MSc Sustainable Water Resources Engineering

The Sustainable Water Resources Engineering MSc at the University of Sheffield is designed to provide students with the advanced knowledge and skills to develop solutions to vital and complex global challenges in terms of population growth, climate change and infrastructure. This course offers an interdisciplinary approach combining hydrology, water engineering, political science, economics, and environmental sciences.Course Content: The course entails a comprehensive learning approach offering lectures, seminars, computer-based learning, individual and group project work, and field classes. Students will learn to assess and manage water in the broad context, taking into consideration environmental, economic, and social factors. Students will be required to do a research project, which can be desk or field-based.Key Modules: Some of the modules for this course include Hydroinformatics, Advanced Water Engineering, Design of Water Resource Systems, Data Analysis and Modelling Environmental Processes, Issues in Public Policy and Environmental Management, Issues in Public Policy and Environmental Management, Integrated River Basin Management, River Mixing.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) - which includes the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, and the Institution of Highway Engineers - and Chartered Engineer (CEng) accreditation.Future Careers: The course provides a strong foundation for students looking to work in various fields including hydrology, the environment, civil engineering and construction project management. Some of their graduates have gone on to work in specialized civil or environmental engineering consultancies; others are employed by large civil engineering contractors, utility companies, or government departments and environmental regulators.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.