Environmental Engineering

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This programme provides you with advanced understanding, technical knowledge and practical skills, to enable you to follow a successful career in the environmental industries worldwide. You will be able to provide clean water, treat wastewater, manage solid waste, remediate contaminated land and control air pollution.

The programme covers the areas of:

* mathematical and scientific analytical methods appropriate to environmental engineering and research investigations
* engineering project management and design
* integrated pollution prevention and control
* management principles and business practices
* design, construction and operations practice
* health and safety issues

This programme is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates with an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng / BSc (Hons) degree. The programme is also accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Compulsory modules
* CEG8101 Core Concepts in Environmental Engineering
* CEG8102 Introduction to Practical Hydraulics
* CEG8103 Water Supply and Treatment
* CEG8104 Wastewater Engineering
* CEG8105 Solid Waste Management
* CEG8107 Environmental Engineering for Developing Countries
* CEG8108 Environmental Engineering Design and Project Management
* CEG8110 Professional Development in Environmental Engineering
* CEG8405 Air Pollution
* CEG8198 MSc Project and Dissertation in Environmental Engineering

Optional modules
You will take 10 credits from the following:

* CEG8106 Groundwater Contamination and Remediation
* CEG8109 Engineering Biology through Molecular Microbial Ecology
* CEG8608 Contaminated Land

A minimum of a lower-second-class Honours degree, or an international equivalent, in an engineering, science, physical geography, maths or physics subject. We will also consider applicants on an individual basis with lower or non-standard qualifications if they have at least two years of relevant experience. Applicants are expected to submit a personal statement indicating why they would like to undertake the programme.Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each sub-section), Pearson's PTE Academic Test 62 or equivalent. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.