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Flinders University

Adelaide , South Australia ,Australia

Master of Science (Water Resources Management)

The program is designed to provide students with a program that offers them to gain both the overview as well as the depth of knowledge and application of skills in the different aspects of water resources management. These aspects include project management and integrated water management. Elective coursework and a choice of research or industry project enables students to build on the common 1st year topics a program of study that meets their individual needs and interest. The industry project has been designed to assist students in becoming professionally aware through quality interaction with industry leaders.

Campus Information

Bedford Park

Located just 12km south of the centre of Adelaide, the Bedford Park campus is Flinders' main campus. It's a spacious, elevated site with panoramic views to the coast and over the city. Our Student Hub offers 24/7 study spaces and access to all student services in one convenient location.

Victoria Square

Located in the heart of Adelaide CBD, Flinders at Victoria Square is an accessible, alternative and flexible space for students, staff and the general public. We teach a selection of courses and topics and provide general information to students who want to study at Flinders.

Tonsley

Flinders at Tonsley is a place where our students interact with business, and where business interacts with our researchers in areas such as engineering, medical devices and nanoscale technologies, to create the new products and processes of the 21st century.

Intakes

  • March
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 10

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
10 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Your career

Graduates of these programs will be equipped to work across government, commercial and not-for-profit organizations. Water managers hold the future of the world’s most precious resource.

Potential occupations include:

  • engineer
  • scientist
  • resource manager
  • water treatment technologist
  • policy writer
  • agricultural consultant.

Potential employers include:

  • government departments
  • engineering, environmental and water management consultancies
  • water management bodies
  • aid organizations
  • agricultural organizations.

PSW Opportunity

International students studying at Flinders University will be eligible to access an additional year in Australia on a post-study work visa, which means Masters graduate can get up to 3 years of PSW visa. 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Diploma in Science (Water Resources Management) must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline of science and engineering such as agricultural science, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, mathematics, physics, and engineering disciplines such as civil and/or environmental engineering, from an approved tertiary institution.