MSc Water and Environmental Management

Programme overview

This Programme provides skills and knowledge to support your career in the field of water and environmental management. The content of the programme has been designed to help you develop a detailed knowledge of fundamental environmental processes, as well as policy, regulation and other tools.

A key focus is on how you can contribute to sustainable management of water resources and other aspects of environmental management. Teaching covers both academic and practical skills. Teaching staff include leading water and environment researchers at the University of Bristol as well as practitioners with experience in private and government sectors, both in the UK and overseas.

Students may wish to apply to become members of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management.

Careers

The programme is aimed at those planning to become a high-level practitioner in either the private or public sector and allows graduates to pursue both technical and policy/management career paths. Graduates of the course now work for consultancies and professional service firms, water companies and government agencies, with some choosing to further their research interests via doctoral research.

An upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in Engineering or Science. Applicants must be able to demonstrate academic experience in Water/Hydro fields - this can be evidenced by modules in relevant subjects where applicants have achieved a 2:1 or international equivalent. Other highly relevant modules in subjects such as Environmental/Agricultural Management, Maths, Programming, Sciences, Geology and Meteorology may also be considered. Applicants with a lower class of degree with relevant work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.