Environmental Engineers apply scientific and engineering principles to protect the environment and public health. This comprehensive course enables you to:

• provide clean water
• treat wastewater, manage solid waste
• remediate contaminated land
• control air pollution

This course provides students from diverse backgrounds advanced training in:

• the theory and practice of investigative methods appropriate to environmental engineering
• core concepts from the physical, chemical and biological sciences. These underpin pollution control technologies and environmental stewardship
• environmental engineering design principles and project management
• cross-cutting issues and appropriate technologies in developing countries
• communication skills and professional development
• health and safety issues

This well-respected course has been running since 1963. Its rich history of teaching and research assure the quality of the experience for today’s students. More than 1000 alumni from our course are now working across the world, several in senior governmental, academic and scientific positions.

Delivery

You will study a variety of taught modules followed by a research dissertation project. Practical training, industrial site visits and field trips are an integral part of the course.

Dissertation projects are carried out in our own well-equipped laboratories and pilot-scale research facilities. They can also be undertaken at industrial or overseas field research sites.

Module changes

Course content changes 

Course content changes periodically to reflect:

• changing staff expertise
• recent developments in the discipline
• the requirements of external bodies and partners
• student feedback

Optional module availability

• An optional module may not run if there are insufficient numbers of students interested in it.
• You may not be able to select an optional module if it has a capped number and demand exceeds capacity.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

Most module information for 2020 entry will be available from the end of May 2020.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions.

Graduate destinations

Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service will help you to explore your options and make informed choices to achieve your career goals.

Work experience

Work experience placements are a great way to develop relevant skills to excel in your chosen career.

Find out about paid and unpaid work experience options and other ways you can add to your degree.

Find out more about our tuition fees, including how to pay them and available discounts.

EU students starting at Newcastle in 2020 will pay the UK (Home) tuition fee for the full duration of their course.

Funding opportunities

If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course. 

You need to submit a personal statement with your application. This should highlight why you would like to undertake the course.

Start dates

The course starts in September. There is no application closing date for this course.

We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts. This is so that you have enough time to make the necessary arrangements.

Deposit

If you live outside the UK/EU you must:

• pay a deposit of £1,500
• or submit an official letter of sponsorship

The deposit is payable after you receive an offer to study at Newcastle University. The deposit is non-refundable, but is deducted from your tuition fees when you register.