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Water and Environmental Engineering

12 October 2026

Learn to integrate our understanding of engineering, communities, and the environment.

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Water and Environment Engineering

Population increase, urbanisation, natural hazards, and climate change are leading to complex challenges in how we manage our limited water resources and environment.

Studying this subject will train you to integrate the built environment with the natural environment to help supply clean, quality water to households, agriculture, and industry, and process wastewater in a less environmentally damaging way.

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Water and Environment Engineering

 
  • Courses with a project focus and industry collaboration, including built systems and laboratory testing.
  • Linking with local communities, including mana whenua, to find solutions for water and environmental systems problems.
  • Mentoring from world leading lecturers who are active in industry and as advocates.

Water and Environment Engineering

Water and Environmental Engineering minor

For the minor in the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, complete the following courses:

Plus meet the requirements for Civil Engineering.

Water and Environment Engineering

Expertise in water and environmental engineering will give you a range of career options including water infrastructure design and management, quality and security issues, recycling, supply operations, and environmental compliance.

Career pathways could include:

  • consulting
  • city and regional planning
  • government policy
  • research and development.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Civil Engineering.

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Undergraduate Prospectus 2027

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International Prospectus 2027

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