
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).
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Visit programme websiteProgramme 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
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Loughborough, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Hydrology & Water Management Sustainable Development Health Administration View 109 other Masters in Health Administration in United KingdomExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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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.
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International
25500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25500 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
12500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12500 GBP per year during 36 months.
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Scholarships Information
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