Master of Water Science and Management

The Master of Water Science Management (MWSM) degree is offered in joint partnership between UC and Te Whare Wanaka o Aoraki Lincoln University, through the Waterways Centre. This programme prepares you for a professional career in water science and management where you can make a difference in how water is studied, managed, and perceived. The MWSM is specifically designed to give you practical experience working with industry stakeholders to manage water governance and catchment projects. The Waterways Centre also offers a two-year Master of Science in Water Science Management involving a research thesis designed to build your theoretical and technical skills in water systems. Study Involve: Learn professional skills in managing water resources, projects, and stakeholders with courses designed to help you meet contemporary industry needs. Explore Aotearoa's unique history and culture with wai and sustainable efforts across the Pacific. Project or internship where you will work directly with communities, mana whenua, and organisations that are part of the water science and management industry. Your project may also help provide answers to gaps in what we understand about water science and management currently. Benefit from teaching and research conducted by Waterways Centre.