General information
Water Science and Governance combines pure and applied research methods from the social and environmental sciences. Gain an advanced understanding of the many contemporary, and often controversial, perspectives on water resource allocation and management. Examples from the UK and Europe, diverse water environments and differently evolved political economies worldwide. The MSc in Water Science and Governance is an interdisciplinary programme. It provides experience in combining pure and applied research methods from the social and environmental sciences.
Key Benefits
- Gain advanced interdisciplinary understanding of the contemporary challenges of diverse water environments around the world based on lectures and seminars informed by cutting-edge research and policy.
- Explore the socio-economic, political and environmental aspects of water allocation and management through engagement with leading international scientists and professionals from the water sector.
- Take advantage of the London location for excellent opportunities for professional networking and to seek potential internships and jobs.
The MSc Water: Science and Governance programme is an interdisciplinary programme. It provides experience in combining pure and applied research methods from the social and environmental sciences for an advanced understanding of the contemporary challenges of diverse water environments around the world. The aim of this programme is to develop cutting-edge knowledge, analytical skills and practical experience to prepare participants for a leading career in the field of water science, policy and governance. It promotes initiative and the exercise of independent critical judgement in identifying, analysing and solving problems at an advanced level. Participants will acquire a wide range of relevant theory within a sustainability framework. They will discover how the diverse needs of society, the economy and the environmental/ecosystem services provided by water are addressed and mediated by both political and technical processes. In lectures and seminars participants will meet water scientists and professionals from the public and the private sectors and from civil movements/NGO groups. A key aspect of the programme is providing students opportunities to engage with environmental scientists, policy makers and professionals working in a variety of practical contexts in the water sector. This engagement allows participants to critically analyse current water issues and to gain insights into the different assumptions of stakeholders using, managing and regulating the global water environment and its services.
This programme introduces a diverse range of natural science and governance perspectives on the water environment. Given the international experience of the team delivering the programme of lectures and seminars, participants will be exposed to examples from the UK and Europe and from diverse water environments and differently evolved political economies worldwide.
In lectures and seminars participants will meet environmental scientists and professionals working in a variety of practical contexts. A feature of the programme is its engagement with such scientists and professionals and the involvement of such environmental professionals and policy makers from outside higher education in shaping and up-dating the programme. This engagement will also enable participants to gain insights into the different assumptions of stakeholders using, managing and regulating the water environment and its services.
Structure Overview
Core module (60 credits): Dissertation in Water: Science and Governance
Compulsory modules (100 credits):
- EITHER Practising Social Research OR Methods for Environmental Research (depending upon the science background of the student)
- Water Resources and Water Policy
- River Processes and Management
- Freshwater and Estuarine Resources: Science, Management and Policy
- International Rivers
Optional modules (20−40 credits): Students must take 20 credits of optional modules from any Level 7 (Masters) modules offered in the Geography Department.
Participants will acquire a wide range of relevant theory within a sustainability framework. They will discover how the diverse needs - of society, of the economy and of the environmental/ecosystem services provided by water - are addressed and mediated by political processes.
Career prospects. Students enter employment within the water sector, including working for government departments, water undertakings, environmental consultancies and NGOs, or alternatively develop a research career, using this programme as a foundation for PhD training.
The aim of the programme is to develop an ability to evaluate critically current and advanced scholarship as well as the practical experience of those working in the fields of water science and governance. It promotes initiative and the exercise of independent critical judgement in identifying, analysing and solving problems at an advanced level. Participants will acquire a wide range of relevant theory within a sustainability framework. They will discover how the diverse needs - of society, of the economy and of the environmental/ecosystem services provided by water - are addressed and mediated by political processes.
