C04098v3 Master of Environmental Engineering Management

Overview

This course is designed to enable engineers and other technical specialists to take a leadership role in the field of environmental engineering.

The course combines a set of key subjects that contain information on the nature of environmental problems together with engineering techniques for their solution. This is supplemented by management and policy subjects to empower the engineer, or technical specialist, to lead multidisciplinary teams working in the field of environmental engineering.

Career options

Career options include positions in government agencies or private corporations, or as consultants.

Credit recognition

Students who have previously undertaken postgraduate study at a university or other recognised tertiary education institutions may be eligible for some academic credit recognition if the subjects previously completed are deemed by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology to be equivalent to subjects, and relevant to the course applied.

The prior study must have been completed before commencement of this course, but no earlier than 10 years before commencement. Students must be able to demonstrate that their knowledge is current.

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Course duration and attendance

Most students taking two subjects a semester require two years to complete this degree. The course is also available to fee-paying overseas students on a full-time basis, taking one year to complete.

Subjects are offered as three-hour weekly sessions or in block mode. Some subjects may be available in distance mode. Each subject usually requires three hours of class attendance per week. Subjects offered by distance mode require similar hours but at the convenience of the student.

Students who want to undertake the course in distance mode may have to follow a restricted course structure as not all subjects are offered in distance mode.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 48 credit points of study, comprising 36 credit points from the core subjects and 12 credit points from 49001, 49002, 49003 or 49108.

Course program

The subjects offered are listed below. As not all subjects are offered every semester, students should check the timetable and seek advice as to which subjects to take in which semester.

Articulation with UTS courses

Other information

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