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Newcastle University: Hydrology and Water Management MSc

Institution Newcastle University View institution profile
Department School of Engineering
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Study type Taught

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

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.

You will be required to earn a total of 180 credits throughout the course, including 120 credits in semesters 1 and 2 with 60 credits as part of a dissertation project in the third semester. You will be taught through a combination of: - lectures

  • tutorials

  • practical classes

  • coursework

  • site visits.

Facilities

The School Engineering has an exceptional range of laboratories equipped with a wide range of analytical instrumentation supporting our research, teaching and contract research projects. These include: - Novak Hydraulics and Hydrology Laboratory

  • numerous catchment-based field sites

  • Chemical and Biological Research Laboratories

  • Geotechnics, Soils and Structures Research Laboratories.

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About us
A Global Top 125 university (QS World University Rankings 2023), Newcastle University is dedicated to excellence, creativity and innovation, pioneering solutions that can change our world.

Through world-class research it tackles some of the biggest challenges facing society globally, leading in its key strengths of ageing and health, data, energy, cities, culture and creative arts. The UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021 assessed its research as world-leading with outstanding impact.

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