Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering

MSc, 120 cr, 2 years

Programme aim

Investments in infrastructure form a considerable part of the global economy. Hence safe, economic and sustainable development requires continued progress in civil engineering with a specialisation towards infrastructure and environment.

Contamination of soil and water, lack of access to drinking water, and unsustainable use of land and water resources remain major obstacles to global sustainability, while new challenges include threats from climate change and rapid urbanisation.

The programme aims at meeting the societal need for qualified competence in planning, design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure systems in soil and water, which will contribute to long-term sustainable development.

Who should apply

The programme welcomes students interested in infrastructure integrated with environmental aspects, with a background in civil engineering, urban planning, environmental engineering or equivalent who fulfills the prerequisites of 20 HEC in mathematics and statistics and who has some knowledge in engineering geology, hydrology, and applied environmental science.

The programme promotes the personal development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are needed to start working as a professional engineer in the field of infrastructure and environmental engineering. An important task is to be responsible for the interface between urban development and the environment.

Why apply

The programme has a nationally and internationally unique profile as it deals with different aspects of infrastructure with integrated environmental and sustainability relevance.

To prepare students for a long lasting professional career, the programme promotes personal development in comprehensive view of planning, construction and operation process; ability to work methodically and by means of modern engineering tools; ability to work in project teams, lead project work and present results; and the ability to critically review and develop technical solutions.

Integration of professional experience in education is an important part of the programme and the student should be well prepared for entering the market in a professional role.

Career

As a graduate, you can work with things in a broad perspective. Some examples are:

• development of roads
• traffic planning
• foundation of structures and buildings
• tunnels
• remediation of contaminated sites
• protection of soil and water resources
• design of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants and distribution systems.

Research connections

To create an educational profile that meets the societal needs for qualified professionals, the courses in the programme have strong links to the research at the divisions of Water Environment Technology and Geoengineering at the department of Civil and environmental engineering.

Research and teaching in the fields covered by the programme are carried out in close cooperation with industry and authorities. Cooperation is also conducted by several research centres: Infrastructure Competence Centre; FRIST:  Forum for Risk Investigation and Soil Treatment; DRICKS: Framework Programme for Drinking Water Research at Chalmers; and FUD Swedish Network of Excellence in Road Planning and Design.

Programme overview

Detailed programme content in the Student portal, for current students

Specific eligibility

Undergraduate profile
Major in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Environmental Engineering or the equivalent.

Prerequisites
Mathematics 20cr. (including Mathematical statistics, Mathematical analysis in several variables), Engineering geology, Hydrology and Applied environmental science or the equivalent. Preferable course experience: Apart from the specific requirements, a background in Hydraulic engineering and Geotechnical engineering is a good base for this programme.

English Language Proficiency
There are several ways of proving that you possess the required level of English language proficiency. Most commonly this is done by submitting one of the approved English language tests.

To read more about required minimum test results and other means of certifying fulfillment of the English language proficiency requirement, please visit:
English Language Profiency

Basic eligibility

All applicants to education on advanced level must meet standard requirements regarding earlier education, called basic eligibility.

Special option

Possible for this programme: Double Master's Degree

Notes

Degree: Master of Science (MSc)
Credits: 120
Duration: 2 years
Application Code:  CTH-27009

Contacts

Specific questions about the programme's content:
Anna Goffe
anna.goffe@chalmers.se

Other questions