MSc International Land and Water Management 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Wageningen University & Research |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

21,900 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 Apr, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Developing land use plans for sustainable crop production with local farmers in Burundi, investigating the impact of the growing water demand  of Lima on irrigating  farmers in the Andes, or developing scenarios for the sustainable use of the floodplains of the Dutch Rhine; these are examples of the challenges you’ll look into in the International Land and Water Management programme


In this two-year programme, you’ll explore land and water challenges through both scientific and local perspectives. You’ll learn to design practical, context-specific solutions for sustainable resource use worldwide.  


You will learn to

  • Understand complex land and water systems using interdisciplinary methods.
  • Combine natural, and social sciences, and some engineering, in real-world case studies.
  • Learn to collaborate with diverse stakeholders to address land and water management issues.
  • Choose your own specialisation to match your interests and career goals.
  • Build practical skills for sustainable land and water management worldwide.  

Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Developing land use plans for sustainable crop production with local farmers in Burundi, investigating the impact of the growing water demand  of Lima on irrigating  farmers in the Andes, or developing scenarios for the sustainable use of the floodplains of the Dutch Rhine; these are examples of the challenges you’ll look into in the International Land and Water Management programme


In this two-year programme, you’ll explore land and water challenges through both scientific and local perspectives. You’ll learn to design practical, context-specific solutions for sustainable resource use worldwide.  


You will learn to

  • Understand complex land and water systems using interdisciplinary methods.
  • Combine natural, and social sciences, and some engineering, in real-world case studies.
  • Learn to collaborate with diverse stakeholders to address land and water management issues.
  • Choose your own specialisation to match your interests and career goals.
  • Build practical skills for sustainable land and water management worldwide.  

Admission Requirements

62+
90+
176+
6.5+
a WUR BSc degree in International Land and Water Management, or equivalent.  

The norm for this equivalence is  
An assessment of the student's expertise in at least two of the following topics in biophysical sciences:  
  • Earth sciences (irrigation, geo-information science, hydraulics and/or hydrology)  
  • Soil sciences (land degradation and/or soil and water conservation)  
  • Agricultural development  

And at least one of the following topics in social sciences:  
  • Natural resources management  
  • Rural development  
  • Political sciences (policy development)  

Not all topics mentioned need to be mastered at the same level; they will be weighed by the Admission Board per individual application. 

Method of assessment whether this norm is met  
  • Transcript of records displaying the content of previous course subjects and project work;  
  • Curriculum vitae displaying relevant work, internship and/or project experience on an academic level in a relevant field if applicable.

15 Apr 2026
2 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

International
21,900 EUR

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