Hydrology and Water Management

Environmental Economics & Policy

Sub-disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy

Hydrology is a discipline that deals with the study of the movement, quality, and distribution of water on Earth whereas; Water Management deals with the development of policies and regulations. Hydrology and Water Management trades in managing water resources in addition to flood risk management and climate management. With the tremendous pace of global climate change and depletion of natural resources, the need for water sustainability has come to the fore. Hydrology and Water Management focuses on the water cycle and invests in cost-efficient processes for sustaining water.

Hydrology and Water Management programs are highly interdisciplinary drawing from other disciplines like Meteorology, Soil Science, Geology, Mathematics, and Statistics to name a few. The study program covers topics like drainage management, irrigation and water conservation, water treatment, flood protection, and many more. Students gain theoretical as well as practical skills and knowledge required for a career in water and environmental industries. Hydrology and Water Management programs also aim at developing and promoting methods that will reduce the risk and impact of water-related natural disasters.

The need for freshwater for survival is indispensable and various anthropogenic activities require water for varied trades. Hence, this discipline provides massive areas of employment opportunities and promising career options for graduates.

Study Levels

These are the various study levels that come under this discipline:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Water Engineering and Water Management
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Sustainable Water Management
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Water, Science, and Policy
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in International Land and Water Management
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Geosciences
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Hydrology
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Water and Wastewater Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Environmental and Water Resource Economics
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Water Sciences
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Oceanography
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Water Engineering and Water Management
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Water, Society and Policy
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Water Management and Hydrological Science
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Sustainable Water Management
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Agricultural Economics and Water Resource Management
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Marine Hydrology
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Water Resources Engineering
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Oceanography
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in River Delta Management
PhD

Specialisations

Hydrology and Water Management is a very broad discipline that offers several areas of specialisation, which students can choose from, based on their interests. These include:
Water and Geological Risk Engineering
Watershed Management
Ecohydrology
Hydrology and Hydrodynamics
Hydrogeology
Hydrobiology

Hydrosystems
Water Quality Management
River Environment Management
Marine Hydrology
Flood and Coastal Risk Management

Water Engineering
Groundwater Management
Drainage Basin Management
Water Conservation
Water Treatment

Employability

The significance of water as a crucial and essential resource to survival cannot be emphasized enough in words. With the rapid pace of industrialisation and urbanisation, there appears to be a cut throated level of competition among human society for the production of various anthropogenic goods, which require an abundant amount of water. Water Management and its sustainable use have become very significant to human existence. Hydrology and Water Management consequently promises massive employment opportunities for graduates.

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