Master International Land and Water Management

MSc International Land and Water Management
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Soil erosion, water conservation, soil conservation…

International Land and Water Management Master at Wageningen University

The two-year Master International Land and Water Management programme focuses on the scientific analysis of the physical, technical and socio-economic aspects of land and water management. Graduates will be able to design sustainable and efficient interventions and technical structures in land and water management, for example, to conserve soil and water from erosion. Students will develop a comparative insight into the development of land and water management, take an academic approach to various research paradigms, and acquire a problem-oriented, interdisciplinary attitude towards land and water management and rural development issues.

International Land and Water Management study outline

The Master International Land and Water Management programme consists of courses and a research thesis. The programme is intended for agriculturists, soil scientists and hydrologists who want to pursue careers in agricultural development and planning and in the conservation and maintenance of land and water resources. The programme offers three specialisations allowing you to tailor it to your personal interests. The three International Land and Water Management specialisations are: Land Degradation and Development; Irrigation and Water Management; Integrated Water Management.

Your future career in International Land and Water Management

Master International Land and Water Management graduates are widely employable as a consultant, policymaker, researcher, development worker or project manager in any part of the world. Job possibilities can be found at engineering firms, consultancies, NGOs, governmental institutions, universities and research institutes. Check out what Wageningen International Land and Water Management alumni have to say about their careers.

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Come to Wageningen to visit us on a Master Open Day. You get to know the place, ask all your questions and see some presentations.

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Walk along individually with a student? Ask the students of the student association Nitocra for more information: ilw.nitocra@wur.nl. You can also have a look at some of our student testimonials if you would like to find out more about what it's like to be an International Land and Water Management student.

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You can also apply for the Agris Mundus programme. After studying the first year International Land and Water Management in Wageningen you will follow the second year at another European University.
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