Environmental Engineering: Master of Science

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Master of Science

Environmental Engineering
About
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Science (Environmental Engineering)
A good bachelor's degree with honours (at least Second Class), or its equivalent
programme, or M.Sc. (EVE) in short, is targeted at
from institutions of recognised standing.
graduates who are either working, or considering a
Although candidates with good first degrees and practical working experience
career, in environmental engineering, and wish to
after obtaining their first degrees are admitted, meeting the admission
be part of the global effort to incorporate
requirements does not guarantee admission.
environmental considerations in all human
activities.

ENROLMENT OPTIONS
Its curriculum is sufficiently flexible to Part-time / Full-time study
accommodate students from different science and
technology backgrounds as well as provide
practicing engineers an opportunity to enhance APPLICATION
their technical competence. The programme has 2 intakes per year: January and August.
The application periods generally open 6 months before the start of the intake.
This programme is also suitable for graduates who
wish to build on their prior educational
FEB AUG OR JUL JAN
background and professional experience in the
field of environmental science and technology, and
to acquire new skills for solving advanced
environmental engineering problems, thus PERIOD OF CANDIDATURE
enabling them to contribute in greater measure to Minimum Maximum
Singapore's push to develop its environmental
Part-time Students 4 semesters 8 semesters
technology industry.
Full-time Students 2 semesters 4 semesters

The programme will prepare students to The periods do not include up to 2 semesters of approved Leave of Absence.
contribute to the environmental protection efforts
spearheaded by the countries in the region. In
CONTACT
addition, this broad-based educational programme
For more information on the programme, please contact:
would be of relevant interest to professionals in the
Ms Cecilia Shanti Dewi | Tel: (65) 660 12681 | Email: ceesdc@nus.edu.sg
government's regulatory and statutory bodies, as
A/Prof. HE Jianzhong | M.Sc. (Environmental Engineering) Programme
well as in institutes of higher learning.
Manager | Tel: (65) 651 63385 | Email: jianzhong.he@nus.edu.sg

For application forms, application status and other general information,


please contact:
Office of Graduate Programme Faculty of Engineering
Tel: (65) 651 66510 | Email: enggse@nus.edu.sg
Master of Science (Environmental Engineering)
Programme Structure

MODE OF DELIVERY

Lectures, continual assessments and end-of-semester examinations

MODULES AND MODULAR CREDITS REQUIRED


7 Elective Core Module
A total of 10 Graduate-level Modules, inclusive of the Core Module. Modules
This is equivalent to a total of 40 Modular Credits (MCs).

1. Core module - ESE5001 Environmental Engineering Principles


2. A minimum of 7 Elective modules from the ESE5000-level or 2 Additional

ESE6000-level graduate elective module series Elective Modules


40 Modular Credits
3. A maximum of 2 Additional Elective modules, either from the
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, or other*
Departments / Faculties

* Modules chosen from other Departments / Faculties, including the


following modules, are subject to approval by the Department of Civil
and Environmental Engineering:
E5107 Environmental Planning
GE6211 Spatial Data Processing
LX5103 Environmental Law
PP5227 Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management
SH5101 Industrial Toxicology
RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF
SH5104 Occupational Health MODULES PER SEMESTER

Important Notes: Recommended Maximum


All modules listed are 4 MCs each, unless otherwise stated. Part-time Students 2 modules† 3 modules
Not all modules may be available in any one year. For more details
Full-time Students 3-4 modules‡ 5 modules§
on the modules offered, please refer to:
http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/graduate-studies/graduate-
† Recommended if this is your first semester, or if you have been
education/coursework-application/how-to-apply/ given academic warning.
‡ Recommended if you have been given academic warning.
The final composition of graduate modules proposed by students
§ Taking 5 modules per semester is challenging.
is subject to approval by the Department of Civil & Environmental
Engineering.

GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

Obtaining a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.00*


for the best** 40 Modular Credits (MCs), inclusive of the core
module.
All 40 MCs must be from Graduate-level Modules. At least 30
MCs must be within the subject or in a related discipline. The
remaining 10 MCs credits may be from other disciplines†.

* Equivalent to an average grade of B-


** If taking more than the 10 modules recommended
† With prior approval by the Head of Civil & Environmental
Engineering Department or his nominee.

Block E1A, #07-03, 1 Engineering Drive 2, Singapore 117576


Website: www.eng.nus.edu.sg/cee

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