Water and Environmental Management MSc

This programme provides fundamental and applied training in environmental science and environmental management, with a focus on water. Be a part of developing interdisciplinary solutions to priority water resource and catchment issues, working in close collaboration with our advisory board of representatives from the water industry.


• Combine hydrology, applied geomorphology, biogeochemistry and ecology in this interdisciplinary masters degree



• Study catchment science, policy and management



• Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard assessment and modelling tools



• Collaborate with a partner organisation in the water and environment sector for your research project



• Engage in fieldwork at our research sites including rewilding projects, globally rare chalk streams and heavily impacted urban rivers



What you'll study

You will have the opportunity to network within the water and environmental sectors, meeting experts with experience of working in a wide variety of public- and private-sector organisations such as AECOM, Atkins Global, Defra, Environment Agency, Natural England and National Trust.

You will be able to develop transferable skills in field and lab methods, project management, statistical analysis, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, report writing, problem solving and presenting. We offer hands-on training in flood estimation and inundation modelling using industry-standard software, as well as river assessment methods.

You will be able to develop skills and knowledge in the monitoring and management of pollutants, nutrient levels and greenhouse gas emissions in aquatic systems and in the theory and practice of river restoration.

You will receive tailored research supervision and training suitable to your personal research interests to complete your individual research project. This will usually be completed in collaboration with a partner organisation.

Additional costs

Your dissertation can include fieldwork conducted in the UK or overseas, and you would be responsible for the costs associated with this.