MSc(Eng)/Diploma Environmental and Energy Engineering

Sandra Catalina Prieto Marin, postgraduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Key facts

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
1 year full-time
Diploma: 9 months full-time

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent, in engineering or science.

English language requirements: overall IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: m.zandi@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 8265

About the course

Tailor the course to suit you. Whether you're already working in the field or just starting out, deepen your understanding and learn new skills. Blending core and optional modules gives you the theory and practical experience needed for work in sectors including industry, education, public administration and commerce.

Course content

Diploma: six core modules and two optional modules.

MSc(Eng): six core modules, major research or design project, and two optional modules.

Core modules

Introduction to Fuel and Energy
Environment: Gaseous Emissions
Environment: Liquid Effluents
Environment: Particulate Emissions
Research Methods in Environmental and Energy Engineering
Lab Practicals
Research Project

Optional modules

Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fire and Explosions
Environmental Protection
Nuclear Reactor Engineering
Oil and Gas Utilisation
Energy from Biomass and Waste
Low Carbon Energy Science and Technology

Teaching

Lectures
Tutorials
Project work

All your tutors are actively involved in research and consultancy in their field

Assessment

Formal examinations
Research or design project dissertation
Continuous assessment of some modules

How you benefit from our expertise

Our teaching is grounded in our specialist research expertise. We have a reputation for innovation in research that secures funding from industry, the UK research councils, the government and the EU. Our industry partners small and large benefit from our groundbreaking work addressing global challenges.

You'll have access to top facilities, including modern social spaces, purpose-built labs, the Harpur Hill Research Station for large-scale work, extensive computing facilities and a modern applied science library.

There are also high-quality research facilities for you to use covering sustainable energy processes, safety and risk engineering, carbon capture and utilisation, and biological processes and biomanufacturing.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form