Content
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Venue
Application
Click here to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/admissions/TaughtProgrammes.aspx
Cost:
<ul> <li> <h4>Full time tuition fees - Home/EU: £9,000 p.a. (2016/17)*</h4> </li> <li> <h4>Full time tuition fees - Overseas: £17,550 p.a. (2016/17)*</h4> </li> <li> <h4>Part time tuition fees - Home/EU: £4,500 p.a. (2016/17)*</h4> </li> <li> <h4>Part time tuition Fees - Overseas: £8,775 p.a. (2016/17)*</h4> </li> </ul> <p>*This tuition fee is subject to annual increases.</p>
Prerequisites:
Degree Requirements
Minimum standard is a 2:1 degree or international equivalent, e.g. GPA of 3.3 from a US University. Candidates who do not achieve a 2:1 but have professional or voluntary experience will also be considered. Mature candidates will be considered favourably.
| Minimum English language requirements | |
| King's International Pre-Masters programme | Pass with B+ minimum |
| King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme | Pass with 70% |
| Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE) | Test taken before January 2015: A ; Test taken from January 2015: 185 overall; minimum 185 in Reading and Writing, and 176 in Listening and speaking |
| Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) | Test taken before January 2015: B; Test taken from January 2015: 185 overall; minimum 185 in Reading and Writing, and 176 in Listening and speaking |
| IELTS | 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing, and 6.5 in Listening & Speaking |
| Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 69 overall, with a minimum of 69 in Reading and Writing, and 62 in Listening & Speaking |
| TOEFL IBT | 101 overall with a minimum of 25 in Writing, 25 in Reading, 23 in Speaking and 23 in Listening |
Application Procedure:
Applications are made on-line. To apply, you'll need to first of all register on the online application system "King's Apply" where you can submit your application online. Please ensure that you send in all relevant documentation with your online application. Typically this includes:
- Transcripts of your previous qualifications (with official English translations if not originally in English)
- Two academic references
- Any English language qualifications that you have (if your first language is not English).
- Personal statement that shows how your own interests are linked to the programme. In this statement please describe your academic background, your reasons for applying for this programme and what you hope to gain from it, including any relevant experience, strengths, ambitions or research interests. Include any computing skills/proficiency that may not be covered elsewhere in your application.
We run a rolling admissions system. We aim to process all complete applications within four weeks; during February and March and over holiday periods, applications may take longer to process. There is no set deadline.
Grant Opportunities:
Varied including Research Councils, University of London Scholarships, departmental bursaries and career development loans. For overseas students Chevening Scholarships are available from the British Council. The King's College London-Accenture Scholarship in MSc Water: Science & Governance covers tuition fees for academic year 2015-16 for one full-time Home/EU student. For further information on funding, including conditions of eligibility, please consult the Postgraduate Funding Page on the master's section of the Geography Department's website.
Qualification
Assessment:
Specialist taught modules assessed by essay, presentation, lab work and occasionally by examination. The three-month dissertation is compulsory and can be taken overseas or in the UK.
Qualification: Master of Science
Credits:
Water Science and Governance combines pure and applied research methods from the social and environmental sciences. Gain an advanced understanding of the many contemporary, and often controversial, perspectives on water resource allocation and management. Examples from the UK and Europe, diverse water environments and differently evolved political economies worldwide. The MSc in Water Science and Governance is an interdisciplinary programme. It provides experience in combining pure and applied research methods from the social and environmental sciences.
Key Benefits
- Gain advanced interdisciplinary understanding of the contemporary challenges of diverse water environments around the world based on lectures and seminars informed by cutting-edge research and policy.
- Explore the socio-economic, political and environmental aspects of water allocation and management through engagement with leading international scientists and professionals from the water sector.
- Take advantage of the London location for excellent opportunities for professional networking and to seek potential internships and jobs.
The MSc Water: Science and Governance programme is an interdisciplinary programme. It provides experience in combining pure and applied research methods from the social and environmental sciences for an advanced understanding of the contemporary challenges of diverse water environments around the world. The aim of this programme is to develop cutting-edge knowledge, analytical skills and practical experience to prepare participants for a leading career in the field of water science, policy and governance. It promotes initiative and the exercise of independent critical judgement in identifying, analysing and solving problems at an advanced level. Participants will acquire a wide range of relevant theory within a sustainability framework. They will discover how the diverse needs of society, the economy and the environmental/ecosystem services provided by water are addressed and mediated by both political and technical processes. In lectures and seminars participants will meet water scientists and professionals from the public and the private sectors and from civil movements/NGO groups. A key aspect of the programme is providing students opportunities to engage with environmental scientists, policy makers and professionals working in a variety of practical contexts in the water sector. This engagement allows participants to critically analyse current water issues and to gain insights into the different assumptions of stakeholders using, managing and regulating the global water environment and its services.
