The University of Sheffield
Prospective Postgraduates

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

Contact us for current information on available scholarships.

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

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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.

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

Postgraduate Online Application Form