MSc in Global Water Sustainability

Jointly taught and jointly awarded with Strathclyde University

The Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde have joined forces and are offering a new taught postgraduate MSc degree in Global Water Sustainability, starting September 2009.

This exciting initiative will enable students to enjoy the benefit of the combined resources and complementary expertise of the Civil Engineering staff at two of Scotland's premier Universities.

The goal of Global Water Sustainability is to understand the nature of the fresh water (and sanitation) crisis facing the planet and how this impacts our lives in terms of pollution, water quality, water supply, water for energy, sanitation, wastewater, climate change, groundwater availability…. It also empowers engineers and scientists in a range of methods and techniques to design water schemes, assess water pollution, utilise GIS frameworks, conduct strategic environmental assessment, understand river and coastal processes and introduces the concept of Sustainability. The programme contributes to the "Decade for Water" and the key role Water has in the UN Millennium Development Goals; and how this related to human health, environmental health. The degree is a combination of Engineering problem-solving and environmental sustainability understanding.

Programme Directors:

University of Glasgow

Dr. Caetano Dorea
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8LT
Scotland
Tel: 0044 141-330 4077
Email: dorea@civil.gla.ac.uk

University of Strathclyde

Dr Tiku Tanyimboh
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow G4 0NG
Scotland
Tel: 0044 141-548 4366
Email: tiku.tanyimboh@strath.ac.uk

Compulsory Courses: 

• Global Water Policy
• Sustainable River Engineering Management  
• Ecology, Biodiversity & Sustainability
• Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Water Pollution                                                                      
• Hydrogeology
• Environmental Impact Assessment
  

Optional Courses:

• Water Resources in Africa - Case Study
• Research Protocols in Science and Engineering
• Environmental Management Systems
• Applied Strategic Environmental Assessment
• Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
• Coastal and Estuary Processes
• Spatial Query and Analysis using GIS
• Financial Engineering

Programme:

(MSc): Complete 120 credits of taught courses and individual project worth 60 credits.
(Dip) : Complete 120 credits of taught courses only.

Duration:

MSc: Full-time (one year) or part-time (two/three years).

Venue:

This programme is offered jointly between the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde. Formal teaching takes place at each campus on two days per week.

Schedule:

The programme begins on 21st September 2009. Teaching takes place over two semesters, followed by project work over the summer (MSc).