MSC in Water and Environmental Engineering
Aalborg University (AAU)
Duration
2 years
Intake
September
Degree
Master’s
Program Overview
The Master's program in Water and Environmental Engineering at Aalborg University is a 2-year full-time degree taught in English, focusing on the construction and management of systems for water supply and drainage. It emphasizes the protection and sustainable use of groundwater, streams, fjords, and seas.
The program addresses critical challenges such as urban water supply, wastewater treatment, soil and groundwater pollution, and adapting infrastructure to climate change. It highlights the vital importance of water infrastructure, which holds the highest economic value in society.
Students engage with pollution of soil, groundwater, drinking water, and aquatic environments, examining interconnected systems and their environmental impacts, for example, oxygen depletion in fjords caused by soil pollution or flood risks from climate change.
Graduates are equipped to work in consulting engineering, environmental departments, public administration, research institutions, and teaching. The program combines theoretical knowledge, practical lab work, field studies, and advanced computer modeling.
This interdisciplinary program prepares students for long-term careers in water and environmental engineering with strong employment prospects globally.
Key Information
University
Aalborg University (AAU)
Campus
Aalborg
Total Credits
120
Study Mode
Full-time
Loan Availability
No
Program Details
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Course Structure
1st Semester:
- Focus on soil and groundwater pollution, their analysis, assessment, human safety, and environmental protection.
- Courses such as Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modelling, Environmental Soil Science and Geostatistics, and Experimental Hydrology.
2nd Semester:
- Study of natural water environments including streams, lakes, and fjords.
- Courses include Marine and Freshwater Pollution, Hydrodynamics and Time Series Analysis of Environmental Flows, Marine Pollution, and Limnology.
- Emphasis on analyzing connections between physical, chemical, and biological conditions via lab data and numerical models.
3rd Semester:
- Multiple options:
- Internship in Denmark or abroad with a written project report.
- Study semester at another institution.
- Regular semester at Aalborg University with courses and project work.
- Start master's thesis extending over 3rd and 4th semesters.
4th Semester:
- Completion of the master's thesis on a chosen research topic.
Elective Courses:
- Advanced Hydrodynamic Modelling and Visualisation.
- Measurement Technology and Data Acquisition.
- Urban Hydroinformatics.
- GIS and Ecosystem Modelling.
- Danish Biotopes Evaluation and Management.
Entry Requirement
Academic
Applicants must have successfully completed a relevant and recognized university Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Danish Bachelor's degree in level and length (180 ECTS).
Language
IELTS - 6.5/6
TOEFL - 85/20
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