MS Hydrogeology at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

The M.S. in Hydrogeology is offered through the interdisciplinary Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences, run with the Desert Research Institute. It focuses on water in the environment, including its role in geologic and biogeochemical processes. Professional and thesis master's options are available.

Department: Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences | Duration: Professional master's possible in as few as three semesters | Intake: Fall (December 15 deadline); Spring (July 15 deadline) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Areas of emphasis include groundwater contaminant transport, geochemical evolution of ground waters, nutrient transport processes, vadose zone hydrology, groundwater resource evaluation and groundwater modeling.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences (M.S. and Ph.D.): GPA of 3.0 or greater, letter of intent, three letters of recommendation and a department application, in addition to Graduate School requirements. GRE is not required. Applicants should hold a Bachelor of Science or engineering degree (other degrees also considered) with 6 units of calculus (MATH 181 and 182 or equivalent) and 6 units of physics (PHYS 180 and 181 or equivalent); prerequisites can be made up in the first year. One semester of probability/statistics is recommended. Deadlines: December 15 (Fall), July 15 (Spring). Qualified applicants are invited for an interview in early Spring semester.

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 entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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