General information
You will train as a flood risk management specialist who can lead, develop and implement knowledge in this area in your own country and institution.
Through theoretical, practical and computational (informatics) components, the course provides the opportunity for you to enhance your knowledge of the water environment and flood risk management. Individual modules can be taken as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Compulsory modules
- Quantitative Methods for Engineering
- Climate Change: Earth System, Future Scenarios and Threats
- Geographic Information Systems
- Hydrosystems: Processes and Management
- Hydrosystems Modelling
- Options for Flood Risk Management
- Flood Management: Governance, Planning and Project Appraisal
- Modelling of Floods
- Real Time Flood Forecasting and Warning Systems
- Modelling and Forecasting of Floods
- MSc Project and Dissertation in Water Resources
- Integrated River Basin Management
- Climate Change: Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptations
Content
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Venue
Newcastle, United Kingdom
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University, NE1 7RU
Application
Click here to apply: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/
Cost:
<p>Please contact the <a href="http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ceg/about/facilities/index.htm">School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences</a> for details of fees. You can read more about our <a href="http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/fees/">tuition fees</a> and discounts available.</p>
Prerequisites:
Degree Requirements
A good second class honours degree, 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in subjects such as: engineering, geography, environmental sciences, Earth sciences, mathematics, physics, geology, chemistry, computer sciences and geomatics. Applicants with different or non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, particularly if you have relevant industrial experience.
Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-sections), Pearson's PTE Academic Test 62, or equivalent.
Application Procedure:
Use our Applicant Portal to apply for your course. We have a step-by-step guide to help you.
You should ideally complete your application online. However, there are alternative application methods if you don't have access to a computer. For the online application you start by just registering and creating a user name and password. You can save the form as many times as you like before you submit it. Supporting documents include:
- Copies of certificates or transcripts to confirm your degree or highest qualification (translated if not in English)
- Personal Statement
- English language test certificates
- Copy of the personal details page from your passport (non EU applicants)
Application Deadline: there is no closing date for this course. We recommend that international students apply at least two months before the course starts in September so that you have enough time to make the necessary arrangements.
Deposit. If you live outside the UK/EU you must:
- pay a deposit of £1,500
- or submit an official letter of sponsorship
The deposit is payable after you receive an offer to study at Newcastle University. The deposit is non-refundable, but is deducted from your tuition fees when you register.
Qualification
Qualification: Master of Science
You will train as a flood risk management specialist who can lead, develop and implement knowledge in this area in your own country and institution.
Through theoretical, practical and computational (informatics) components, the course provides the opportunity for you to enhance your knowledge of the water environment and flood risk management. Individual modules can be taken as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Compulsory modules
- Quantitative Methods for Engineering
- Climate Change: Earth System, Future Scenarios and Threats
- Geographic Information Systems
- Hydrosystems: Processes and Management
- Hydrosystems Modelling
- Options for Flood Risk Management
- Flood Management: Governance, Planning and Project Appraisal
- Modelling of Floods
- Real Time Flood Forecasting and Warning Systems
- Modelling and Forecasting of Floods
- MSc Project and Dissertation in Water Resources
- Integrated River Basin Management
- Climate Change: Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptations
Use our Applicant Portal to apply for your course. We have a step-by-step guide to help you.
You should ideally complete your application online. However, there are alternative application methods if you don't have access to a computer. For the online application you start by just registering and creating a user name and password. You can save the form as many times as you like before you submit it. Supporting documents include:
- Copies of certificates or transcripts to confirm your degree or highest qualification (translated if not in English)
- Personal Statement
- English language test certificates
- Copy of the personal details page from your passport (non EU applicants)
Application Deadline: there is no closing date for this course. We recommend that international students apply at least two months before the course starts in September so that you have enough time to make the necessary arrangements.
Deposit. If you live outside the UK/EU you must:
- pay a deposit of £1,500
- or submit an official letter of sponsorship
The deposit is payable after you receive an offer to study at Newcastle University. The deposit is non-refundable, but is deducted from your tuition fees when you register.
Degree Requirements
A good second class honours degree, 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in subjects such as: engineering, geography, environmental sciences, Earth sciences, mathematics, physics, geology, chemistry, computer sciences and geomatics. Applicants with different or non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, particularly if you have relevant industrial experience.
Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-sections), Pearson's PTE Academic Test 62, or equivalent.
