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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

Duration1 yr
Tuition (international)A$63,000
Application feeA$154

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (W6)
PTE64 overall

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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

Environmental EngineerANZSCO 233915

MLTSSLCSOL

On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.

Assessed by Engineers Australia

List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.

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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