Resources
- Energy Efficiency Technology
- Sustainable Buildings
- Energy for Sustainable Development
- Water and Waste Water Management
- Solar Energy
- Remote Sensing
- Information Visualisation
- Spatial Data Management
- Advanced Imaging
- Applications in Precision Agriculture
- Leadership for Innovation
- Engineering Contracts and Procurement
- and 12 more subjects
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
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On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.
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Admissions
To be considered for entry into the 200-point (2-year) course option, you must: Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) from the University of Melbourne majoring in Environmental Engineering Systems with a weighted average mark of 65% or equivalent. Or Have completed a Bachelor of Engineering (AQF7), or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, in a cognate (relevant) discipline with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% or equivalent. Cognate (relevant) disciplines include: Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering. And Have completed below prerequisite subject(s): At least 25 points of appropriate tertiary-level Mathematics equivalent to MAST10006 Calculus 2 and MAST10007 Linear Algebra. And An equivalent of 25 points (two subjects) of first year science in Physics, or An equivalent of 25 points (two subjects) of first year science in Biology,
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