MSc in Sustainable Water Environments

The Masters in Sustainable Water Environments will provide you with multidisciplinary knowledge and expertise in the river catchment, lake and coastal environments, with a focus on the impact of and adaptation to changing environments. The programme is designed to enable you to develop an in-depth and critical understanding of contemporary global issues in surface water environments including climate and land-use change, flood risk, restoration, ecosystem health, and associated management perspectives. The programme is ideal for you if you are keen to pursue a professional career or research in the water environment.

Why this Programme

• The University of Glasgow is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for Geography (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022) and Earth Sciences (Gaurdian University Guide 2022).
• Research in the Earth Systems Research Group and SUERC was ranked 1st in Scotland for world-leading publications and research environment in REF2014.
• This programme equips students with an interdisciplinary perspective on different surface water environments.
• Seminars are given by industry features throughout the programme.
• MSc project options are either in collaboration with industry, or academic researchers in the School’s Earth Systems Research Group or the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC).
• The School owns specialist laboratory and field equipment. Students with interests in surveying water environments will benefit from access to the latest surveying equipment and software including RTK GNSS. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and terrestrial laser scanners.
• You will attend a residential semester 1 field class integrated into the 'monitoring water systems' course.
• The School of Geographical & Earth Sciences has an Athena Swan Silver Award, demonstrating the school’s commitment to supporting women in scientific studies and careers, and to improving the working environment for all.

Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. We are one of the top 100 of the world's universities.

The College of Science and Engineering

The College of Science and Engineering's world leading research and the impact it makes to the global economy makes it an exciting and stimulating environment to work in. Our research spans seven academic disciplines and ranges from fundamental discovery to tackling grand societal challenges and developing new technologies. Our teaching is informed by our world leading research and designed to develop graduates with knowledge and skills to become leaders of the future.

Our diverse Masters programmes range from traditional disciplines to the emerging technologies of the 21st century. The College's six Schools are:

• School of Chemistry
• School of Computing Science
• James Watt School of Engineering
• School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
• School of Mathematics and Statistics
• School of Physics and Astronomy

The University of Glasgow

• is in the 86th in the world: Times Higher World University Rankings 2022.
• has been named Scottish University of the Year in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.
• welcomes students from more than 140 countries worldwide.
• has around 35,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• has a global community of over 219,000 alumni.
• is a major employer in the city of Glasgow with more than 9,000 staff, including more than 4,800 research and teaching staff.
• is undertaking a £1 billion estate investment to expand campus research & teaching facilities.
• has an annual research income of more than £168m.
• is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities.