Magisterprogram i vattenvård, 60 högskolepoäng
Information in Swedish
One year programme (60 higher education points)
Application: www.universityadmissions.se
Why?
Degradation of water and water resources is a worldwide issue. Given the importance of water to socio-economy, human and ecosystem health, an integrated approach is required if sustainable development is to be achieved.
Who?
You can be a Bachelor graduate or a practitioner with either environmental or technical backgrounds. You must be interested in advancing your water management skills, as well as developing your capacity to work in a multidisciplinary and international environment.
It is important to note that this Programme does not intend to make an “ecologist” out of an “engineer”, or an “engineer” out of an “ecologist”. It however explicitly ensures that you deepen your water skills by integrating key knowledge complementary to your own field of study, and by deepening your own professional competences.
What?
You will acquire an ability to identify, define and discuss the potential impacts human activities have on the various aquatic ecosystems, as well as a capacity to identify, formulate and make a case for suitable water management in both developed and developing economies. You will use both ecological and engineering principles in developing prevention, mitigation and restoration measures that take into consideration socio-economical and public health issues.
How?
You will deal with problem solving and interdisciplinary cooperation on a daily basis. You will be immersed in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment (over 12 nationalities have so far attended this programme). We use a learning-by-doing approach, so you will have “hands-on” field and laboratory projects, seminar-based discussions and mini-workshops where you will present your own work or that of your team. You can do your thesis work in Sweden or abroad.
Programme Structure
| Term 1 (August to January) |
Term 2 (January to June) |
|
Global Perspective in Water Resources Management (15 hp) Advanced level |
Ecological Sanitation(7,5 hp)
Advanced level |
Urban Waters Management(7,5 hp)
Advanced level |
Master Thesis
(15 hp)
Advanced level |
Aquatic Ecosystem Characterisation Methods
(10 hp)
Basic level |
Research Methodology
(5 hp)
Advanced level |
CURRICULUM OUTLINE
Language of instruction is English.
All courses are also offered as single-subject course.
Semester 1
Global Perspectives in Water Management
This course gives you a multidisciplinary view of how human activities impact aquatic ecosystems and how it can be mitigated. Agriculture, urbanisation, dams, industries and sanitation are explored in the context of both environmental and human health. (15 ECTS / 20 weeks half time)
Aquatic Ecosystem Characterisation Methods
This course provides you with practical skills and scientific knowledge in key field and laboratory techniques/analytical approaches needed to describe, understand and manipulate aquatic ecosystems to mitigate human impacts. (10 ECTS / 15 weeks half time)
Research Methodology
This course provides you with practical skills in the use of the scientific approach to problem solving, research planning and communication of findings. Emphasis is put on notions of uncertainty, literature search & strengthening of research writing. (5 ECTS / 5 weeks half time)
Semester 2
Ecological Sanitation
You will acquire knowledge in sanitation alternatives to flush-and-discharge approaches, where new solutions in the form of “ecological sanitation” are explored, and the strengths and weaknesses of the different methods are discussed. (7,5 ECTS / 5 weeks full time)
Urban Waters Management
You will acquire practical knowledge in sustainable urban drainage approaches, where stormwater is managed both as a resource and for the protection of receiving aquatic ecosystems through water sensitive urban designs. (7,5 ECTS / 5 weeks full time)
Master Thesis in Sustainable Water Management
You are offered a choice of practical or theoretical work, both of which must simultaneously address the technical and ecological aspects of sustainable water management. International students are encouraged to explore a problematic in the context of their own country. (15 ECTS / 10 weeks full time)
Note: 1 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) = 1 Swedish Higher Education Point
Diploma
Magisterexamen i Vattenvårdsteknik. This is translated in English as Master 1 year in Sustainable Water Management.
Career Prospects
This curriculum further prepares you to play an important role in water and water related sectors, would it be with municipalities, government organisations or consulting firms, as well as pursuing further graduate studies.
We have specific agreements with other Universities so, after graduation from our Professional Master, you can continue your studies in a full (120hp) Master programmes with maximum credit-transfer.
Specific Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) or Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in subjects related to water or water resources; which includes, but is not limited to: environmental sciences, environmental chemistry, physical geography, civil engineering and environmental engineering.
Skills in English, both oral and written, equivalent to three years of documented upper secondary schooling.
Cost
Tuition fee information. Information on living costs in Sweden can be found on our International Relation website (www.hkr.se/intrel) and on the site www.studyinsweden.se
Scholarships
Scholarships from the Swedish Institute are available to attend this programme (Information is available at www.studyinsweden.se).
Registration
Application to programmes and individual courses at a Swedish University is done centrally through the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education‘s website (Högskoleverket): www.universityadmissions.se
The application deadline is 15 January 2011 for International Applicants and 15 April 2011 for National and EU Applicants. Applications received after this date can only be considered if there are vacancies.
For further information please contact:
Peter Åberg, Programme Director
peter.aberg@hkr.se
Tel: +46 44 20 3157
Marie Gunnarsson Ekström, International Coordinator
marie.g.ekstrom@hkr.se
Tel : +46 44 20 3172
Information in Swedish
One year programme (60 higher education points)
Application: www.universityadmissions.se
Why?