This programme introduces a diverse range of natural science and governance perspectives on the water environment. Given the international experience of the team delivering the programme of lectures and seminars, participants will be exposed to examples from the UK and Europe and from diverse water environments and differently evolved political economies worldwide.
In lectures and seminars participants will meet environmental scientists and professionals working in a variety of practical contexts. A feature of the programme is its engagement with such scientists and professionals and the involvement of such environmental professionals and policy makers from outside higher education in shaping and up-dating the programme. This engagement will also enable participants to gain insights into the different assumptions of stakeholders using, managing and regulating the water environment and its services.
Structure Overview
Core module (60 credits): Dissertation in Water: Science and Governance
Compulsory modules (100 credits):
- EITHER Practising Social Research OR Methods for Environmental Research (depending upon the science background of the student)
- Water Resources and Water Policy
- River Processes and Management
- Freshwater and Estuarine Resources: Science, Management and Policy
- International Rivers
Optional modules (20−40 credits): Students must take 20 credits of optional modules from any Level 7 (Masters) modules offered in the Geography Department.
Applications are made on-line. To apply, you'll need to first of all register on the online application system "King's Apply" where you can submit your application online. Please ensure that you send in all relevant documentation with your online application. Typically this includes:
- Transcripts of your previous qualifications (with official English translations if not originally in English)
- Two academic references
- Any English language qualifications that you have (if your first language is not English).
- Personal statement that shows how your own interests are linked to the programme. In this statement please describe your academic background, your reasons for applying for this programme and what you hope to gain from it, including any relevant experience, strengths, ambitions or research interests. Include any computing skills/proficiency that may not be covered elsewhere in your application.
We run a rolling admissions system. We aim to process all complete applications within four weeks; during February and March and over holiday periods, applications may take longer to process. There is no set deadline.
Specialist taught modules assessed by essay, presentation, lab work and occasionally by examination. The three-month dissertation is compulsory and can be taken overseas or in the UK.
Participants will acquire a wide range of relevant theory within a sustainability framework. They will discover how the diverse needs - of society, of the economy and of the environmental/ecosystem services provided by water - are addressed and mediated by political processes.
Career prospects. Students enter employment within the water sector, including working for government departments, water undertakings, environmental consultancies and NGOs, or alternatively develop a research career, using this programme as a foundation for PhD training.
The aim of the programme is to develop an ability to evaluate critically current and advanced scholarship as well as the practical experience of those working in the fields of water science and governance. It promotes initiative and the exercise of independent critical judgement in identifying, analysing and solving problems at an advanced level. Participants will acquire a wide range of relevant theory within a sustainability framework. They will discover how the diverse needs - of society, of the economy and of the environmental/ecosystem services provided by water - are addressed and mediated by political processes.
Degree Requirements
Minimum standard is a 2:1 degree or international equivalent, e.g. GPA of 3.3 from a US University. Candidates who do not achieve a 2:1 but have professional or voluntary experience will also be considered. Mature candidates will be considered favourably.
| Minimum English language requirements | |
| King's International Pre-Masters programme | Pass with B+ minimum |
| King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme | Pass with 70% |
| Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE) | Test taken before January 2015: A ; Test taken from January 2015: 185 overall; minimum 185 in Reading and Writing, and 176 in Listening and speaking |
| Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) | Test taken before January 2015: B; Test taken from January 2015: 185 overall; minimum 185 in Reading and Writing, and 176 in Listening and speaking |
| IELTS | 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing, and 6.5 in Listening & Speaking |
| Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 69 overall, with a minimum of 69 in Reading and Writing, and 62 in Listening & Speaking |
| TOEFL IBT | 101 overall with a minimum of 25 in Writing, 25 in Reading, 23 in Speaking and 23 in Listening |
