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Environmental Engineering within Planetary Boundaries

Education level CreditsFirst cycle 180 credits

Time3 years full-time

Study locationVästerås

The Bachelor’s Programme in Environmental Engineering equips you to address pressing issues like climate change, resource use, and energy security. Grounded in the Planetary Boundaries framework, the programme takes a systems approach to understanding how environmental, societal, and technological factors are interconnected. You will gain the skills to design sustainable solutions that keep human development within the limits of our planet - helping to ensure a just and livable future for generations to come.

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Credits

180 credits

Education level

First cycle

Study pace

Full-time

Study location

Västerås

Start

2026-08-31

Length

3 years

Teaching form

Normal teaching

Tutoring language

English

Application code

MDU-48006

Selection

Upper secondary (high school) grades, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test

Specific requirements

Basic eligibility (with exemption of the requirement in Swedish for those with foreign grades) + Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 3c or Mathematics D. Or: Physics level 2, Chemistry level 1, Mathematics - Further level 1c

Syllabus

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Degree

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Tuition fee

For students outside EU/EEA

Per installment prior to each semester: null SEK

Annual tuition fee: 135000 SEK

Total programme fee: 405000 SEK

Apply autumn semester 2026, Västerås

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About The Bachelor’s Programme in Environmental Engineering

This is the first Bachelor’s programme in Environmental Engineering in Sweden offered entirely in English. The curriculum has been thoughtfully structured to progress from foundational knowledge to advanced specialisation, equipping you as a student with the skills and expertise needed to address global environmental challenges. Fundamental sciences and engineering principles such as chemistry, physics, biology, thermodynamics, and statistics are integrated in the courses throughout the programme. This approach ensures that you as a student develop a strong theoretical foundation while simultaneously practising and evaluating your knowledge to real-world environmental challenges. You prepare yourself to continue developing and learning new things throughout your professional life. 

Options within the programme

This is an on-campus programme, taught primarily at our Västerås campus, with some modules taught at our campus in Eskilstuna. During your education you will benefit from a variety of teaching methods, including seminars, laboratory training, fieldwork, study visits, and project-based learning. These methods are designed to help you connect theoretical knowledge in environmental engineering with practical experience in real-world settings. Through the constant practise of applying your theoretical knowledge to real-life challenges, you will develop the skills and competencies essential for your future career.

Future and career

As an environmental engineer you play a crucial role in contributing to the green transition and working towards a sustainable future. After graduation, you can work in both the public and private sectors. Common employers are municipalities, county administrative boards, consulting firms, industrial companies, and environmental authorities. As an environmental engineer you may work with different areas such as environmental protection, water and wastewater management, waste management, and environmental impact assessments to climate adaptation and sustainable urban development. You can work as an environmental consultant, environmental coordinator, environmental strategist, project manager, or sustainability engineer.

Programme structure and content

Here you can see how the program’s content is divided into different subjects and which courses you will take each year of the program. If you study full-time, you will take 30 credits (hp) per semester. Some courses within a program may be mandatory, while others may be elective.

This is a preliminary content of the program. Courses and subjects may be subject to change.

    Courses within the programme

    Environmental Engineering:

    • Introduction to the planet's boundaries, 7.5 credits
    • Biosphere integrity, 7.5 credits
    • Climate change, 7.5 credits
    • Land system change, 7.5 credits
    • Renewable energy, 7.5 credits

    Mathematics/applied mathematics:

    • Mathematics, basic course, 7.5 credits
    • Calculus, basic course, 7.5 credits

    Other subjects:

    • Introduction to university studies, 7.5 credits

    Environmental Engineering:

    • Freshwater resources with laboratory, 7.5 credits
    • Water resource management with laboratory, 7.5 credits
    • Circular resource management, 7.5 credits
    • Conventional food production, 7.5 credits
    • Future food production with laboratory, 7.5 credits
    • Challenges within planetary boundaries, 15 credits

    Mathematics/applied mathematics:

    • Vector algebra, basic course, 7.5 credits

    Environmental Engineering:

    • New technologies for environmental engineering, 7.5 credits
    • Thesis project, 15 credits
    • Other subjects:
    • Computer programming with Python, 7.5 credits
    • Sustainable cities, 7.5 credits

    Elective courses:

    • Technology and society, 7.5 credits
    • Project management for innovation, 7.5 credits
    • Organization and management, 7.5 credits

    Minor changes in the course offerings may occur during the education as a result of continuous quality work.

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