Degradation of water and water resources is a worldwide issue. Given the importance of water to socio-economy, human and ecosystem health, an integrated approach is required if sustainable development is to be achieved.
Who?
You can be a Bachelor graduate or a practitioner with either environmental or technical backgrounds. You must be interested in advancing your water management skills, as well as developing your capacity to work in a multidisciplinary and international environment.
It is important to note that this Programme does not intend to make an “ecologist” out of an “engineer”, or an “engineer” out of an “ecologist”. It however explicitly ensures that you deepen your water skills by integrating key knowledge complementary to your own field of study, and by deepening your own professional competences.
What?
You will acquire an ability to identify, define and discuss the potential impacts human activities have on the various aquatic ecosystems, as well as a capacity to identify, formulate and make a case for suitable water management in both developed and developing economies. You will use both ecological and engineering principles in developing prevention, mitigation and restoration measures that take into consideration socio-economical and public health issues.
How?
You will deal with problem solving and interdisciplinary cooperation on a daily basis. You will be immersed in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment (over 12 nationalities have so far attended this programme). We use a learning-by-doing approach, so you will have “hands-on” field and laboratory projects, seminar-based discussions and mini-workshops where you will present your own work or that of your team. You can do your thesis work in Sweden or abroad.
Programme Structure
| Term 1 (August to January) |
Term 2 (January to June) |
|
Global Perspective in Water Resources Management (15 hp) Advanced level |
Ecological Sanitation(7,5 hp)
Advanced level |
Urban Waters Management(7,5 hp)
Advanced level |
Master Thesis
(15 hp)
Advanced level |
Aquatic Ecosystem Characterisation Methods
(10 hp)
Basic level |
Research Methodology
(5 hp)
Advanced level |
CURRICULUM OUTLINE
Language of instruction is English.
All courses are also offered as single-subject course.
Semester 1
Global Perspectives in Water Management
This course gives you a multidisciplinary view of how human activities impact aquatic ecosystems and how it can be mitigated. Agriculture, urbanisation, dams, industries and sanitation are explored in the context of both environmental and human health. (15 ECTS / 20 weeks half time)
Aquatic Ecosystem Characterisation Methods
This course provides you with practical skills and scientific knowledge in key field and laboratory techniques/analytical approaches needed to describe, understand and manipulate aquatic ecosystems to mitigate human impacts. (10 ECTS / 15 weeks half time)
Research Methodology
This course provides you with practical skills in the use of the scientific approach to problem solving, research planning and communication of findings. Emphasis is put on notions of uncertainty, literature search & strengthening of research writing. (5 ECTS / 5 weeks half time)
Semester 2
Ecological Sanitation
You will acquire knowledge in sanitation alternatives to flush-and-discharge approaches, where new solutions in the form of “ecological sanitation” are explored, and the strengths and weaknesses of the different methods are discussed. (7,5 ECTS / 5 weeks full time)
Urban Waters Management
You will acquire practical knowledge in sustainable urban drainage approaches, where stormwater is managed both as a resource and for the protection of receiving aquatic ecosystems through water sensitive urban designs. (7,5 ECTS / 5 weeks full time)
Master Thesis in Sustainable Water Management
You are offered a choice of practical or theoretical work, both of which must simultaneously address the technical and ecological aspects of sustainable water management. International students are encouraged to explore a problematic in the context of their own country. (15 ECTS / 10 weeks full time)
Note: 1 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) = 1 Swedish Higher Education Point
Diploma
Magisterexamen i Vattenvårdsteknik. This is translated in English as Master 1 year in Sustainable Water Management.
Career Prospects
This curriculum further prepares you to play an important role in water and water related sectors, would it be with municipalities, government organisations or consulting firms, as well as pursuing further graduate studies.
We have specific agreements with other Universities so, after graduation from our Professional Master, you can continue your studies in a full (120hp) Master programmes with maximum credit-transfer.
Specific Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) or Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in subjects related to water or water resources; which includes, but is not limited to: environmental sciences, environmental chemistry, physical geography, civil engineering and environmental engineering.
Skills in English, both oral and written, equivalent to three years of documented upper secondary schooling.
Cost
Tuition fee information. Information on living costs in Sweden can be found on our International Relation website (www.hkr.se/intrel) and on the site www.studyinsweden.se
Scholarships
Scholarships from the Swedish Institute are available to attend this programme (Information is available at www.studyinsweden.se).
Registration
Application to programmes and individual courses at a Swedish University is done centrally through the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education‘s website (Högskoleverket): www.universityadmissions.se
The application deadline is 15 January 2011 for International Applicants and 15 April 2011 for National and EU Applicants. Applications received after this date can only be considered if there are vacancies.
For further information please contact:
Peter Åberg, Programme Director
peter.aberg@hkr.se
Tel: +46 44 20 3157
Marie Gunnarsson Ekström, International Coordinator
marie.g.ekstrom@hkr.se
Tel : +46 44 20 3172