Course

Master of Urban Water Engineering (Professional)

The University of Queensland · Brisbane · St Lucia Campus · Engineering, IT & Computing

Masters On Campus

Key facts

Campus
St Lucia Campus · St Lucia
City
Brisbane, Queensland
Qualification
Masters
Duration
2 years
Delivery
On Campus
Next start
22 Feb 2027 · Semester 1
Annual tuition · 2026
AUD 58,056 (indicative)

Start dates

  • Semester 1, 2027 Starts 22 February 2027 St Lucia Campus
  • Semester 2, 2027 Starts 26 July 2027 St Lucia Campus
Earlier start dates this year (2)
  • Semester 1, 2026 Started 23 February 2026 St Lucia Campus
  • Semester 2, 2026 Started 27 July 2026 St Lucia Campus

English language requirements

  • IELTS Academic — 6.5 overall (no band below 6)

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

  • TOEFL iBT — 87 overall

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

  • PTE Academic — 64 overall (no band below 60)

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

Academic entry requirements

  • a 4-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline (see below), or a 4*year bachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent) which includes all of the relevant discipline content (see below), or to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Urban Water Engineering (Professional). You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification

Scholarships at The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland publishes 4 verified scholarships open to international students. It does not state which programs they apply to in a form we can check against this course, so we have not claimed any of them apply here.

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About this course

The Master of Urban Water Engineering (Professional) provides engineers with the integrated knowledge and skills required to grasp the whole urban water cycle and the linkages between its different aspects. The trend towards urbanisation and associated water stress in modern cities is strengthening, and as the urban centres become more densely populated this will not be reversed in the foreseeable future. Globally, there is shortage of engineers with expertise in all aspects of the urban water cycle and their reciprocal influence and integration. The Master of Urban Water Engineering (Professional) is designed to develop your technical expertise through advanced and master's level courses, and provides the opportunity to select electives to complement your discipline. This knowledge will expertly prepare graduates with the necessary skills required to solve complex engineering challenges in a changing world.

Master of Urban Water Engineering (Professional) is a masters course at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. It is listed as 2 years of study. Published intakes include Semester 1, 2026, Semester 2, 2026, Semester 1, 2027. Annual tuition is listed at AUD 58,056 for 2026 (indicative). The published English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6).

Course details come from the Educircle verified catalogue, sourced from official university publications. Where a figure is not shown, the university has not published it — an Educircle counsellor confirms it with the institution before you apply.

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Administrative details

Course code
5748
CRICOS
108885E

You will need these when you apply. CRICOS is the code under which this course is registered for international students.

Source: Educircle verified course catalogue. University course page Last updated August 2026. Tuition is set by the university and can change.