The Masters in Sustainable Water Environments will provide you with multidisciplinary knowledge and expertise in 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.<br><br>WHY THIS PROGRAMME<br>Our School of Geographical and Earth Sciences is ranked in the top 15 in the UK (Complete University Guide 2022).<br>Research in the Earth Systems Research Group and SUERC was ranked 1st in Scotland for world-leading publications and research environment in REF2014.<br>This programme equips students with an interdisciplinary perspective on different surface water environments.<br>Seminars given by industry feature throughout the programme.<br>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).<br>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.