Master of Water Resource Management
MWaterResMgt
Fees apply
Enrolment through
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Study mode
Distance education
Normal course duration
Part-time 3 years (6 sessions)
Admission criteria
Applicants would normally hold a three year Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or have extensive relevant industry experience to the satisfaction of the course coordinator. Students wishing to apply for admission based on relevant industry experience should discuss requirements with the course coordinator prior to applying.
Graduation requirements*
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
*The number of subjects and specific subject choices are described in the course structure and enrolment pattern for the course.
Course structure
The course consists of 12 subject for the Master degree, the first 32 points comprise the Graduate Certificate exit point and the first 64 points comprise the Graduate Diploma exit point. Subjects can be substituted with the approval of the Course Coordinator
Graduate Certificate in Water Resource Management (exit point only)
Students select subjects (32 points) from the list below
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
BIO401 River and Floodplain Ecology
BIO402 River Restoration and Protection
ECO356 Environmental Economics
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
ENM433 People in the Global Environment
GEO360 Catchment Management through Community Development
GEO513 River Hydrology and Geomorphology
IRR400 Fundamentals of Irrigation
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
SPA415 Principles of GIS
SPA406 GIS Applications
SPA414 Current Issues in GIS
Graduate Diploma of Water Resource Management (exit point only)
Students select subjects (64 points) from the list below.
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
BIO401 River and Floodplain Ecology
BIO402 River Restoration and Protection
ECO356 Environmental Economics
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
ENM433 People in the Global Environment
GEO360 Catchment Management through Community Development
GEO513 River Hydrology and Geomorphology
IRR400 Fundamentals of Irrigation
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
SPA415 Principles of GIS
SPA406 GIS Applications
SPA414 Current Issues in GIS
Master of Water Resource Management
In addition to the subjects completed for the Graduate Diploma (exit point only) students will complete
ENM433 People in the Global Environment
LAW530 Environmental Law and Management
PKM562 Environmental Policy
SPA512 Cartography & Data Visualisation
Subjects from the Master of Water Resource Management course may be undertaken in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma exit points at the discretion of the Course Coordinator.
Subjects from the Master of Water Resource Management course may be substituted with subjects from the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma list of subjects, or other related courses, at the discretion of the Course Coordinator.
Enrolment pattern
Distance Education
Session 1
Students select 16 points from the following subject list::
BIO401 River and Floodplain Ecology
ECO356 Environmental Economics
GEO513 River Hydrology and Geomorphology
IRR400 Fundamentals of Irrigation
SPA415 Principles of GIS
SPA414 Current Issues in GIS
Session 2
Students select 16 points from the following subject list::
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
BIO402 River Restoration and Protection
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
GEO360 Catchment Management through Community Development
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
SPA406 GIS Applications
Students may opt to exit at this point with the Graduate Certificate in Water Resource Management qualification.
Session 3
Students select 16 points from the following subject list::
BIO401 River and Floodplain Ecology
ECO356 Environmental Economics
GEO513 River Hydrology and Geomorphology
IRR400 Fundamentals of Irrigation
SPA415 Principles of GIS
SPA414 Current Issues in GIS
Session 4
Students select 16 points from the following subject list::
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
BIO402 River Restoration and Protection
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
GEO360 Catchment Management through Community Development
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
SPA406 GIS Applications
Students may opt to exit at this point with the Graduate Diploma of Water Resource Management qualification.
Session 5
PKM562 Environmental Policy
SPA512 Cartography & Data Visualisation
Session 6
ENM433 People in the Global Environment
LAW530 Environmental Law and Management
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au