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About

The Water Management for Development (Distance Learning) MSc programme is offered by Loughborough University London. This programme is designed to develop careers managing water supply and environmental sanitation infrastructure and services for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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Overview

The Water Management for Development (Distance Learning) MSc  programme from  Loughborough University  is designed support the professionalisation of the sector through addressing issues relating to policy development, improving performance, institutional reform, change management, benchmarking services, and the financial viability of institutions.

Key facts

The programme supports the professionalisation of the sector through addressing issues relating to policy development, improving performance, institutional reform, change management, benchmarking services, and the financial viability of institutions. It equips participants with knowledge of the range of appropriate water and environmental sanitation technologies, along with the expertise and skills relevant to work in the management of water and environmental sanitation projects and programmes. In addition, it encourages a critical approach to the global principles, national and local practice for achieving sustainable water and environmental management for the public good.

This programme is managed by the Water Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) in the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering whose programmes are well-established and held in high regard by practitioners and employers from international development and emergency sectors. Modules are taught by experts with considerable experience of working in low- and middle-income countries.

Comprehensive resources are available on the online learning environment (LEARN) for each module, including study guidance, highly illustrated unit notes, additional reading materials, YouTube clips of laboratory procedures and experimental setups, and subject-specific references and texts. 

Key aims of the programme are to:

  • provide the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to coordinate, plan, manage and monitor water and environmental sanitation services, with a focus on low and middle-income countries;
  • support the professionalisation of the sector through policy development, performance improvement, institutional reform, change management, benchmarking services and aiming for financial viability;
  • equip you with knowledge of the range of appropriate water and environmental sanitation technologies;
  • encourage a critical approach to the global principles and local practice of sustainable water and environmental management for the public good;
  • equip you with appropriate expertise and skills for relevant work in the management of water and environmental sanitation for low- and middle-income countries; and
  • encourage critical analysis through an in-depth study of a specialist topic.

Your future career: 

WEDC graduates join a respected global community of alumni which includes more than 1,000 people from over 70 countries.

Many WEDC alumni work for international NGOs such as Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and WaterAid, and agencies such as UNICEF, as well as national governments. Several graduates have held high ministerial office and have shaped national government policy in the water and sanitation sector in their countries.

Recent graduates from our WEDC programmes have gone on to roles including:

  • Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist, The World Bank
  • Chief of Party, USAID Programme
  • Chief of WASH, UNICEF
  • Solid Waste Management Director, Kumasi City Council (Ghana)
  • Director, Water Development Directorate (Uganda)
  • Water Sector Project Director, Millennium Challenge Coordinating Unit (MCCU) (Sierra Leone)

Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM).

Programme Structure

Modules included:

  • Water and the Natural Environment (DL)
  • Management of Village Water Services (DL)
  • Management and Operation of Water Utility Services (DL)
  • Research Methods (DL)
  • Research Dissertation (DL)
  • Management of Water and Environmental Sanitation Infrastructure 

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months
  • Part-time
    • 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

  • Loughborough, United Kingdom

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Lower Second Class

Other requirements

General requirements

  • A 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in any discipline. Equivalent professional qualification may be accepted in lieu of degree.
  • To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    25500 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 25500 GBP per year during 36 months.
  • National

    12500 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 12500 GBP per year during 36 months.

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Scholarships Information

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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
05 Nov 2025
Chevening Scholarships - Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
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Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Oct 2025
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships
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Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Alumni Bursary
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Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Independent provider
Grant
100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
GyanDhan Scholarship
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GyanDhan
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
10 Jul 2025
Chevening Scholarships
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The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Mar 2026
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Education USA
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
27 Oct 2025
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
10 Jul 2025
Chevening Scholarships
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UK Government
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Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2025
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Amber Student
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Grant
Various benefits
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Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships
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The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 GBP
Deadline
30 Jul 2025
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Grant
8000 GBP
Deadline
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Get-Scholarship
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Grant
3000 GBP
Deadline
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Grant
3000 GBP
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Not specified
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Merit-based

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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
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ServiceScape
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Mar 2026
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Aga Khan Foundation
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Grant
7000 USD
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
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Amber Student
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Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2025
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Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
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Grant
500 GBP
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
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Rapid Formations
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Grant
22500 GBP
Deadline
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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
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Grant
10000 GBP
Deadline
23 Apr 2026
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British Council - Accreditation UK
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Grant
10000 GBP
Deadline
25 Jul 2025
GREAT Scholarship
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British Council - Accreditation UK
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
24 Sep 2025
Marshall Scholarship
Merit-based

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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries
Merit-based Need-based

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DFID/UK Universities
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
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Simmons and Fletcher
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Grant
500 GBP
Deadline
31 Jan 2026
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1st Formations
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Grant
33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
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Mundus MAPP
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Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
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Moving Mates
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Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
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Various benefits
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Grant
25000 USD
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5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
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5000 USD
Deadline
25 Aug 2025
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3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
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1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
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1000 USD
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02 Jul 2025
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90000 AUD
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3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
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2000 USD
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01 Sep 2025
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12000 USD
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30 Nov 2025
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3000 USD
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2000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2025
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1500 USD
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1000 USD
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1000 USD
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1000 USD
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