Master of Engineering Science (Water, Wastewater and Waste Engineering)

About the course

This Master of Engineering Science specialisation in Water, Wastewater and Waste Engineering develops advanced capability to plan, design and manage water and waste systems. You’ll build technical and practical skills for treatment processes, network and infrastructure planning, and sustainable waste and resource recovery, with study that supports professional engineering practice. This is a Masters-level engineering qualification in water and waste engineering. The programme strengthens advanced engineering design, systems analysis, and innovation management for complex industry projects.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles across water and wastewater utilities, consulting and government, focusing on treatment plant design and optimisation, water and sewer network planning, stormwater and environmental compliance, and waste/resource recovery. Typical pathways include water/wastewater engineer, process engineer, environmental engineer, infrastructure planning engineer and project engineer in the water sector. This is a Masters-level engineering qualification in water and waste engineering.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)