Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management

Graduate Diploma

Note: The PGDipWaterRM is currently not open to new enrolments. Please see UC's new Master of Water Science and Management degree or Master of Science in Water Science and Management.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Course Code

PGDipWaterRM

Domestic Fees

$3,981 per year / $3,981 total

International Fees

$14,500 per year / $14,500 total

About this course

Note:

The PGDipWaterRM is currently not open to new enrolments. Please see UC's new Master of Water Science and Management degree or Master of Science in Water Science and Management.

Managing the world's precious water resources requires professionals to have multidisciplinary knowledge and an integrated approach, involving ecological, scientific, political, hydrological, and planning skills.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resource Management will prepare graduates for a technical and non-research career in water resource management. You will learn how to develop innovative and effective methods for the sustainable management of this critical resource in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.

Postgraduate students benefit from the teaching and research conducted by the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management, a joint partnership between UC and Te Whare Wanaka o Aoraki | Lincoln University.

Study locations

Main Campus

Career pathways

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.

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