Chalmers University of Technology: Chalmers University of Technology, situated in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a prominent technical university known for its world-class education and research in engineering, technology, and natural sciences. Chalmers fosters an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment and encourages innovation and sustainability. The university has strong ties with industry and offers students valuable opportunities for practical training and

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Infrastructure and environmental engineering, master's programme​ at Chalmers Infrastructure and environmental engineering is an interdisciplinary field that includes; traffic and road engineering, urban metabolism, water system engineering, engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering and sustainability. Investments in infrastructure also form a considerable part of the global economy. Hence safe, economic and sustainable development requires continued progress in civil engineering with a specialisation towards infrastructure and environment. ​To meet this societal need for qualified competence in planning, design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure systems in soil and water, this programme promotes the personal development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are needed to start working as a professional engineer in the field of infrastructure and environmental engineering. An important task is to be knowledgeable and responsible for the interface between urban development and the environment. Sweden is surrounded by one of the planet’s most sensitive ocean environments and a landmass consisting mainly of fractured rock and complex glacial sediments, including soft clays. This has given us some of the strictest environmental and building regulations in the world. This gives Sweden a very good reputation within the field and the programme a nationally and internationally unique profile. We are closely linked to several research projects and the majority of our faculty conduct research. Show less

The master's programme runs for a duration of two years, leading to a Master of Science (MSc) degree. During each year, students can earn 60 credits (ECTS) and complete the programme by accumulating a total of 120 credits. Credits are earned by completing courses where each course is usually 7.5 credits. The programme consists of compulsory courses, compulsory elective courses and elective courses.

Compulsory courses year 1
During the first year, the programme starts with four compulsory courses that form a common foundation in Infrastructure and environmental engineering. Each course is usually 7.5 credits. ​

Infrastructures and urban systems
Geological and geotechnical site characterization
Sustainable urban water engineering
Transportation engineering and traffic analysis​
Compulsory courses year 2
In the second year, you must complete a master's thesis in order to graduate. The thesis may be worth 30 credits or 60 credits depending on your choice.

Master’s thesis ​

Compulsory elective courses
Through compulsory elective courses, you can then specialize in various subjects in the areas of water and environmental engineering, geotechnics and geology, and transportation engineering. During years 1 and 2,  you need to select at least four compulsory elective courses out of the following in order to graduate. ​

Drinking water engineering
Risk assessment and decision support
Advanced transportation engineering
Advanced wastewater engineering
Hydrogeology
Deep foundations
Urban acoustics
Water systems and modelling
Contemporary topics in Geomechanics
Sustainable transportation
Urban metabolism and resources
Contaminated sites and remediation
Soil modelling and numerical analysis
Vehicle and traffic safety
Railway engineering​

Elective courses
You will also be able to select courses outside of your programme plan. These are called elective courses. You can choose from a wide range of elective courses.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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