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Programme structure: Water and Environmental Management (MSc) - what's running in 2025/26

Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.

    This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.

    What do the Levels represent?

    What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?

    If you are selecting optional units, ensure that you have a balanced workload through the year.

  • Year 1 (2025/26)
Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Research Project CADEM0011 60 Mandatory AYEAR
Introduction to Hydrology CADEM0004 20 Mandatory TB-1
Environmental Impact Assessment, Ecology and Sustainability CADEM0006 20 Mandatory TB-1
Water Management in a Changing World CADEM0008 20 Mandatory TB-2
Interdisciplinary Research Skills MENGM0063 20 Mandatory TB-2
Students take 40 credits of optional units (20 credits in TB-1 and 20 credits in TB-2) from the following:
Environmental Data Science CADEM0005 20 Optional TB-1
Modelling and Machine Learning for the Water Sector CADEM0007 20 Optional TB-2
Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development CENGM0071 20 Optional TB-2
Sustainable Systems CADEM0003 20 Optional TB-1
Water and Environmental Management MSc   180    

Award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7 unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on the award of credit, reassessment and award of a qualification please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Degree classifications:

An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

  • Distinction = final programme mark of 70+
  • Merit = final programme mark of 60-69
  • Pass = final programme mark of 50-59
  • Fail = final programme mark of 49 or less

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

Diploma/certificate stages:

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 100 must be at level 7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level 7.

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