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Applied Hydrogeology, MSc; PGDip (Residential and Flexible Learning) – (M.Sc.)
Newcastle University
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences| Application Deadline: | Applications are considered throughout the year | ||
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Newcastle University
This degree programme is recognised by the Joint Board of Moderators (ICE, IStructE, CIHT, IHE) as meeting requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree. The programme is also accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
For the MSc you complete compulsory modules (90 credits) and optional modules (10 credits), followed by a research project written up as a dissertation (80 credits). For the Diploma you take similar compulsory modules (80 credits) and complete a 40-credit dissertation. The compulsory modules may include: quantitative methods for engineering; groundwater modelling; groundwater assessment; aqueous geochemistry; hydrosystems processes and management; climate change – earth system, future scenarios and threats; borehole design, construction and operation; and integrated river basin management. Optional modules may include: contaminated land; groundwater contamination and remediation.
Assessment is by formal written examination, coursework, a dissertation (often in collaboration with industry) and a poster presentation.
Contents
Compulsory modules:
CEG8501 Quantitative Methods for Engineering
CEG8503 Hydrosystems: Processes and Management
CEG8505 Climate Change: Earth System, Future Scenarios and Threats
CEG8599 MSc Project and Dissertation in Water Resources
CEG8507 Borehole Design, Construction and Operation
CEG8511 Groundwater Assessment
CEG8512 Integrated River Basin Management
CEG8516 Groundwater Modelling
CEG8605 Aqueous Geochemistry
Optional modules:
CEG8106 Groundwater Contamination and Remediation
CEG8608 Contaminated Land
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Requirements
Normally a lower-second-class (2:2) Honours degree or higher in engineering (any branch), environmental science, physics, geography, mathematics, chemistry, geology or a similar subject.
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based), or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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