Lincoln University College

Entry Requirement of Master of Water Resource Management in Lincoln University College Malaysia

The programme of Master of Water Resource Managements is intended for those, who desire to pursue a career in the natural resources conservation and Management. Students would learn in detail about the varied aspects of Water Resource Managements. Knowledge acquired through this programme, would help the students to implement effectual methods conservation, management of the environment. The aims of this programme are:

• To provide the knowledge to describe and predict for a given water resources system the main hydrological, hydraulic, chemical and biological processes and how these processes are dynamically linked with aquatic ecosystems as well as with human activities such as land and water use and pollution;
• To train the students to describe and explain the main concepts and instruments for analyzing & influencing formal and informal arrangements for water quality management, including policies, laws and institutions, and by adopting a historical perspective;
• To provide concepts to explain the key concepts for integrated, multidisciplinary & interdisciplinary analyses of aquatic ecosystems and describe the challenges of such approaches;
• To design, apply and evaluate models for institutional arrangements with emphasis on institutional reforms, policy development and good governance;
• To Describe the concepts to determine the value of water for various uses and users in (amongst others) economic and ecological terms and explain how these concepts can be used in water resources planning at various spatial and temporal scales.

Career Opportunity of Master of Water Resource Management in Lincoln University College Malaysia

The Master of Water Resource Managements programme prepares students with career opportunities in government agencies, faculties of colleges and universities; in the private sector with environmental or engineering consultants; with environmental groups; and with companies that use significant water resources in their manufacturing or extracting processes. They may also proceed with applied research, product development, teaching or management professions.

Some careers that graduates can attain once they complete the course are:

• Geological Survey
• Bureau of Reclamation
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Fish and Wildlife Service
• National Park Service
• Agricultural Research Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Army Corps of Engineers
• Forest Service
• Natural Resources Conservation Service