International Water and Sanitation Management Diploma, MSc, PG certificate
Master
In Loughborough
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Master
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Location
Loughborough
Overview
Our International Water and Sanitation Management MSc programme designed to develop careers managing water and environmental sanitation services for low- and middle-income countries.
The programme is managed by the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) in the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering. Full details about the centre are available on the WEDC website.
WEDC programmes are well-established, and held in high regard by practitioners and employers from both international development and emergency sectors. Modules are taught by experts in a broad range of disciplines who have considerable experience of working in low- and middle- income countries.
This programme is designed to:
provide the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to coordinate, plan, manage and monitor water and environmental sanitation services, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries
support the professionalization of the sector, through policy development, performance improvement, institutional reform, change management, benchmarking services and aiming for financial viability
encourage a critical approach to the global principles and local practice of sustainable water and environmental management for the public good
equip students with appropriate expertise and skills for relevant work in management of water and environmental sanitation for low- and middle-income countries
encourage critical analysis through in-depth study of a specialist topic
Loughborough attracts and appoints outstanding academics, many of whom are expert leaders in their fields. By studying our Water and Environmental Management programme, you will benefit from working alongside specialists who are enthusiastic about their subjects and at the forefront of current research. Visit the WEDC website for details of the WEDC staff team.
What makes this programme different?.
WEDC programmes are both externally accredited and highly regarded by sector employers
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About this course
Your personal and professional development
The School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering is committed to helping you develop the skills and attributes you need to progress successfully in your chosen career.
Graduate destinations
Graduates have gone on to work for international NGOs (MSF, Oxfam, SCF, GOAL, WaterAid, etc.) and agencies (such as UNICEF), or national governments.
Graduate job titles include Sanitation Technical Manager, Water and Sanitation Consultant, Project Manager, Environmental Engineering Consultant and Civil Engineering Specialist.
Your personal development
Knowledge and understanding
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
international and local initiatives and institutions that promote water and sanitation for all
the links between water and environmental sanitation services (including water resources, water treatment and supply, excreta, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste management), hygiene behaviour, health and socio-economic development
the key issues in relation to environmental and social impact, equity, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and replicability in planning and managing sustainable water and environmental sanitation services
the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the management of water and environmental sanitation and ways to integrate technical, social, economic and environmental perspectives in financing, coordinating, planning, promoting, managing, and monitoring services.
the range of appropriate water and environmental sanitation technologies and the level of service they provide
the assessment, planning, facilitation, regulation and management of social, institutional, economic and environmental issues at sector-wide, institutional and project implementation levels that ensure the sustainability and improvement of water and environmental sanitation services an individual
communicate effectively in writing,...
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Subjects
- Engineering
- Public
- International
- Staff
Course programme
What you'll study
The modules on our International Water and Sanitation Management MSc are designed to develop your understanding of important aspects of sustainable public health infrastructure and services for all levels of consumers, and equip you with appropriate expertise and skills for work in low- and middle-income countries.
Modules
Modules are taught by WEDC teaching staff all of whom have extensive experience working in low- and middle-income countries. They draw upon their field experience to explain how current theoretical approaches can be practically and realistically applied to address the challenges in relevant low- and middle-income working contexts.
- Management of Water and Environmental Sanitation Services
- Water and the Natural Environment
- Management of Village Water Services
- Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation for Research and Management Practice
- Household and Communal Sanitation Management
- Management and Operation of Water Utilities
- Urban Sanitation Management
- Research Dissertation
Plus select one of the following optional modules:
- Disaster Risk Management
- Humanitarian Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion
International Water and Sanitation Management Diploma, MSc, PG certificate