Overview
In this Engineering Science - Water Engineering - Catchments to Coast postgraduate degree at the University of New South Wales you’ll develop advanced analysis and design skills from industry leaders in areas of large-scale Water Engineering such as:
- Surface water hydrology
- Urban hydrology and stormwater management
- Catchment and water resources modelling
- Hydrodynamics of rivers and estuaries
- Groundwater investigations
- Estuary and port engineering
- Coastal and marine engineering
Future careers
Water Engineers work across all aspects of the water cycle in natural and engineered systems. This includes the provision, quality and management of clean water, flood management and stormwater systems, and coastal engineering. Increasing opportunities are available for Water Engineers as global challenges such as climate change, population growth and living standards require innovative approaches to safeguarding the world’s water future.
Our graduates have gone on to develop rewarding careers in a range of areas, such as:
- Water licensing and compliance
- Water sanitation and hygiene
- Water research
- Infrastructure maintenance and planning
Water Engineers are qualified to work for industry and government organisations, with our graduates employed by a range of companies in Australia and internationally including:
- Sydney Water
- AECOM
- Veolia
- State Water Corporation
- Aurecon
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Operations and Projects
- Engineering Contracts
- Sustainability in Construction
- Rock and Slope Engineering
- Advanced Topics in Geotechnical Engineering
- Ground Improvement and Monitoring Techniques
- Advanced Concrete Structures
- Structural Dynamics
- Deformation Monitoring Surveys
- Groundwater Resource Investigation
- Advanced Water Engineering
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
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Credits
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Disciplines
Environmental Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 43 other Masters in Environmental Engineering in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
CRICOS Code: 084282A
Admission to this program requires one of the following:
- A recognised 4-year Bachelor degree in an appropriate area of engineering with a minimum 65% average; or
- Completion of the 5341 UNSW Graduate Diploma in Engineering Science with a minimum 65% average; or
- Completion of the 7320 UNSW Graduate Certificate in Engineering Science with a minimum 65% average.
Tuition Fee
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International
49205 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 49205 AUD per year during 24 months. -
National
36330 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 36330 AUD per year during 24 months.
Funding
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