Sustainability and Environmental Engineering

Course overview

A postgraduate major in Sustainability and Environmental Engineering is broadly concerned with sustainability, especially energy utilisation and protection of the environment and human amenity.

You will learn about the development of sustainable products and processes that maximise resource and energy efficiency and minimise environmental impact.

Areas of study include green engineering, wastewater engineering, and sustainable design engineering and management.

Course requirements

To meet requirements for the Master of Engineering majoring in Sustainability and Environmental Engineering a candidate will complete 72 credit points as listed in the unit of study table including:

• 24 credit points of core units
• 24 credit points of specialist units
• a minimum of 12 credit points of research units
• a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL), must complete 48 credit points of Core/Specialist/Research units with a balance such that there is:

• a minimum of 12 credit points of core units
• a minimum of 12 credit points of specialist units, and
• a minimum of 12 credit points of research units.

For more information on units of study and degree program requirements visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).