Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Environmental)

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Environmental) at UNSW combines engineering principles with environmental science to equip students with the skills to address environmental challenges. The flexible program offers a wide range of electives, including sustainability, water engineering, and nuclear engineering. Graduates are prepared for careers in environmental management, restoration, and policy development, aiming to mitigate the impact of engineering activities on the natural world.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Environmental engineers focus on the impact on the natural world by engineering activities. They combine their broad knowledge of engineering and environmental processes in identifying environmental problems and then developing effective solutions. They also coordinate the activities of various specialist groups such as biologists, ecologists and geologists within major projects. Environmental Engineering embraces parts of Civil Engineering, with an emphasis on management, system design, water, geotechnical and transport engineering. It also covers aspects of Chemical Engineering, applied and biological sciences, and environmental studies. To get you work ready, you'll apply these skills through 60 days of approved industry training.

Outline:

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Environmental) is a four-year degree, which can be studied part time or full time. In this degree you’ll gain a solid background in mathematics, natural sciences and computing that’ll prepare you to learn knowledge and skills in an engineering discipline. You can study a flexible first-year program consisting of a wide choice of electives and five core courses in Maths, Physics, Engineering, Design and Computing. As part of this discipline you can choose from electives including: Problem Solving for Engineers Sustainability in Construction Groundwater Resource Investigation Nuclear Engineering Advanced Water Engineering Problem Solving for Engineers Sustainability in Construction Groundwater Resource Investigation Nuclear Engineering Advanced Water Engineering Air Quality and Pollution Coastal Engineering Fundamentals of Humanitarian Engineering Minor in Nuclear Engineering In this degree, you can choose to study a minor in Nuclear Engineering. With a UNSW Minor in Nuclear Engineering, you will be able to apply your degree expertise to work on energy efficiency, material improvements, defence technology, and crucial nuclear medicine for Australia.

Careers:

As a graduate in this field of Engineering, you may manage projects that look to limit environmental damage from engineering works. You’ll look at restoring natural ecosystems, improving water supply, combat negative effects of climate change or be involved in the research and development of government environmental policy.