MSc (Water Resources Engineering)

Course details

Water security is one of the main threats facing humanity. Engineers will be the primary professionals tackling this problem. This programme will provide engineers will the technical competences to provide solutions to deliver safe/clean water. The programme will also give opportunities to students to study economics and the project management of large projects. Key components of this programme are a focus on understanding and using modern hydraulic modelling tools, and working in design groups.

Key facts

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirement is a Second Class Honours Grade 1 in civil/environmental engineering or equivalent.

Applications from candidates from cognate disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Course outline

The core programme modules are:

Hydrology & Water Resources; Hydraulic Modelling; Design of Sustainable Environmental Systems; Hydropower; Water Quality Modelling; Water Resources in Developing Countries; Applied Field Hydrogeology; Advanced Fluid Mechanics; Numerical Analysis.

Elective modules are available from the following:

Code Design Project and Engineering Thesis

CE6110 Integrated Water Resources Design Project

CE6xxx Water Resources Engineering Project / Thesis

Total Projects

Core Modules

CE6108 Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering*

CE6102 Design of Sustainable Environ. Systems I*

CE6106 Hydrological Modelling

CE6109 Water Resources in Arid regions

EOS418 Applied Field Hydrogeology

CE6107 Water Quality

Total Core

Option Modules

CE511 Computational Methods in Engineering*

EOS6101 Global Change

ST500 Advanced Engineering Statistics

IE446 Project Management

ME521 Research Methods for Engineers

CE6103 Design of Sustainable Environ. Systems II*

EC5103 Natural Resources Governance

CE6101 Coastal & Offshore Engineering

EC518 Environmental Economics

CE468 Estimates and Costing

More detail on each module is available here.

Along with taught modules, students will complete a group Integrated Design Project. This project simulates real-world working environments. Each student will also complete an individual minor thesis in the area of water resources. This thesis accounts for one third of the overall programme mark.