MSc Environmental Engineering
The world is changing. Due to urbanisation most of the rapidly growing world population lives in or around cities. At the same time, pressure on rural areas and nature is increasing as well. The need for water and other resources increases, while climate change asks for engineering solutions to keep cities and other areas liveable.
The task of environmental engineers is to develop solutions to cope with the effects of environmental change; to protect citizens against environmental hazards such as air, soil and water pollution, heatwaves, floods and droughts, and to safeguard water supply and sanitation. The challenge for humanity is to ensure a sustainable and healthy urban and natural environment, based on the principles of a circular economy.
Coping with this challenge requires a new kind of engineers: engineers focusing on the interaction between humans and their living environment and protecting the public from the risk of environmental hazards.
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Degree Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Accredited by NVAO
Language English
Type Full-time on campus
Credits 120 ECTS, 24 months
Start September
Ranking 8th for Water Resources
Relevant questions
➨ How can we make the living environment resilient towards floods & droughts?
➨ How can we ensure sufficient water supply & improve water quality?
➨ How can we treat our sewage so we can use its product as drinking water?
➨ How can we create a healthy atmosphere in urban areas?
➨ How can we improve air quality by intensifying natural ventilation in cities & homes?
➨ How can we sustainably manage the water infrastructure of a low-lying country?
➨ Can we improve resource recovery from waste?
➨ How does an ecosystem influence resource availability & vice-versa?
In the master programme Environmental Engineering you learn how to cope with shortage and abundance of resources such as water and waste, the effects of climate change on liveability in cities, air pollution and the depletion of natural resources, such as groundwater. These challenges are of utmost relevance in a world under change that is experiencing population growth and demanding more clean resources than ever.
As an Environmental Engineer you will study these challenges and develop engineering solutions in the fields of air quality, hydrology and water resources management, water technology and urban water infrastructure, fields in which TU Delft has a long-standing history. Future challenges in recycling, long-term storage of waste, urban heat islands, air pollution and noise will be part of this programme.
During the master Environmental Engineering you will choose between three master tracks, that offer you more specialised knowledge into specific fields of environmental engineering.
MSc Environmental Engineering Tracks
During the master Environmental Engineering you will choose between three master tracks, that offer you more specialised knowledge into specific fields of environmental engineering.
| Highlighted Student Story
A deep dive into the blue waters of Curaçao
A small red car is driving in reverse, while a TU Delft master student is leaning out of the passenger window. “Left, right, more left. You got this!” As pot-holes and puddles are avoided, trees with giant thorns scrape off the car’s varnish. Water equipment, boots and a giant hedge cutter tumble around on the back seat as the car manoeuvres sharp turns. ‘’I think it’s after the third cactus to the right… I see it, I see the mill! We’re here!’’
