Course summary
Our Hydrology and Water Management MSc gives you the theoretical and practical skills for a career in water and environmental industries.
- About this course
- nature
- occurrence
- characterisation
- management.
- climate change
- catchment hydrology and instrumentation
- hydroinformatics
- flood risk management.
- key subject areas such as hydrology and hydraulics
- the theoretical basis for methods of analysis and modelling
- the regulatory and socio-economic aspects of water management
- specific examples of water management, drawing on examples from developing and industrialised countries.
- apply appropriate mathematical methods for modelling and analysing relevant problems
- use scientific principles to develop mathematical and environmental solutions to practical problems
- create new products or methodologies by combining ideas from a wide range of sources
- planning, executing and reporting research projects
- designing water infrastructure schemes
- use of instrumentation, IT tools and hydroinformatic technologies.
- lectures
- tutorials
- practical classes
- coursework
- site visits.
- Novak Hydraulics and Hydrology Laboratory
- numerous catchment-based field sites
- Chemical and Biological Research Laboratories
- Geotechnics, Soils and Structures Research Laboratories.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of
- The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
Entry requirements
A good 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in subjects such as •engineering •geography •environmental sciences •earth sciences •mathematics •physics •geology •chemistry •computer sciences •geomatics. Applicants with different or non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, particularly if you have relevant industrial experience. English Language Requirements: To study this course you need to meet our Band 6 English Language Requirements. Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills).
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Newcastle University
King’s Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU