Water and Environmental Engineering, Master of Science (Technology)

Water and environmental engineering is essentially about making the world work. With limited natural resources and an increasing demand for water, food, energy and shelter, we look at practical ways to develop our society in a sustainable manner. To achieve this ambitious aim, we combine a strong technical basis with a sound understanding of a broader societal context.

Studying Water and Environmental Engineering

The four main themes of the Master's Programme correspond the four research themes of Water and Environmental Engineering Research Group: Water Resources, Water & Development, Water & Wastewater, and Environmental Engineering. All these themes have a different thematic and methodological focus, and you can freely mix courses from different themes.

The structure of the programme is designed so that you are able to study your common and advanced courses during the first year. This leaves the second year for elective courses and Master’s thesis. It also makes it easy for you to go for student exchange during the second year. Alternatively, you can deepen your expertise by taking more of our advanced courses as elective courses.

Career prospects

Water and environmental engineering provides you with diverse career opportunities. The graduates work in numerous positions as planners, technical experts, managers and more. The employers of our graduates include the private sector, public sector, civil society as well as academia. It is also common to change your workplace; you do not have to work in one sector of society for the rest of your life!

Maisteriohjelman perimmäisenä tarkoituksena on saada maailma toimimaan. Rajoitetut luonnonvarat ja kasvava tarve vedelle, ruoalle, energialle ja suojalle saavat aikaan sen, että yhteiskuntaa pitää muokata kestävämmällä tavalla. Tämän kunnianhimoisen tavoitteen aikaansaamiseksi vahva tekninen pohja yhdistetään laajasti yhteiskunnalliseen kontekstiin.