Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, MSc

Programme description

Water supplies, transport links, geotechnical infrastructure and environmental systems are all essential components for helping communities adapt to changing environmental, technological, and societal conditions. Many of the challenges in environmental and infrastructure engineering involve collaboration across these disciplinary boundaries, and at Chalmers, this programme reflects that reality.

You will combine environmental and civil engineering skills with systems-level thinking, to develop an understanding of how infrastructure interacts with natural environments and human needs. This will allow you to design solutions that balance technical performance with resilience and resource efficiency.

The foundations include environmental systems and analysis, infrastructure planning, sustainability and modelling. You will learn how to approach complex challenges involving multiple factors like water, ground conditions, and resource management.

Project-based learning is a central part of the education. You will work on real-world engineering challenges relevant to municipalities, public agencies, consultancy firms, and industry. Representatives from consultancy firms and the Geological Survey of Sweden are often directly involved in these projects. You will develop technical expertise, creativity and critical thinking, as well as professional skills such as collaboration, communication, and project management.

Sustainability is a recurring theme throughout the programme. You will explore how infrastructure can be designed and managed to reduce environmental impact, strengthen climate resilience, support circular resource systems, and contribute to long-term societal development.

You will work with modern digital tools and simulation methods throughout, such as material modelling and complex relationship models. The focus is on combining models and observed behaviour with data-driven approaches for analysis, planning, and decision-making.

Later, you will have the chance to deepen your expertise through predetermined specialisations, or combine courses to create a broader profile aligned with your interests.

Job opportunities

After graduation, you will be well-prepared for careers across environmental engineering, infrastructure development, climate adaptation, and sustainable urban development. The combination of environmental and civil engineering creates opportunities in both the public and private sectors, in Sweden and internationally.

Depending on your interests and specialisation, you could work with water and wastewater systems, geotechnical engineering, transport planning, advanced modelling, or climate strategy. Typical roles include environmental engineer, water and geotechnical engineer, transport planner, climate adaptation specialist and many more.

Graduates are highly sought after by consultancy firms such as AFRY, Sweco, Ramboll and WSP. Public organisations such as the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish Geotechnical Institute, the Geological Survey of Sweden, as well as municipalities and regional authorities are also highly relevant. Other opportunities include construction and energy companies, research institutes, and international organisations working with sustainable development and infrastructure.

You will come into contact with representatives from various organisations through projects in the programme, and potential opportunities for master’s thesis collaboration, helping you build your network early on in your career. Many Swedish employers also look favourably on candidates with language skills, and Chalmers offers a free course in Swedish to help you get started with this.

You will also have an excellent foundation for continuing on to doctoral studies and research careers.

Research

Relevant research areas at Chalmers include drinking water and wastewater engineering, engineering geology, climate adaptation, geotechnics, sustainable infrastructure, transport systems, recycling and resource recovery, and environmental modelling.

You will encounter current research in these areas through project courses, modelling work, laboratory activities, and master's thesis projects. Access to advanced modelling tools, research environments, and collaborations with external partners give you the chance to contribute directly to challenges for both industry and society.

Master's thesis projects in particular are frequently carried out in collaboration with researchers, public organisations, consultancy firms, and industry partners. This gives you valuable experience of how research contributes to practical engineering solutions, and helps provide a natural pathway into further studies at doctoral level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in: Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.

Prerequisites: Mathematics (at least 24 cr.), Programming,
30 cr. completed courses within: Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrogeology, Transport engineering, Road engineering, Hydrology, Water and Wastewater Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering.

Preferable course experience (general): Linear Algebra, Multivariable Analysis, Statistics, Numerical analysis

Preferable courses for the specialisation Water and Environmental Engineering:
Hydrology, Water and wastewater engineering, Environmental engineering, Fluid Mechanics

Preferable courses for the specialisation Geotechnics and Engineering Geology:
Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering

Preferable courses for the specialisation Transport Engineering:
Transport engineering

English language requirements: Prove your English proficiency

How to apply

Find out how to apply for a master's programme at Chalmers. Learn about the application process, including entry requirements, required documents and key deadlines.

How to select a specialisation

You can only select one specialisation.

Specialisation with separate entry requirements

For more information visit the webpage for the specialisation.

• Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, MSc with the specialisation Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Urban Water Systems

To choose this specialisation, you must select it when submitting your application via antagning.se or universityadmissions.se.

If you choose one of the other specialisations, you can select it after you have been admitted and enrolled.