Master of Science in Environmental and Water Resource Management (Deposit)

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Course Description

Meeting the often-competing demands for freshwater in semi-arid coastal and island regions whilst ensuring the protection of natural freshwater resources for future generations requires a creative and integrated approach to water management. The MSc in Environmental and Water Resource Management at MCAST provides students with the opportunity to learn and explore a wide range of interdisciplinary subjects, all of which will provide essential knowledge and tools required in the development of the next generation of water professionals.

Overall Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a strong applied background in natural resource management, environmental quality, and analysis.
2. Be familiar with computational tools for spatial analysis together with data management, statistics and modelling which have become essential tools in the environmental field.
3. Identify how research methods can help practitioners innovate and inform policy decisions.
4. Identify surface and groundwater hydrology particularly applied to semi-arid coastal regions.
5. Evaluate the different types of water treatment technologies and the different sources of water for specific water use applications, as well as treatment processes necessary to produce water of the required quality.
6. Identify the requirements of different water users, the available water sources and the required harvesting, treatment, storage, and distribution processes to meet the demands of the various water users.

Minimum entry requirements

• First degree (Level 6) in Engineering; Environment; physics; geography; biology; chemistry or any related field OR
• Relevant degree (Level 5) qualification and adequate professional experience are also considered. Mature students: Mature students must be 27 years or older

Payment terms:

EU or EEA Nationals (total course fee 5,500 euro)

• Payment 1: Deposit of 500 euro
• Payment 2: 2,500 euro payment before course commencement
• Payment 3: 2,500euro payment at the beginning of second year

Non-EU/EEA Nationals (total course fee 7,900 euro)

• Payment 1: Deposit of 500 euro
• Payment 2: 3,700 euro payment before course commencement
• Payment 3: 3,700 euro payment at the beginning of second year

Refund Policy

1 A full refund of the Fees paid will be issued only where the Programme does not commence within six (6) months of the Student’s first payment.

2 Where the Student fails to satisfy the entry requirements or maturity interview (as confirmed by the MCAST Registrar), the Fees paid to date will be refunded, less a non-refundable administrative fee of €150.

3 The deposit is non-refundable, except where a full refund is due under Point 1.

4 Students holding conditional acceptance who do not meet the final entry requirements are not entitled to a refund and remain liable for the Fees mentioned in their Student Payment Agreement (contract).