Master of Engineering Program in Environmental Engineering

(Thai) : วิศวกรรมศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต (วิศวกรรมสิ่งแวดล้อม)

(Abbreviation in Thai) : วศ.ม. (วิศวกรรมสิ่งแวดล้อม)

(English) : Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)

(Abbreviation in English) : M.Eng. (Environmental Engineering)

Specialization in the Study Area

Energy conservation and energy management, The development of alternative energy, Increasing energy efficiency in energy generating systems, Surveying for prospects and cost efficiency of energy projects, Policy allocation related to energy and accounting for greenhouse gases

Eligibility

Plan A1

Hold a bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering, science, technology, industrial education, or related fields, with approval from the program management committee, and should have at least 1 year of work experience.
If the applicant does not meet the qualifications stated in (1), it is at the discretion of the program management committee.

Plan A2

Hold a bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering, science, technology, industrial education, or related fields, with approval from the program management committee.
If the applicant does not meet the qualifications stated in (1), it is at the discretion of the program management committee.

Graduation Qualifications

Plan A1

Students must have their work published or accepted for publication in a national journal listed in the TCI (Thai Citation Index) database or an international journal. A minimum of one article is required.
Create a promotional poster to disseminate academic work following the format specified by the academic department.

Plan A2

Students must have their work published or accepted for publication in a national journal listed in the TCI (Thai Citation Index) database or an international journal. A minimum of one article is required. OR,
Students can present research findings and full research papers at conferences that meet the standard criteria, with at least one article published in the conference proceedings.
Creating promotional posters to disseminate academic work in accordance with the specifications set by the academic department is also necessary for successful completion of the study.

Curriculum Structure

	Plan A1	Plan A2
(1) Compulsory courses
(1.1) Fundamental Engineering Course (Non-credit)	3	–
(1.2) Fundamental Engineering Course (for credit)	–	–
(1.3) Specialized Engineering Course (Non-credit)	1	–
(1.4) Specialized Engineering Course (for credit)	–	6
(2) Elective courses	–	9
(3) Thesis	36	18
Cumulative Credits for Entire Program	36	36

Courses

(1) Compulsory courses

(1.1) Fundamental Engineering Course (Non-credit)

For students in Plan A1, they are required to register for and pass the following courses without earning credit (Audit) for a total of 3 credit hours. The result of the study must be at the level of S (Satisfactory).

EN 007 001	Engineering Research Methodology	3(3-0-6)
		(Non-credit)

(1.2) Fundamental Engineering Course (for credit)

For students in Plan A2, they are required to register for and pass the following courses, earning credit for a total of 3 credits, as follows:

EN 007 001

Engineering Research Methodology

3(3-0-6)

(1.3) Specialized Engineering Course (Non-credit)

For students in Plan A1 and Plan A2, they are required to register for and pass the following courses without earning credit (Audit) for a total of 1 credit, as follows:

EN 627 891	Seminar in Environmental Engineering	1(1-0-2)
		(Non-credit)

Note: For those who have completed a bachelor’s degree in a field other than engineering or other engineering disciplines, they must register for the basic environmental engineering course as an audit, totaling 3-6 credits, and must achieve the level of S (Satisfactory) in their academic performance.

EN 627 003	Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering	3(3-0-6)
		(Non-credit)
EN 627 004	Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering	3(3-0-6)
		(Non-credit)

(1.4) Specialized Engineering Course (for credit)

Students enrolled in Plan A2 must register for and successfully complete the following courses, earning credit for a total of 9 credits with a minimum grade of C or higher, as follows:

EN 627 000	Aquatic Chemistry	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 001	Fate and Transport of Pollutant	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 002	Kinetics and Reactor Design for Environmental Engineering	3(3-0-6)

2) Elective Courses

For students in Plan A2, they are required to register for and pass the following courses of not less than 6 credits and/or from other courses that will be opened later, as follows:

EN 627 101	Advanced Oxidation Processes	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 102	Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 103	Advanced Water Treatment Processes	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 104	Air Pollution Technology and Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 105	Environmental Separation Processes	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 106	Hazardous Waste Treatment Engineering	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 108	Solid Waste Disposal and Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 109	Biological Processes for Water and Wastewater Engineering	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 110	Water Quality Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 111	Anaerobic Treatment for Biogas Production	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 112	Industrial Waste Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 113	Advanced Building Sanitation System	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 114	Advanced Industrial Water Pollution Control	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 501	Instrumental Analysis for Environmental Engineering	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 502	Toxicology and Environment	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 503	Geographic Information System Application of Environmental Planning	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 504	Production Assessment by Cleaner Technology	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 505	Advanced Environmental Biotechnology	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 506	Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering	3(3-0-6)

(3) Thesis

For students in Plan A1

EN 627 898

Thesis

For students in Plan A2

EN 627 899

Thesis

Tuition Fees

Fees	Regular Program	Special Program
Tuition Fee	30,000 Baht	40,000 Baht
International Student Fee	15,000 Baht	15,000 Baht

Expected Costs

Health Insurance (Must cover all expenses in Thailand)	5,000 – 10,000 Baht/year
Accommodation	3,000 – 6,000 Baht/month
Cost of living	6,000 – 10,000 Baht/month

Financial Supports

Scholarships supporting research and study for graduate students to conduct thesis, dissertation or independent study

For master students: up to 30,000 Baht/person

For doctoral students: up to 30,000 Baht/person

Award for publishing research work

Master students who have research papers or parts of research papers that have been published or accepted for publication in international journals indexed in the SCIE database, with at least 1 article, and the work must have been accepted before the end of the student’s program. The student must be the first author. If the article is in the 1st or 2nd quartile, the student will receive a prize of 20,000 Baht. If the article is in the 3rd or 4th quartile, the student will receive a prize of 10,000 Baht.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit this website: https://interadmission.gs.kku.ac.th/