Overview

Be a part of developing interdisciplinary solutions to priority water resource and catchment issues, working in close collaboration with our advisory board of representatives from the water industry. The Water and Environmental Management MSc programme is offered at Queen Mary University of London .

Combine hydrology, applied geomorphology, biogeochemistry and ecology in this interdisciplinary masters degree
Study catchment science, policy and management
Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard assessment and modelling tools
Collaborate with a partner organisation in the water and environment sector for your research project
Engage in fieldwork at our research sites including rewilding projects, globally rare chalk streams and heavily impacted urban rivers

What you'll study

You will have the opportunity to network within the water and environmental sectors, meeting experts with experience of working in a wide variety of public- and private-sector organisations such as AECOM, Atkins Global, Defra, Environment Agency, Natural England and National Trust.

You will be able to develop transferable skills in field and lab methods, project management, statistical analysis, geographical information systems (GIS) and the use of remotely sensed data, report writing, problem solving and presenting. We offer hands-on training in flood estimation and inundation modelling using industry-standard software, as well as river assessment methods.

You will be able to develop skills and knowledge in the monitoring and management of pollutants, nutrient levels and greenhouse gas emissions in aquatic systems and in the theory and practice of river restoration.

You will receive tailored research supervision and training suitable to your individual research interests in order to complete your individual research project. This will usually be completed in collaboration with a partner organisation.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Individual Research Project

Biogeosciences and Ecosystem Services

Environmental Data Acquisition and Analysis

River Assessment and Restoration

Catchment Science in Practice
Advanced Readings

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Hydrology & Water Management Environmental Management View 136 other Masters in Environmental Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Degree requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject.

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Tuition Fees

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29950 GBP / year

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13250 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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