MSc Hydrology and Water Resources Management at Imperial College London

Programme overview

Discover the theoretical background and practical design considerations of hydrology and water resources management. Understand the modern day challenges facing hydrologists on this one-year, multidisciplinary Master's course. Hydrology explores the natural distribution of water in time and space.

What you will study

Core modules include Hydrology Design Project, Catchment Hydrology, Computational and Statistical Tools for Environmental Analytics, Contaminated Land and Groundwater, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Hydrogeology and Groundwater, Meteorology and Climate Change.

Career pathways

Graduates from our Department go on to succeed in a range of sectors such as construction, civil engineering, design engineering, engineering consultancy, sustainability and sustainable design, water resource engineering, environmental engineering, disaster management, structural and architectural design, infrastructure monitoring, materials manufacturing, geotechnical engineering, and renewable energy. Typical roles include Structural Engineer, Civil Engineer, Design Engineer, Product Manger, Environmental Consultant, Construction Manager, Geotechnical Engineer, Graduate Hydrologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:1 in Civil Engineering, Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences or other numerate subject. A suitable grounding in mathematics is required, for example: A-level Mathematics grade A or B. English language: Imperial's standard university requirement.

Domestic applicants: GBP 20,350 for the whole programme (2027/28). tuition fee for 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 47,250 for the whole programme (2027/28). tuition fee for 2027 entry Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://myimperial.powerappsportals.com/

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