Master of Science in Water Management and Hydrological Science at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

A thesis-based master's degree designed to complement students' undergraduate discipline with scientific, technical or managerial expertise in water science, supervised by interdisciplinary faculty.

Faculty: Interdisciplinary Programs | Department: Water Management and Hydrological Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Requires at least 32 semester credit hours: 8 hours of core coursework, 15 hours of required water courses, 3 hours of statistics, up to 4 hours of free electives and at least 1 hour of research, plus proposal, thesis and final examination.

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Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate admission (applies to all graduate programmes; departments may set higher requirements): a scholastic record over at least the last two years of full-time study in a degree programme showing ability to do graduate-level work; applicants changing fields or with a weaker record may be required to complete additional preparatory work. International applicants from non-English-speaking countries need TOEFL iBT 80 or higher (tests taken before 21 Jan 2026), TOEFL iBT 4.5 with at least 4.0 in each section (tests taken on or after 21 Jan 2026), TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall; exemptions include a US bachelor's degree or higher, GRE Verbal 146+, or GMAT Verbal 77+. Application fee $65 (US citizens/permanent residents) or $90 (international).

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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