MSc Flood Risk Management at University of Hull

The MSc Flood Risk Management takes an interdisciplinary approach covering flood modelling, environmental science, hydrology, hydraulics, social science and policy. Students use GIS software, explore community engagement including serious gaming, and take field trips in Hull; all fully enrolled students receive free CIWEM student membership.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Environmental and Life Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2, 3 or 4 years part-time (September 2027 start)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Water in the Environment, Flood Resilience: Living with Water, Modelling Flood Events, Flood Adaptation and Mitigation, Managing Flood Incidents, Coasts and Estuaries: Processes to Management, and a Flood Risk Management Dissertation Project.

Career pathways

Graduates work in local authorities, industry, consultancy, government, academia and non-governmental organisations, in roles such as flood modelling, flood risk analysis, flood policy, civil engineering, and development, planning and permitting, or progress to PhD research.

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