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MSc Water and Environmental Management

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    MSc 1 year full time, 2 years part time

Course Description

This programme provides fundamental and applied training in environmental science and environmental management, with a focus on water. Be a part of developing interdisciplinary solutions to priority water resource and catchment issues, working in close collaboration with our advisory board of representatives from the water industry. You will have the opportunity to network within the water and environmental sectors, meeting experts with experience of working in a wide variety of public- and private-sector organisations such as AECOM, Atkins Global, Defra, Environment Agency, Natural England and National Trust.

Why this programme

  • Combine hydrology, applied geomorphology, biogeochemistry and ecology in this interdisciplinary master’s degree
  • Study catchment science, policy, and management
  • Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard assessment and modelling tools
  • Collaborate with a partner organisation in the water and environment sector for your research project
  • Engage in fieldwork at our research sites including rewilding projects, globally rare chalk streams and heavily impacted urban rivers.

Entry Requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are a number of ways you can fund your postgraduate degree.

  • Scholarships and bursaries
  • Postgraduate loans (UK students)
  • Country-specific scholarships for international students

Student Destinations

The programme will provide you with knowledge and understanding relevant to employment in organisations in the water and environment sectors including government agencies, water companies, environmental consultancies and conservation organisations. Our previous graduates have secured positions at a range of organisations including:

  • Affinity Water
  • Environment Agency
  • ESIS Inc
  • Jacobs
  • JBA Consulting
  • Parish Geomorphic
  • South West Rivers Trust
  • Thames Water
  • Thames21
  • Wood Group
  • WSP

Some of our graduates have also secured PhD positions (e.g. Newcastle University, QMUL, University of Reading)

Module Details

Structure

  • Five compulsory modules
  • Two elective modules
  • Compulsory 12,000-word individual research project

Compulsory/Core modules

  • Individual Research Project
  • Biogeosciences and Ecosystem Services
  • Environmental Data Acquisition and Analysis
  • River Assessment and Restoration
  • Catchment Science in Practice

Elective modules

  • Advanced Readings
  • Flood Risk Management and Modelling
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Nature-based Climate Solutions

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