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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Degree programmes and requirements

Our Master of Science programmes may be taken either on full-time or part-time basis. For full-time students, the minimum and maximum period of candidature is one year and three years respectively. For part-time students, the minimum and maximum period of candidature is two years and four years respectively. Full-time students may register for up to five courses (15AUs) while part-time students may register for up to three courses (9AUs) of courses per semester.


M.Sc. (Environmental Engineering)

The programme of study, with one intake in August each year, comprises of ten courses (30AUs). To be awarded the degree of M.Sc. (Environmental Engineering), a candidate must complete satisfactorily ten courses (30AUs). Six of the courses (18AUs) must be in Environmental Engineering. The remaining courses can be selected from a list of graduate courses approved by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

The Environmental Engineering courses to be offered by the School in a particular semester will be selected from the following list :

• CV6501 Water Treatment and Process Design
• CV6502 Contaminated Site Assessment and Remediation
• CV6503 Wastewater Treatment and Process Design
• CV6504 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Recovery
• CV6505 Water Quality Modelling
• CV6512 Integrated Solid Waste Management
• CV6521 Air Quality Management
• CV6531 Environmental Biotechnology
• CV6591 Stream Corridors and Channel Processes
• CV6601 Contaminant Transport
• CV6602 Urban Hydrology

Note: Curriculum is subject to changes.

Applicants for the programme must have a good Bachelor degree in Engineering or other related disciplines. They should preferably have a minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience after obtaining their first degree.


M.Sc. (Environmental Science and Engineering)

The NEWRI Environmental Master of Science (NEMS) is offered by the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering and the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) with summer attachment at Stanford University.

The M.Sc. programme requires one year (12 months) with the summer term in residence at Stanford. It aims to produce high caliber environmental engineers equipped with both fundamental understanding and practical skills. Students take 4 regular courses at Stanford and return to NTU in late August to continue for two consecutive semesters taking 7 CEE courses with a research component at NEWRI.

The project spanning the last 5 -6 months, has an industry or research focus. The M.Sc. intake is in June and the application deadline is end of November.


M.Sc. (International Construction Management)

The programme has one intake in August each year . For successful completion of the programme of study, students must obtain a total of ten courses (30AUs), of which six courses (18AUs) must be in International Construction Management. The remaining four courses (1 2AUs) can be selected from the programme or an approved list of graduate programmes offered by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering or any other graduate programmes approved by the Chair.

The courses, 3AUs each, are:

• CV6212 Construction Management
• CV6214 Project Financing
• CV6215 International Construction and Marketing
• CV6216 Techniques of Project Planning and Control
• CV6217 Information Technology in Construction
• CV6218 Value Engineering and Managing Quality
• CV6220 Construction Law

Note: Curriculum is subject to changes.

Applicants for the programme must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Building/Estate Management, Quantity Surveying or other related disciplines. They should have a minimum of two years of relevant working experience after their first degree.

A candidate who has obtained the Graduate Diploma in Construction Management not earlier than 48 months prior to admission is exempted from certain courses as may be determined by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering with the approval of the Board of Graduate Studies.


M.Sc. (Maritime Studies)

The programme of study, with one intake in August each year, comprises of ten courses (30AUs). The courses could be drawn from the core topics of shipping or from a selection of graduate level courses offered by the various programmes in NTU. At least six courses (18AUs) - (Four Compulsory + Two Elective) must be selected from the core topics:

Compulsory Courses

Elective Courses

Note: Curriculum is subject to changes.

The remaining four courses (12AUs) can be selected from the programme or an approved list of graduate programmes offered by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering or any other graduate programmes approved by the Chair.

The classes are normally conducted in the evenings or weekends and selected concentrated periods during the office hours.

Candidates are expected to hold a good Bachelor degree (or equivalent maritime professional qualifications) with two to three years of working experience in shipping and related businesses. Applicants with advanced training with Certificate of Competency (Class 1) recognized by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore are also eligible to apply.


Graduate Diploma in Construction Management

The Graduate Diploma in Construction Management programme is conducted jointly by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore and the Institution of Engineers, Singapore.

The programme has one intake, August, each year. For successful completion of the programme, candidates must obtain a total of 15 AUs. Candidates may choose any courses offered under the Master of Science (International Construction Management) programme. The courses, 3 AUs each, are:

Applicants for the programme must have a good Bachelor degree in Engineering, Building/Estate Management, Quantity Surveying or other related disciplines.  They should have a minimum of one year of relevant working experience after their first degree.


M.Sc. (Civil Engineering)

The course of study, with one intake in August each year, compri ses of ten courses (30 AUs). In addition to taking Civil Engineering courses, candidates may also take courses outside civil engineering with approval from the Chair of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Candidates can opt to follow a concentrated focus of study in one of th e two specialisation areas in addition to the general Civil Engineering curriculum. The two areas of specialisation are:

(1) Geotechnical Engineering
(2) Structural Engineering


(1) Geotechnical Engineering Specialisation

* (To be qualified for specialisation in Geotechnical Engineering, a student must take CV6311 plus any other four courses listed below.)

Courses of study

(2) Structural Engineering Specialisation

* (To be qualified for specialisation in Structural Engineering, a student must take at least five courses from the list below)

Courses of study

Not all courses in the approved list will be offered in any academic year. The courses offered in any academic year shall be determined by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Applicants for the programme must have a good Bachelor degree in Engineering or other related disciplines. They should preferably have a minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience after obtaining their first degree.