MSc, PgDip, PgCert Advanced Water Management

Hear from Cyndi Lou about her experience studying Water at Cranfield.

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 goal: 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 four core areas (hydrology and modeling, 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 ten weeks, 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 but typically relate to water resources and quality, aquatic ecology, and flood risk management. Finally, you will delve into a single topic for your 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.

Candidates must possess, or be expected to achieve, a first or second-class UK honors degree in a relevant science, engineering, or related discipline or the international equivalent of these UK qualifications. Other relevant qualifications, together with significant experience, may be considered.

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.