MS Water, Society and Policy at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The M.S. in Water, Society and Policy gives an enhanced understanding of the principles of hydrology, social science, water management, and law and policy. This non-thesis program combines coursework in social science, policy and hydrology with professional development activities. You will study human and environmental processes as they affect water resources and watersheds and observe, monitor and model processes on local-to-global scales.

Faculty: College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences | Duration: 2 years / 32 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Policy Core Courses 9 units Science Core Courses 3-4 units In addition to the Policy and Science Core courses, the following seminar and project courses are required. Water, Society and Policy Seminar 2 units Master's Project 6 units Policy Core- Choose any 3 of the following 8 courses (9 units): AREC 575 - Economic Evaluation of Water and Environmental Policy, 3 units ENVS.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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