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Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering – (M.Sc.)
University of Leeds
Faculty of Engineering
| Application Deadline: | As early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 12,500 - ≈ € 20,260 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leeds / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Leeds
This course provides engineers and public health specialists with an in depth understanding of the application of public health theory to engineering and development. It has a strong focus on the development of practical and policy skills for application in countries of the global south.
Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering is intended for engineers who are aiming to move into senior positions in public health or international development.
It is also suitable for public health specialists who feel that they need a more detailed and in depth understanding of technical interventions in water supply, sanitation and solid waste management. This course is run in conjunction with the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, one of the UK’s pre-eminent public health research centres.
Staff teaching on this course have close working links with a number of key institutions in the field of international development including: UNICEF, the World Bank, the World Health Organisation, the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, WaterAid, World Vision, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the African Development Bank. Opportunities often arise for project work to be carried out in partnership with development organisations and governments in the field giving students unique practical experience.
Contents
Compulsory modules
* Advanced Water Engineering
* Engineering for Public Health
* Integrated Water Resources Management
* Key Issues in International Public Health
* Natural Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
* Policy for Public Health and Development
* Research Project
* Solid Waste Management
This is an indicative list and actual content may vary as we regularly review the content or our courses in light of new experiences and developments in the field.
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Requirements
A degree equivalent to a UK second class (2.2) honours degree, or higher, in an engineering or public health related subject. Consideration will be given to professionally qualified and experienced candidates without formal qualifications.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. You will need to meet our minimum requirements for one of the following recognised English language tests: the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Pearson Test of English Academic.
2012 entry requirements for all masters courses
IELTS: 6.5 with not less than 6.0 in listening, reading, speaking and writing.
TOEFL - Internet based test: 94 with at least 21 in listening, 23 in reading and speaking and 24 in writing
Pearson: 64 on PTE Academic, with at least 60 in each of the skills
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 94 |
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