Environmental Engineering, BEng (Hons), with industry placement

As populations expand, there is a pressing need to produce goods more intelligently, safely, and sustainably while safeguarding natural resources. Environmental engineers play a vital role in this effort by designing processes and products that reduce impacts on air, land, and water, optimizing finite resources. They focus on key areas such as waste disposal, environmental compliance to mitigate spills and emissions, flooding and drainage management, infrastructure development, pollutant control, land recovery from activities like mining or farming, and water supply with sanitation.This course equips students with engineering fundamentals in the first two years, including science and design. Opportunities include a one-year paid industrial placement and study abroad options. Accredited by the IChemE for BEng and IOM3 for MEng under the Engineering Council, it meets UK standards for professional competence. In the final year, students engage in an industry-focused group design project to build career-ready skills, simulating real-world environments.

In year one and two, students develop knowledge of the engineering fundamentals, science and design. Following a successful placement application, you will spend a year working in industry at the end of year two. In year four, in addition to advanced modules, you will undertake an industry-focused group design project, which simulates a commercial environment and will allow you to develop and demonstrate valuable skills for your future career as a professional environmental engineer.