International Graduate School
MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management
Who should apply, and why
Career launch-pad
The aim of the course is to train future decision makers, managers and policy makers in water policy and management. Past graduates have gone on to obtain positions in a range of water-related jobs. Examples include policy positions in government departments (e.g. Environment Canada, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); Chinese Ministry of Works), business/enterprise (e.g. Arup, ERM, Halcrow, Mott MacDonald, Public Utilities Board-Singapore, SMEC, Global Water Intelligence, etc.), non-governmental organisations (e.g. WaterWise, Children's Hunger Fund, CSE) and international agencies (e.g. World Bank, UNICEF, European Commission, IFAD, GTZ, USAID, etc.).
A number of students use the course as a gateway to start D.Phil./PhD research, including Oxford, Princeton, Stanford and UC Berkeley, inter alia.
Who should apply?
Candidates from a range of academic backgrounds are accepted, including:
- Natural / environmental sciences,
- Engineering and physical sciences,
- Economics, and,
- Politics, law and the humanities.
Selection criteria are twofold:
- academic excellence, and
- a passion for water issues, demonstrated through a personal statement submitted with the application and, ideally, previous experience (e.g. work, education, volunteer activities).