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Master of Engineering in Groundwater Management

UTS course code: C04077
Testamur title: Master of Engineering
in Groundwater Management
Abbreviation: ME
Course fee: HECS (local); $9,000 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 60

Overview
Admission requirements
Attendance
Course duration
Course program

Overview

This course is offered through the National Centre for Groundwater Management and in collaboration with the Faculty of Science.

It is designed to enable students to develop specialist skills in the area of groundwater management including aspects of geology, hydrology, hydraulics and resource management. This provides a multidisciplinary perspective to issues of groundwater management.

Admission requirements

Applicants must possess a degree in Engineering from UTS or an equivalent qualification. Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae.

Attendance

The course is structured on a block attendance pattern and laboratory work during Autumn semester and project work during Spring semester.

The course is also available in distance mode which has an additional on-campus component.

Course duration

The course is offered on a one-year, full-time, or two-year, part-time basis.

Course program

Semester 1 – Autumn
49550 Computing for Groundwater Specialists 0cp
49551 Surface Hydrology and Groundwater 6cp
49555 Groundwater Modelling 6cp
66014 Hydrogeology 6cp
66015 Hydrogeochemistry 6cp
xxxxx Elective 1 6cp
xxxxx Elective 2 6cp

Semester 2 – Spring
44152 Groundwater Engineering Project (M) (FT) 24cp
44162 Groundwater Engineering Project (Part A) (M) (PT) 12cp
or
44163 Groundwater Engineering Project (Part B) (M) (PT) 12cp

Electives
66018 Groundwater Geophysics 6cp
66025 Contaminated Site Management 6cp
xxxxx Other approved subject 6cp