UNSW’s Master of Engineering Science (Environmental Engineering) is a two-year postgraduate degree with Australia’s leading School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The program is designed for students who already have an accredited engineering degree and want to broaden their job prospects through specialisation.
Through this program you’ll learn about on safe, sustainable and ethical development of urban infrastructure, allowing you to carve out a career that merges engineering and sustainability. You’ll gain a depth of knowledge across a broad range of areas, including:
The Master of Engineering Science is a non-accredited program designed to deepen your expertise, so you can push your career in the direction you want it to go. If you have a degree or extensive professional experience in a related area, you can apply for credit of up to 50% of this program).
We're ranked #1 in Australia and #33 globally for Engineering and Technology. As well as this, 7 of UNSW's Engineering schools are ranked in the global top 50 with one school ranked in the global top 10 for Engineering subjects (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026).
On top of this, we're known as the leading Civil and Environmental Engineering school ranked #1 in Australia for Civil and Structural Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026).
UNSW is known for its graduate employability, with UNSW awarded the Most Employable students for seven years in a row (AFR Top 100 Future Leaders & Graduate Employers Awards, 2020–2026).
As a leading hub for environmental research, we ensure our research is woven into our teaching. Our work includes environmental footprint analysis, life cycle assessment and sustainable consumption and production.
To support our strong research focus and educational excellence, we have some of the best Environmental Engineering facilities , opens in a new window in the country. When you study at UNSW, you’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities such as the Water Research Laboratory , opens in a new window , Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory , opens in a new window , and the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre , opens in a new window .
Benefits of studying with us:
This Master of Engineering Science specialisation accepts students from any engineering discipline.
Entry into the Master’s program requires completion of a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree (or equivalent) or 3-year Engineering Science degree in any engineering discipline. A minimum 65% average, or its equivalent, throughout the qualifying bachelor’s degree is mandatory.*
Qualifications from non-211 Chinese Universities will require a 70% average
Recognition of Prior Learning is the transfer of credit towards your program from previous study. If you have relevant previous study experience, you may be eligible for credit points that would enable you to complete your Master of Engineering Science in as little as one year, or another accelerated option listed below dependent on your previous study.
Apply for this degree through the UNSW Applicant Portal . We encourage you to submit your completed application as early as possible to ensure it will be processed in time for your preferred term. Some high-demand programs and faculties with limited places may have earlier application deadlines or commencement dates.
Application closing dates vary by program and intake. Please refer to our application closing dates page for current deadlines and program-specific information before submitting your application.