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MSc - Master of Science
John Anderson Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
MSc Environmental Engineering is closely aligned with industry’s demands, this course meets the needs of:urban regenerationland contamination managementenvironmental protectioninfrastructure investment portfolios in Scotland and worldwideA distinctive feature of this course is its topical nature. Glasgow has been undergoing extensive urban regeneration, including building on land that's been contaminated in the past. You’ll have challenging 'real world' issues to study close to the University. From this experience, you'll become able to translate the principles of environmental engineering that you have learned into national and international context.
In addition to core module students will also study seven optional modules.
This class will explore the controls of chemical composition of water resulting from geochemical reactions in nature. Students will develop an understanding of geochemical thermodynamics, as well as an understanding of weathering.
In addition to core module students will also study seven optional modules.
This class introduces microbiology in a manner that is of practical importance in environmental engineering and science. Topics covered include: the microbial ecology and microbiology of dilute nutrient solutions such as lakes, subsurface environmental and biological treatment processes; microbial physiology; biochemistry; biodegradation and public health aspects of microbiology.
In addition to core module students will also study seven optional modules.
Students will acquire familiarity with, and practice of, research techniques, and examine different ways of, and gain experience in, presenting research results. The class discusses the key principles, and practical exercises, on both quantitative and qualitative research methods, including survey methods, interviewing techniques, use of census data and statistical methods. The class also includes discussion of ethical issues. Finally, there is dissertation-related teaching on choosing a research question and a research method, and writing a research proposal. This is a semester 1 and 2 class but meetings do not happen every week.
In addition to core module students will also study seven optional modules.
This class explores the complete sequence of a site investigation: Desk study; Site sampling organisation and techniques; Data collection and Chemical analysis. The class also covers data modelling and interpretation using risk assessment models.
In addition to core module students will also study seven optional modules.
This class covers organisational and regulatory aspects of waste management practice in the UK: legislation, composition of domestic and industrial wastes, storage, collection, reception, and disposal of solid wastes, clinical wastes, sewage sludge disposal, recycling and recovery.
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