Master Degree
MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development (Regular)
Target Audience
Early and mid-career water professionals with a recognised BSc degree who want to gain knowledge and skills to tackle water challenges while enhancing their career opportunities within the water sector or related organisations.
Description
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The MSc in Water and Sustainable Development is an innovative and interdisciplinary programme designed to address the complex challenges of water management and sustainable development in a changing world. This highly regarded degree brings together diverse fields of expertise, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to create effective solutions for the water sector.
The programme’s interdisciplinary character ensures that students understand water-related issues holistically, integrating environmental, technical, social, and economic perspectives. Students can choose from four specialised tracks, each focusing on a specific aspect of water and sustainability:
- Water Hazards, Risks and Climate
- Water, Food and Energy
- Water Resources and Ecosystems Health
- Water and Health
The programme culminates with conducting thesis research and writing.
Learning objectives
Customised study trajectories
The programme offers maximum flexibility to customise study trajectories to individual learning needs and career opportunities.
Active coaching
Coaches support students in building their customised programme and provide study advice throughout the programme.
Interdisciplinary
Learning activities within the programme encourage multidisciplinary collaborations and engage students with interdisciplinary approaches.
Problem-oriented curricula
The programme offers problem-oriented curricula based on actual water-related challenges that engage students in critical and innovative thinking, to be able to handle future challenges.
Professional skills
The programme stimulates the development of (inter)personal and cognitive competences, necessary to create a well-rounded professional, confident in communicating, persuading and providing leadership.
Lifelong learning
Continued learning after graduation is encouraged through online courses, webinars, refresher courses and other activities provided for alumni.