MSc Water and Environmental Data Science at University of Bristol

We live in increasingly complex cities and communities where we consume ever larger amounts of water and environmental resources. Our changing climate is testing the resilience of the infrastructure and systems that we have built. At the same time, the availability of environmental data, knowledge and skills has never been greater.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering  |  Duration: One year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core units provide skills and knowledge to help you understand the basic principles of water and environmental data science. These include the fundamental processes that govern the water cycle through the climate and hydrological systems, the measurement and analysis of environmental data, modelling, machine learning and AI applications, alongside the interdisciplinary skills required to work in this field. Optional units extend your fundamental understanding by teaching you relevant skills for working with big data and cloud computing, or practical field-work assessment methods.

Career pathways

The programme is aimed at those planning to become water and environmental engineers or data scientists. Teaching is designed in a way that students from a wide range of backgrounds, with or without previous knowledge in this area, will have the essential data skills to pursue a technical career path.

Official programme page