Course aim

The Water and Wastewater Engineering programme aims to develop:

  • Water and wastewater treatment scientists, technologists and engineers with the skills to solve practical problems, communicate effectively and work successfully both in teams and individually.
  • High quality graduates trained and qualified to work in all areas of water and wastewater treatment and management  enabling them to provide a valuable contribution to the UK and global water sectors.
  • Understanding of water and wastewater systems through innovative teaching, achieved by blending theory, application and practice.

Demand for Cranfield graduates has grown steadily as the education provided has become recognised as excellent, producing graduates able to step into a range of positions and make an immediate and real contribution to the effectiveness of water sector businesses and organisations. Graduates from these programmes are highly sought after by industry and government.