MSc Sustainable Water Management at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

A multidisciplinary MSc covering river catchment, groundwater, lake and coastal environments, with a focus on the impact of and adaptation to changing environments. Students train in water quality monitoring, including a residential field course at Loch Lomond, and may take a work placement.

Faculty: School of Geographical & Earth Sciences | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core courses include Monitoring Water Environments, Ecology and Restoration of Water Environments, Principles of GIS, Modelling Water Environments, Remote Sensing of the Environment and Managing Sustainable Water Environments: Policy and Practice, with an optional work placement or two further options, and an independent research project.

Career pathways

Industrial career paths in the environmental sector focused on water science and management, with employers such as Haskoning, DHV and Jacobs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent (for example GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject such as Geography, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Ecology, Biological Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or Computing Science. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (other accepted tests listed by the university; tests must be taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start).

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,092 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee (Home & RUK) Source

International applicants: GBP 31,515 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee (International & EU) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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