Water Science and Engineering – (M.Sc.)

The specialisations within this programme explore natural and anthropological influences on the water cycle, from the perspectives of civil engineering, technology and earth sciences. They are of direct relevance to sustainable development because they prepare graduates to improve the management of human impact on water resources, design simulation models for various phases of the water cycle, and develop methods of reducing the impact of water-related natural hazards.

Aim of the ProgrammeThe programme aims to deepen the knowledge, insight and skills for hydraulic engineering (part of civil engineering), hydroinformatics (a technology discipline) and hydrology (an earth system science).

Graduates are able to work in professional water sector environments that require academic skills. Graduates who obtain good study results are eligible to undertake a PhD in an appropriate water science or engineering field.

In particular, this programme provides the education to:

* Improve the management of water resources through assessing and monitoring their vulnerability to hazards.
* Sustain economic development by better flood and drought protection and hazard reduction, in an era of global climate change.
* Improve environmental and public health through pollution prevention and treatment.
* Sustain and improve water supply, power generation and agriculture through integrated water resources development.
* Improve food production by developing, operating, maintaining and optimising water-related infrastructure.
* Sustain economic growth through the development of coastal and riparian zones.
* Manage and control water systems in an integrated and sustainable way, with stakeholders, through the development of technologies to simulate such systems.