Overview

The Sustainability and Environmental Engineering program at the University of Sydney is tailored for qualified engineers seeking to develop specialised technical knowledge in sustainability and environmental engineering.

Career paths

Graduates will have achieved the higher levels of specialisation necessary to excel in their chosen field.

Professional engineering skills developed throughout the course will reflect current industry standards in order to provide graduates with enhanced opportunities for advancement in their careers.

New opportunities to progress into areas such as research and innovation in their field will also be possible following the completion of this course.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Entrepreneurship for Engineers
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
Safety Systems and Risk Analysis
Energy and the Environment
Green Engineering
Mineral Processing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Sustainable Development View 39 other Masters in Sustainable Development in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 077463K
an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification, or
an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent, and five years relevant professional work experience, or
the relevant University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Engineering or Graduate Certificate in Engineering with a credit average (65 percent).
If English is not your first language, you may be able to prove English proficiency with an approved English skills test taken within 2 years of commencing the course.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

57900 AUD / year

≈ 57900 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

40700 AUD / year

≈ 40700 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth supported places: Tuition fee information for this year is currently not available.

Living costs

Sydney

Australia

1882 - 3547 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

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Funding

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