Water Management for Development (Distance Learning, Part-time) MSc, PGDip, PGCert 36 months Postgraduate Program By Loughborough University |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

25,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Engineering - Civil and StructuralMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Our Water Management for Development (Distance Learning) MSc is designed to develop careers managing water supply and environmental sanitation infrastructure and services for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). You will be provided with multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to address the changing needs of the market.
This programme is managed by the Water Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) in the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering whose programmes are well-established and held in high regard by practitioners and employers from international development and emergency sectors. Modules are taught by experts in a broad range of disciplines who have considerable experience of working in low and middle-income countries.
This programme is designed to:
  • Provide the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to coordinate, plan, manage and monitor water and environmental sanitation services, with a focus on low and middle-income countries.
  • Support the professionalisation of the sector through policy development, performance improvement, institutional reform, change management, benchmarking services and aiming for financial viability.
  • Equip you with knowledge of the range of appropriate water and environmental sanitation technologies.
  • Encourage a critical approach to the global principles and local practice of sustainable water and environmental management for the public good.
  • Equip you with appropriate expertise and skills for relevant work in the management of water and environmental sanitation for low- and middle-income countries.
  • Encourage critical analysis through an in-depth study of a specialist topic.

Loughborough attracts and appoints outstanding academics, many of whom are expert leaders in their fields. By studying our MSc Water Management for Development (Distance Learning), you will benefit from working alongside specialists who are enthusiastic about their subjects and at the forefront of current research. Visit the WEDC website for details of our academics and their research expertise. Staff usually interact with individual learners through Microsoft Teams, Skype and/or telephone. This interaction provides you with a stimulating learning experience.
Comprehensive resources are available on the online learning environment (LEARN) for each module, including study guidance, highly illustrated unit notes, additional reading materials, ReVIEW Lecture Capture (recordings of class sessions), YouTube clips of laboratory procedures and experimental setups, self-assessment questions and answers, and subject-specific references and texts.
Distance learning courses can be studied part-time to fit with your employment commitments.

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Our Water Management for Development (Distance Learning) MSc is designed to develop careers managing water supply and environmental sanitation infrastructure and services for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). You will be provided with multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to address the changing needs of the market.
This programme is managed by the Water Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) in the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering whose programmes are well-established and held in high regard by practitioners and employers from international development and emergency sectors. Modules are taught by experts in a broad range of disciplines who have considerable experience of working in low and middle-income countries.
This programme is designed to:
  • Provide the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to coordinate, plan, manage and monitor water and environmental sanitation services, with a focus on low and middle-income countries.
  • Support the professionalisation of the sector through policy development, performance improvement, institutional reform, change management, benchmarking services and aiming for financial viability.
  • Equip you with knowledge of the range of appropriate water and environmental sanitation technologies.
  • Encourage a critical approach to the global principles and local practice of sustainable water and environmental management for the public good.
  • Equip you with appropriate expertise and skills for relevant work in the management of water and environmental sanitation for low- and middle-income countries.
  • Encourage critical analysis through an in-depth study of a specialist topic.

Loughborough attracts and appoints outstanding academics, many of whom are expert leaders in their fields. By studying our MSc Water Management for Development (Distance Learning), you will benefit from working alongside specialists who are enthusiastic about their subjects and at the forefront of current research. Visit the WEDC website for details of our academics and their research expertise. Staff usually interact with individual learners through Microsoft Teams, Skype and/or telephone. This interaction provides you with a stimulating learning experience.
Comprehensive resources are available on the online learning environment (LEARN) for each module, including study guidance, highly illustrated unit notes, additional reading materials, ReVIEW Lecture Capture (recordings of class sessions), YouTube clips of laboratory procedures and experimental setups, self-assessment questions and answers, and subject-specific references and texts.
Distance learning courses can be studied part-time to fit with your employment commitments.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
67+
92+
180+
A 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in any discipline.

3 Years
Oct

Tuition fees

Domestic Students

12,500 GBP
-

International Students

25,500 GBP
-

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