Science - Postgraduate courses

Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management

Graduate Diploma in Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management

UTS course code: C07083
Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management
Abbreviation: GradDipHGM
Course Director: Professor Michael J Knight
Course fee: HECS (local); $6,900 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 48

Master of Science in Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management

UTS course code: C04167
Testamur title: Master of Science in Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management
Abbreviation: MSc
Course Director: Professor Michael J Knight
Course fee: HECS (local); $8,250 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 60

Overview
Admission requirements
Attendance
Course duration
Course structure
Course program
Assessment
Articulation and progression
Other information

Overview

These courses are 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. These courses are characterised by the requirement to complete a research project.

Admission requirements

Graduate Diploma

For entry into the Graduate Diploma, students must hold a UTS degree or equivalent qualification, or they must possess satisfactory practical or industrial experience. Applicants must satisfy Academic Board requirements, which ensure their educational preparation and capability for this course and potential articulation to the Master's degree.

Master of Science

For admission to the Master's degree, applicants should hold a four-year science degree from UTS or an equivalent qualification.

Attendance

This course requires block-release attendance of three blocks comprising two weeks each for a series of lectures and laboratory work during Autumn semester, and project work during Spring semester. A limited number of distance mode subjects are also available during Spring semester – check with the Course Director for Spring semester subject availability. The courses are also available in distance mode, which has a non-compulsory, on-campus component.

Course duration

The time required to complete the project is one semester for full-time projects and two semesters for part-time projects. Students may extend their enrolment over more than one year if studying part-time. Students must complete their project work in the specified time.

Course structure

To be eligible to graduate from these programs, all five core subjects and two electives must be completed. A project must also be completed and students must complete the project in the specified time.

Students must complete 48 credit points for the Graduate Diploma, and 60 credit points for the Master's program.

Core subjects

66014 Hydrogeology 6cp
49550 Computing for Groundwater Specialists¹ 0cp
66015 Hydrogeochemistry 6cp
49555 Groundwater Modelling 6cp
49551 Surface Hydrology and Groundwater 6cp

Footnotes:
1.This is a non-credit subject available to Groundwater students only.

Elective subjects

49554 Groundwater Computing 6cp
66018 Groundwater Geophysics 6cp
66025 Contaminated Site Management 6cp
xxxxx Other approved subject 6cp

Course program

Subject number	Subject name	Credit points	Graduate Diploma	Master's	Semester offered
66014	Hydrogeology	6	•	•	A / S²
49550	Computing for Groundwater Specialists¹	0	•	•	A
66015	Hydrogeochemistry	6	•	•	A / S²
49555	Groundwater Modelling	6	•	•	A / S²
49551	Surface Hydrology and Groundwater	6	•	•	A
xxxxx	Two electives	12	•	•	A / S
	and either full-time or part-time program
66022	Groundwater Science Projects (GD) (FT)	12	•		A³ / S
66021	Groundwater Science Projects (M) (FT)	24		•	A³ / S
	or
66048	Groundwater Science Projects (GD) Part A (PT)	6	•		A³ / S
	*and*
66049	Groundwater Science Projects (GD) Part B (PT)	6	•		A³ / S
	or
66046	Groundwater Science Projects (M) Part A (PT)	12		•	A³ / S
	*and*
66047	Groundwater Science Projects (M) Part B (PT)	12		•	A³ / S
Total credit points			48	60

A = Autumn semester S = Spring semester

Footnotes:
1. This is a non-credit subject available to students whose computing background requires strengthening.
2. Coursework subject offered in Spring semester by distance mode only. Student numbers are strictly limited. Check with subject coordinator for availability.
3. May be taken in Autumn semester if all coursework subjects have been completed.

Assessment

Depending on the subjects chosen, students can expect to undergo a variety of assessment types before completion of this course including informal examinations, assignments and essays, practical reports and write-ups, and seminar presentations. Assessment tasks may be based on individual or group work. For further details on individual subjects, see the Subject Descriptions section, or contact the subject's coordinator.

Articulation and progression

Students may enrol in the Graduate Diploma, and subject to meeting satisfactory academic requirements, may transfer to the Master of Science program. Contact the Course Director for further details.

Other information

All academic inquires should be made to:

Course Director, Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management
Professor Michael Knight
telephone (02) 9514 1984
fax (02) 9514 1985
email Groundwater.Management@uts.edu.au

http://groundwater.ncgm.uts.edu.au/ncgm/