Hydrology and Water Management Newcastle University
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | On-Campus | Full-time | 12 months | find out | find out | find out |
| MSc | On-Campus | Part-time | 24 months | find out | find out | find out |
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Course overview
Our Hydrology and Water Management MSc gives you the theoretical and practical skills for a career in water and environmental industries.
About this course
Our Hydrology and water Management MSc provides you with the opportunity to understand water and its:
- nature
- occurrence
- characterisation
- management.
You’ll choose one of our specialist pathways to enhance your knowledge, including:
- climate change
- catchment hydrology and instrumentation
- hydroinformatics
- flood risk management.
What you'll learn
You’ll be able to understand:
- 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.
Your development
On completion of the course, you will have developed intellectual and practical skills relevant to industry including:
- 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.
Entry requirements for this course
Contact Newcastle University to find course entry requirements.
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