Curriculum
Build Your Own Degree
Starting from Academic Year 2021/2022, students must read a total of 160 units (or the equivalent of 40 courses), comprising a Common Curriculum, Major Requirements and Unrestricted Electives.
- The common curriculum comprises 7 Pillars that integrate knowledge and skillsets relevant to the 21st century.
- The modules making up the Environmental and Sustainability Engineering Major Requirements are
available here. - Unrestricted Elective Courses (UEC) allow students to explore greater breadth or depth in any subject and at any level. Examples of combination are illustrated below
You can declare or apply for a second major or minor no later than the fifth semester of your study. Application for a specialisation usually takes place at the end of your fourth semester. Application for a specialisation usually takes place at the end of your fourth semester.
Specialisation
Second Majors
Examples of Second Majors that could be of interest to Environmental Engineering students (non-exhaustive list):
Minors
Examples of Minors that could be of interest to Environmental and Sustainability Engineering students (non-exhaustive list):
The Minor in Data Engineering programme is a joint-initiative by the College of Design and Engineering and the School of Computing. The main aim of the Minor is to train graduates with the ability to handle and manage the large volume of data generated by industry and glean actionable insights from that data.
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The Minor in Engineering Materials aims to equip students with the fundamentals related to engineering materials, particularly on advanced materials, design, manufacturing and processes so as to enable students to select the proper materials for various engineering applications.
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The Minor in Geosciences Programme would appeal to students who are interested in the functioning of environmental processes and concerned about the key issues of climate and environmental change, natural hazards and risk management and sustainable landuse.
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The Minor in Public Health Programme offer insights to students who are interested in exploring careers in the public, private or non-profit sectors, in areas such as community health and health surveillance, urban space planning, environmental health, epidemiology, nutrition, biostatistics, healthcare data analytics, and health policy and planning.
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Enhancement  Programmes
Other options of using your UEM space include:
- Enhancement Courses:Â experiential learning opportunities for innovation and research within CDE
- Design Your Own Courses (DYOC): students may choose what they want to learn, how they wish to learn, and from whom they wish to learn, for up to 8 units
- Career Catalyst: foundational module to kickstart students’ preparation for internships and their future careers