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Master of Environmental Engineering Management
Note
Students who do not meet the admission requirements may be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Engineering Management (C11237).
Targeted at engineers and technical professionals, this course equips you with leadership capabilities in environmental engineering and management. It's ideal for those in engineering, planning, architecture, law, and related fields committed to reducing the environmental impact of development. Eligible candidates with a relevant bachelor's degree can fast-track completion to one year through recognition of prior learning.
What sets this course apart is its blend of essential environmental problem-solving techniques with management studies, preparing you to lead multidisciplinary teams effectively.
You'll acquire knowledge in environmental issues, waste minimisation, water quality, and team leadership. Learning occurs through a mix of core subjects, an independent project, and electives, ensuring a well-rounded professional skill set.
By completing this course, you'll open up career opportunities in government, private sector, or consultancy, ready to tackle environmental challenges with a strategic and integrated approach.
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 and management.
The course follows an integrated approach to professional practice through professional engineering subjects, subjects relating to environmental engineering management, an independent project, and a set of electives.
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Course aims
The course aims to develop an awareness and understanding of the human impact on the environment with respect to waste minimisation and water quality management, and the professional skills required to work as part of an integrated team responsible for environmental planning and management.
Study plan
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Careers
This course is of relevance to practising professionals in architecture, building, engineering science, health, law, planning and surveying. Career options include positions in government agencies or private corporations, or as consultants.
Course structure
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Course duration
This course is offered on a one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time basis for students with a UTS-recognised bachelor's degree in engineering or the natural and physical sciences. For applicants without recognised qualifications, it is offered on a one-and-a-half-year, full-time or three-year, part-time basis.
The course is made up of subjects that provide students with flexibility. Classes are usually held in standard mode (weekly attendance) or block mode (attend classes only two or three times during the session per subject). Some subjects may be available in distance mode.
On campus - WeeklyAdmission requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following qualifications in Engineering or Natural and Physical Sciences:
- Completed Australian master’s or doctoral degree, or overseas equivalent
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree, graduate certificate or graduate diploma, or overseas equivalent, with more than 75% of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded pass not included)
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C11237 Graduate Certificate in Environmental Engineering Management (for those withqualifications in Engineering or Natural and Physical Sciences); and C04275 Master of Engineering Management or C11239 Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management (for those with qualifications in any other discipline).
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International studentsVisa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following qualifications in Engineering or Natural and Physical Sciences:
- Completed Australian master’s or doctoral degree, or overseas equivalent
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree, graduate certificate or graduate diploma, or overseas equivalent, with more than 75% of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded pass not included)
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C11237 Graduate Certificate in Environmental Engineering Management (for those withqualifications in Engineering or Natural and Physical Sciences); and C04275 Master of Engineering Management or C11239 Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management (for those with qualifications in any other discipline).
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory.
Recognition of prior learning
Students may be eligible for up to a total of 24cp of subject exemptions based on recognition of prior learning (RPL) as follows:
- Students who have completed subjects deemed by the faculty as being equivalent subjects in a postgraduate program or UTS recognised undergraduate engineering or natural and physical sciences program of a minimum of 4 years or equivalent.
- Subject exemption is applicable only to 12cp from CBK90743 Electives (Engineering), 6cp from CBK90982 Choice (Professional Engineering) and 6cp from CBK9120 Options.
Other/additional RPL may be granted via subject substitution to an alternative/advanced postgraduate subject in a similar field of study.
To be considered for recognition of prior learning, subjects must normally have been completed no more than ten years prior to the commencement of this course.
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Domestic applicants can apply via UTS Student Portal.
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How to apply
International applicants apply to study via UTS International.
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