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MSc Water Engineering for Development (Distance Learning)

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    MSc, PGDip, PGCert 2-5 years part-time

Course Description

Our Water Engineering for Development (Distance Learning) MSc is designed to develop careers for improving the delivery of water supply and environmental sanitation infrastructure and services internationally, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

The programme provides knowledge of key concepts and principles to assess, design, implement and operate sustainable and equitable water and environmental sanitation infrastructure and services. It develops a critical approach to the global principles, and national and local practice, for achieving sustainable infrastructure and services for all consumers.

Entry Requirements

A 2:2 (55%) honours degree or equivalent international qualification in any discipline. Equivalent professional qualification may be accepted in lieu of degree.

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Programme Funding

There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.

Student Destinations

WEDC graduates join a respected global community of alumni which includes more than 1,000 people from over 70 countries.

Graduates from our WEDC programmes have gone on to roles including:

  • Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist, The World Bank
  • Chief of Party, USAID Programme
  • Chief of WASH, UNICEF
  • Solid Waste Management Director, Kumasi City Council (Ghana)
  • Director, Water Development Directorate (Uganda)
  • Water Sector Project Director, Millennium Challenge Coordinating Unit (MCCU) (Sierra Leone)

Module Details

Compulsory Modules

  • Water and the Natural Environment (DL)
  • Research Methods (DL)
  • Urban and Rural Water Engineering (DL)
  • Groundwater Modelling and Management (DL)
  • Flood Modelling and Management (DL)
  • Urban and Rural Sanitation Engineering (DL)
  • Management of Water and Environmental Sanitation Infrastructure (DL)
  • Research Dissertation (DL)

Optional Modules

  • Disaster Risk Management (DL)
  • Humanitarian Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (DL)

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