Advanced Water Management MSc

Course

In Cranfield

£ 11,910 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Advanced

  • Location

    Cranfield

  • Class hours

    40h

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    October 2024

A pathway to a successful and rewarding career in the water sector; shaping a more resilient and sustainable future for all.

Managing water is one of society’s greatest challenges. What was once an abundant natural resource now requires careful management to ensure its availability and quality for future generations.

The Advanced Water Management course builds on our 30 year legacy in Environmental Water Management. It covers the urgent water issues which confront our communities and the need to deliver innovative solutions which increase resilience and protect lives, livelihoods, and environmental quality

The MSc is delivered by our world-leading experts and developed in partnership with a wide range of organisations and institutions from the water sector. Our graduates have the skills and expertise to solve global water challenges through a variety of career paths.

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Cranfield (Bedfordshire)
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MK43 0AL

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Cranfield (Bedfordshire)
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MK43 0AL

Start date

Oct-2024Enrolment now open

About this course

The course is ideal for graduates wishing to develop the expertise needed to solve environmental water management problems. It is designed to complement and expand your existing knowledge of science, policy and practice, making it suitable for students from a range of backgrounds. Recent students have joined us from undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in engineering (civil, hydraulic, agricultural), physical geography, chemistry and environmental sciences, as well as from professional careers.

Our strong industry links make the course particularly suited for those looking to work in the water industry, government or environmental and engineering consultancy, and a wide range of roles including water quality, water resources, aquatic habitat and wildlife, flood defence and policy.

The option to undertake the course on a part-time basis allows you to extend your professional development within your current employment. We will design in individual study plan for you, taking into account your workload and working commitments.

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Course programme

Why this course?

At the UK’s only exclusively postgraduate university, you will benefit from the unique experience of working with researchers whose primary purpose is to support the needs of their sector. All components of the Advanced Water Management course are designed with the same end goal in mind: to produce the best graduates for jobs in water resources, hydrology, water quality, habitat conservation and creation, and flood risk management.

To achieve this, you will first reinforce your knowledge of topics and methods in eight core areas (hydrology and modelling, water quality and ecology, drought and flood risk management and water management at urban and catchment scales). You will then integrate this learning and apply it to a real-world problem in the group project. Over a 10-week period, you will work in a team of 6-8 students from a range of Cranfield MSc courses on a consultancy project, handling all stages of project design and delivery from initial meetings to scope out the work to the final report and presentation. Topics vary yearly as they respond to the needs of our industrial partners, put typically relate to water resources, aquatic ecology and flood risk management. Finally, you will delve into a single topic for your individual thesis project, strengthening your skills in project design and management; data collection, analysis and interpretation; and report writing, all of which are essential for your future career.

By completing this course, you will become part of a long line (>30 years) of environmental water management alumni who can now be found across the entire water sector, from entry-level scientists to senior managers and regulators, in the UK, Europe and beyond.



Informed by Industry

Cranfield has unrivalled links with industry. Our students benefit from our extensive contacts and track record of close collaboration with government agencies and the water and environmental sectors. These links include industrial advisory panels, group project sponsors and thesis consultants.

Our courses are reviewed each year by a panel of industry advisors from leading companies and institutions in the sector. This ensures that the skills you acquire are up-to-date and what employers want. Some of the companies on our panel include Amec Foster Wheeler, Anglian Water, Atkins Global, CIWEM, Environment Agency, Mott Macdonald, Oxfam, River Restoration Centre, Severn Trent, The Institute of Water and H2O, WEM Ltd.




Your teaching team

You will be taught by our internationally renowned research and academic staff with skills in hydrology, ecology, engineering and policy, who have extensive international experience of solving real-life water management problems. They successfully combine professional experience with high-quality teaching skills, and all members, or are working towards membership, of the Higher Education Academy.

External experts from industry, environmental agencies and the third sector are also invited throughout the course to share their experiences and knowledge.

  • Daniel Burbidge (Hydrologist, Environment Agency)
  • Steven Baker (Technical Specialist Hydrometry and Telemetry, Environment Agency)
  • Dr Di Hammond and Simon Whitton (River Restoration Experts, Affinity Water)
  • Martin Janes and Jasmine Errey (River Restoration Centre)
  • Ilias Karapanos (Hydrogeologist, Affinity Water)
  • Dr Cat Moncreiff (Freshwater Specialist, WWF)
  • Dr Mike Morecraft (Climate Change Science Lead, Natural England)
  • David Owen (Yorkshire Water)
  • Jenny Wheeldon (National River Restoration Advisor, Natural England, Environment Agency)
  • Kat Wysocka (Local Flood Authority Manager, Luton Borough Council)
  • Simon Bunn (Sustainable Drainage Engineer, Cambridge City Council).

Advanced Water Management MSc

£ 11,910 + VAT