Degree Courses

• University of Western Australia

  Full Time, Part Time

  Postgraduate

  Master of Hydrogeology

  Australia

  The Master of Hydrogeology at the University of Western Australia provides world-class training for groundwater professionals. The course can be completed in 1.5 to 2 years full time (depending on undergraduate degree). This course has been designed with industry to provide a rigorous training pathway for students with geology, environmental science, or environmental engineering degrees. Topics covered include groundwater flow systems, aquifer characterization, groundwater hydrochemistry, contamination and remediation, environmental hydrogeology and numerical modelling. Research projects and industry placements are available to successful candidates.

  Organised by School of Earth Sciences.

   http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/coursedetails?id=c168     academic-ses@uwa.edu.au

• University of Strathclyde

  Full Time, Part Time, Distance

  Postgraduate, MSc

  MSc Hydrogeology

  United Kingdom

  Why this course? Throughout the globe, the issues of water scarcity, water security, water economics and health and sanitation all rely on high-quality hydrogeology knowledge. This MSc will prepare you as a functional hydrogeologist to meet the needs of industry, regulators, non-governmental organisations and government consultants. The course provides you with the theoretical and practical skills to succeed in a career as a hydrogeologist. You’ll develop sound fieldwork skills which are sought-after by employers.
  
  The MSc involves a curriculum of eight core classes and a range of optional classes. Each module is normally taught two hours per week over eight to 11 weeks.
  
  Alternatively, the Open Access programme allows professionals to take single modules for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) purposes, or build up towards six modules to gain a Postgraduate Certificate.
  
  MSc research project
  Following successful completion of the taught component, you’ll undertake a dissertation project. We encourage you to complete this overseas. Our MSc course leader has extensive contacts in arid countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, the Middle East and Asia, giving you valuable, varied learning opportunities and practical experience around the world.
  
  Field camp
  In the spring semester you go on a week-long field camp in Scotland. You’ll get the opportunity to put much of the learned theory into practice.
  
  Site visits introduce you to the geology and hydrogeology of the study area. You’ll gain practical experience in conducting pump tests, recovery tests and chemical sampling.
  
  Work placement
  As part of the class Independent Study in Collaboration with Industry you undertake a work placement where you report to the offices of a hydrogeological organisation and actively contribute to one of their ongoing projects.
  
  This is a very valuable experience for you as it allows you to work as hydrogeologists for a number of weeks exposing yourself to a working environment as well as allowing you to build up contacts within industry.
  
  Attendance
  One year full-time study involves attendance at classes over two terms, plus a dissertation during the third term.
  
  Part-time (open to UK/EU students only) involves class attendance in Years 1 & 2 and a dissertation in Years 2 or 3. Depending on timetables, just two days work release per week may be needed for 24 weeks in the year.
  
  You can also study this course part-time through online distance learning, over 36 months, offering a flexible learning mode of study.

  Organised by Christopher Gallacher.

   https://www.strath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduatetaught/hydrogeology/     christopher.gallacher@strath.ac.uk

• University of Birmingham

  Full Time, Part Time

  Postgraduate

  MSc Degree in Hydrogeology

  United Kingdom, Birmingham

  MSc Degree in Hydrogeology
  
  Why Birmingham MSc Hydrogeology?
  • Longest running hydrogeology MSc course in the UK (48 years; >800 graduates from > 50 countries)
  • Very strong and vibrant graduate network worldwide in consultancy, academia, and regulatory sectors
  • Extensive industry involvement (over 40 groundwater organisations)
  • Outstanding employment opportunities with well-recognised shortage and increasing demand for hydrogeologists in many countries worldwide
  
  This MSc course is designed for those looking for a fascinating, varied career that is aimed at safeguarding both human and environmental well-being, including in the context of climate change. Offering a comprehensive education in the theory and practice of groundwater science and engineering, the course provides an excellent basis for careers in scientific, engineering and environmental consultancies, water companies, major industries, research, and government scientific and regulatory services in the UK and abroad. Hydrogeology is a multidisciplinary subject and we welcome students from a range of science backgrounds, including geosciences, engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, biosciences, computer sciences, and environmental sciences. The lecture component of the programme encompasses the full range of hydrogeology topics, including groundwater resources, contamination, remediation, and engineering. A wide choice of project topics is also available, including many with industry. The MSc is a full 12-month programme, though we also offer a ‘split registration’ option that allows the course to be taken over two years.
  The taught part of the course is divided between two terms of 11 weeks. The autumn term (September to December) includes a week of fieldwork where a range of field testing and sampling is undertaken on the University campus research borehole array and visits are made to a range of sites in the UK where, for example, groundwater remediation, wetland conservation, river augmentation, waste disposal, or drilling can be seen in action. Students also attend a national research conference.
  
  In the spring term (January to March), in addition to the taught modules, there is a programme of seminars involving industry speakers. From May to August students undertake an individual project. Projects are often with groundwater/environmental consultants or with government bodies, or may be associated with staff research. They may be based in the UK or overseas, and be focused on field work, laboratory work, computer modelling, or a combination of these.
  
  Career openings include those with consulting engineering and environmental firms, government scientific services and regional water companies, both in this country and abroad. Demand for hydrogeologists is substantial and students from the course are highly regarded by employers.

  Organised by Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

   https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/taught/gees/hydrogeology     j.h.tellam@bham.ac.uk

• University of Kansas

  Full Time, Part Time, Distance

  Postgraduate

  Hydrogeology/ Environmental Geology; Professional Sciences Master’s degree

  United States

  The program provides graduate-level training on topics in geology, soil, and water that are used in environmental management, but differs from a traditional M.S. in that it also includes environmental law, business, and project management courses and a capstone (not a thesis) project. A Professional Science Master's degree in Environmental Geology (PSM-EG) and Graduate Certificate in Environmental Geology are available. The Certificate can be earned entirely online; All PSM-EG courses can be taken online, with the exception of three, face-to-face field workshops.

  Organised by University of Kansas.

   https://edwardscampus.ku.edu/environmental-geology-masters     mschulme@ku.edu

• University of Massachusetts-Amherst

  Full Time, Part Time

  Undergraduate, Postgraduate

  Hydrogeology

  United States, Amherst

  We offer an extensive hydrogeology curriculum at both the upper undergraduate and graduate levels. We offer courses: Introduction to Hydrogeology, Advanced Hydrogeology, Fluids and Geologic Processes, Ecohydrology, Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions. Additionally we offer research MS and PhD degrees through the Department of Geosciences we run a 1-yr Professional Geohydrology MS program. The 1-yr MS program is a 2 semester course based program with a strong focus on the integration of modeling and field-related hydrogeologic investigations.

  Organised by Department of Geosciences, School of Earth and Sustainability.

   https://blogs.umass.edu/hydrogeology/     dboutt@geo.umass.edu