Water, Air and Waste Management Specialisation

About the course

This undergraduate specialisation is designed for chemical engineering students seeking expertise in pollution minimisation and sustainable process and product design. You’ll explore managing CO2 emissions and protecting human health and the environment while maintaining economic viability. Study air, water and wastewater treatment, plus solid and hazardous waste management, including storage, collection, processing, disposal and recovery challenges in environmental engineering practice.

Career outcome

Graduates can support environmental and sustainability work in engineering and industrial settings, contributing to solutions for air emissions, water and wastewater treatment, and solid and hazardous waste management. Typical pathways include roles in environmental management and compliance, sustainability and emissions reduction projects, and waste and resource recovery operations, often within chemical/process industries, consultancies, utilities and government-related environmental programmes.

Living Costs in Perth**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,255 - 1,660	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 866 - 1,146
Transportation (Daily) A$ 6 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 243 - 321

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)