Postgraduate Prospectus

The scale of modern industrialisation, population growth and demand for resources has given rise to environmental problems of unprecedented complexity.

As a result, environmental engineers face the challenge of managing a wide range of problems including toxic waste, air pollution, contaminated land, contaminated water, waste disposal and global warming.

A high level of resource management is demanded, requiring innovation in improvements to manufacturing processes and in the utilisation of natural resources. The collection, treatment and recycling of solid, liquid and gaseous waste streams from industrial and municipal sources are also essential elements in the protection of the environment. Meanwhile the worldwide problems of climate protection call for even greater innovation and efficiency in finding solutions on all scales from local to global.

The rising interest in and recognition of the need for environmental protection has resulted in a substantial increase in the number of environmental engineering projects being undertaken throughout the world. This has generated a growing demand for good quality environmental engineers equipped with the knowledge, skills and expertise to design and implement effective solutions in a broad range of situations.

In response to this growing demand, the MSc Environmental Engineering has been designed to suit engineering graduates who are seeking a formal qualification that will equip them to work in and contribute to this fast developing field. 

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• This course is supported by The Centre for the Environment (CfE), which provides a focus to develop inter-disciplinary approaches to environmental teaching and research within the University
• Offering a unique combination of engineering skills, the school provides a strong and dynamic learning environment with close links between research and teaching
• The Faculty of Engineering conducts research that has been recognised by the Research Assessment Exercise (2008) as being world-leading or internationally excellent, placing Nottingham in the UK’s top five universities for engineering
• 2007 sees the inauguration of a major £1.1m environmental initiative based in the school, the Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage

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