Hydrology and Water Management MSc
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 30,050 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students; GBP 12,300 - home students full-time; GBP 6,150 - home students part-time (24 months) per year;
Introduction
Gain knowledge, and theoretical and practical skills for a career in the water and environmental industries, with a specialist focus on climate and flood risk.
Our Hydrology and Water Management MSc provides you with the opportunity to understand issues and challenges. Taught by leaders in their field, you'll learn:
- water management
- addressing current global issues in developed and less developed countries including:
- climate change
- urbanisation
- food and water security
You'll develop technical skills built on the latest science. You'll also broaden your understanding of policy and practice. This will be relevant to developing a professional career in the water industry.
Our MSc is for both practising professionals and graduates in subjects such as:
- engineering
- geography
- environmental sciences
- earth sciences
- mathematics
- physics
- geology
- chemistry
- computer sciences
- geomatics
The needs of industry and government policy and our strong industrial engagement help shape our degree programmes. You'll gain from this engagement through:
- industry guest lectures
- site visits
- projects
Our graduates are in high demand. Particularly in consultancies and regulatory bodies in the UK and worldwide. You'll graduate with enhanced skills and knowledge, preparing you for a wide range of career opportunities.
Professional accreditation and recognition
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
Joint Board of Moderators (JBM)
The course is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising ICE, IStructE, CIHT and IHIE), as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for students with an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng Honours degree or Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc Honours.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Rankings
- We are proud to be ranked in the top 100 for Civil and Structural Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 130 University - QS World University Rankings 2025
- Global Top 170 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
Curriculum
What you'll learn
The course provides an advanced knowledge and understanding of:
- key scientific and technical 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
These provide the basis for development of skills and experience in areas including:
- programming for data management and modelling
- field-based hydrometric measurement
- application of tools and methods used in industry
Most of our students undertake the full set of standard compulsory water modules. You also choose one optional module. This provides a coherent integrated educational experience. You may also be able to select modules from other MSc courses (with the agreement of the Degree Programme Director).
Compulsory Modules
- Quantitative Methods for Engineering
- Integrated River Basin Management
- Climate Change: Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation
- Modelling and Forecasting of Floods
- Water Management: Issues and Challenges
- Hydrosystems Processes and Data Analysis
- Hydrosystems Modelling and Management
- Fundamentals of Conceptual and Numerical Groundwater Modelling
- MSc Project and Dissertation in Water Resources
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Optional Modules
- Environmental Engineering in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Computational Hydraulics
Career Opportunities
Graduates with this MSc are in high demand from employers in the UK and internationally. Graduate destinations include:
- Environment Agency of England and Wales
- water companies
- local government
major multi-disciplinary international consultancies and specialist consultancies in the water sector such as:
- Arup
- Mott MacDonald
- Atkins
- JBA
Our MSc also provides a route into further study at PhD level.
Networking opportunities
You'll benefit from our multidisciplinary approach to teaching. You'll have the opportunity to engage with fellow students from other engineering disciplines and courses. This includes international students from around the world on our ERASMUS Euroaquae MSc.
You'll be working alongside industry professional delegates taking modules as Continuing Professional Development. This provides a rich and diverse learning experience and a network allowing you to enhance your employability.
Admissions
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.