Master's Degree in Soil and Water Management 18 months Postgraduate Program By Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

18 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

7,380 EURTuition Fee/year

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YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This master is biennial and will open pre-registration for the 2024-2025 academic year.


The master's degree in Soil and Water Management gives students multidisciplinary training in Earth Sciences, especially hydrology and soil science applied to the sustainable use of natural resources, in both farmland and forested areas, and in the conservation of the quality and the quantity of water and soils. This is an inter-university master's degree programme worth 90 credits, containing a highly professionalised approach. The degree is taught by highly-reputed experts from the four universities involved, specialising in geology, chemistry, biology and soil science, and in applied sciences like agricultural, forestry and hydrological engineering. Upon obtaining your degree you will be prepared to do the following, whether in administration, research, education or the private sector:

  • Generate and interpret soil and water data. Prepare soil maps.
  • Maintain and/or improve agricultural production efficiently and economically, through proper management of irrigation and fertilisation.
  • Manage rural areas by preserving or improving the quality of soil and water.
  • Control the degradation of soils and waters, and use them efficiently.
  • Use and manage the soils for recycling and recovery of organic waste, minimizing impacts.
  • Diagnose problems of soil contamination and apply remediation techniques.
  • Evaluate hydrological, geomorphological and soil risks, and plan measures to reduce and minimize their impacts.
  • Rehabilitate degraded lands and develop environmental restoration projects.

Program overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This master is biennial and will open pre-registration for the 2024-2025 academic year.


The master's degree in Soil and Water Management gives students multidisciplinary training in Earth Sciences, especially hydrology and soil science applied to the sustainable use of natural resources, in both farmland and forested areas, and in the conservation of the quality and the quantity of water and soils. This is an inter-university master's degree programme worth 90 credits, containing a highly professionalised approach. The degree is taught by highly-reputed experts from the four universities involved, specialising in geology, chemistry, biology and soil science, and in applied sciences like agricultural, forestry and hydrological engineering. Upon obtaining your degree you will be prepared to do the following, whether in administration, research, education or the private sector:

  • Generate and interpret soil and water data. Prepare soil maps.
  • Maintain and/or improve agricultural production efficiently and economically, through proper management of irrigation and fertilisation.
  • Manage rural areas by preserving or improving the quality of soil and water.
  • Control the degradation of soils and waters, and use them efficiently.
  • Use and manage the soils for recycling and recovery of organic waste, minimizing impacts.
  • Diagnose problems of soil contamination and apply remediation techniques.
  • Evaluate hydrological, geomorphological and soil risks, and plan measures to reduce and minimize their impacts.
  • Rehabilitate degraded lands and develop environmental restoration projects.

Admission requirements

1.5 Years
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

2,490 EUR
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International Students

7,380 EUR
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Some of the UAB’s PhD programmes have received an Excellence Award. The European Doctoral Research Component includes stays in different European countries and the participation of lecturers from foreign universities.

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