MSc in Sustainable Engineering Management for International Development

The MSc in Sustainable Engineering Management For International Development is a highly applied course with taught elements and a substantial project deliverable.

You will learn to think rapidly and flexibly, acting decisively in the absence of complete information in order to improve the quality of life through engineering solutions.

Most of the world’s construction is located in “developing countries, primarily in the Southern Hemisphere” (UNDP). These environments face challenges from extreme poverty and food shortages to manmade climate change and irreversible loss of biodiversity.

This course aims to make you part of a new generation of practitioners who can address such challenges through practical engineering solutions, building resilience for local communities in the face of rapid urbanisation.

Why Sustainable Engineering Management for International Development at Swansea?

The College of Engineering at Swansea has an established global reputation for pioneering research in engineering and a firm commitment to international development, reflected by recent student mobility projects in countries such as Zambia, Liberia and South Africa.

Did you know?

• The course was developed in collaboration with the College of Arts and Humanities and the Prince’s Foundation
• The course is taught across campuses, with four modules being taught on Singleton - this is in an important factor when deciding where you want to live in Swansea
• Your coursemates will be from a range of backgrounds, including STEM, International Development, Politics, Law, Business from UK/EU and Overseas

Your Sustainable Engineering Management for International Development Experience

Throughout this one-year course, you will concentrate on “applied” sustainable engineering in a real-life environment, involving interaction with real stakeholders in international development.

You will gain a multidisciplinary appreciation of how theory can be applied in the real world, learning how cross-collaboration with the College of Arts and Humanities and the Prince’s Foundation created the course, and why this is relevant.

The College of Engineering has an international community of over 500 postgraduate students and 120 research staff.

You will have access to our on-site library, open 24 hours a day, advanced laboratories, a year-round programme of guest lectures, and dedicated postgraduate workrooms.

Swansea University was named University of the Year in the 2019 Whatuni Student Choice Awards for the second time in five years. As well as being crowned University of the Year, Swansea University took the top spot in the International category and placed top three in the Postgraduate, and Course and Lecturers categories. The Whatuni Student Choice Awards are voted for entirely by students, with more than 41,000 reviews and comments submitted from more than 160 UK institutions.

In the prestigious Guardian University Guide 2021, we are placed 24th in the UK and have won the Welsh University of the Year title for the second time in three years, cementing our position as Wales’ leading higher education institution.

We place our students at the heart of everything. As a result, we achieved a gold rating, the highest rating possible, in the national Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) and are ranked 6th in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey for 2020.

Our stunning waterfront campuses make us a desirable location for students and staff from around the world, and our multicultural community provides a global perspective, enabling those who join us to develop skills and knowledge that set them on successful and enriching careers.