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Description of the title
The Master’s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering and Environment is designed to train experts in the management of water resources from a professional and research perspective. With a multidisciplinary approach, the program addresses water and environmental management in the context of European regulations, such as the Water Framework Directive.
Offered by the Universitat Politècnica de València, this master’s degree provides solid technological and methodological training, allowing students to adapt to innovation and participate in applied research. Graduates will be able to work in fields related to hydraulic engineering, as well as complete their doctoral thesis in the postgraduate program in Water and Environmental Engineering.
Objectives of the degree
To complete the professional training in aspects not developed in the undergraduate training in hydraulic and environmental engineering.
To introduce students to applied research methodologies in the field of water resources.
Develop skills for the adaptation and implementation of technological innovations in water management.
To provide advanced technological training that promotes professional updating and inclusion in research activities.
To prepare students who wish to formalize their doctoral thesis, complying with the training period required by Spanish law.
Career opportunities
The Master’s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering and the Environment enables graduates to work in various professional areas.
- Water resources management in public and private sector companies.
- Design and planning of hydraulic infrastructures in sustainable development projects.
- Environmental consulting and impact assessment for water-related projects.
- Research and development in water treatment and management technologies.
- Teaching and research in academic and research institutions.
Aimed primarily at
This master’s degree is aimed at professionals and graduates who wish to broaden their knowledge in the field of engineering and related sciences.
- Civil engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Agricultural engineers
- Forestry engineers
- Chemical engineers
- Graduates in Chemical Sciences
- Graduates in Environmental Sciences
- Graduates in Biological Sciences
- Related undergraduate degrees
Structure of the master’s degree
Credits: 90 ECTS
Mandatory:30 ects |Electives:45 ects |External internships:0 ects |Final Master’s thesis (TFM):15 ects
Module 1. Troncality :27 compulsory ects
Subject:Water quality
Minimum credits: 9 | Character: Obligatory
Subject:Hydraulic engineering
Minimum credits: 18 | Character: Compulsory
Module 2. Seminars :3 ects mandatory
Subject:Seminars
Minimum credits: 3 | Character: Mandatory
Module 3. Specialty Itineraries :30 ects mandatory
Subject:Water quality models
Minimum credits: 3 | Character: Elective
Subject:Mathematical models in hydrology
Minimum credits: 12 | Character: Elective
Subject:Water resources management
Minimum credits: 9 | Character: Elective
Subject:Analysis and design of water distribution networks
Minimum credits: 8 | Character: Elective
Subject:Technical management and operation of water distribution networks
Minimum credits: 8 | Character: Elective
Subject:Water evacuation and treatment
Minimum credits: 8 | Character: Elective
Subject:Water treatment techniques
Minimum credits: 8 | Character: Elective
Subject:Experimentation in water quality
Minimum credits: 6 | Character: Elective
Subject:Modeling and design of wastewater treatment plants.
Minimum credits: 7 | Character: Elective
Subject:Complementary training
Minimum credits: 6 | Character: Elective
Module 4. Practicum :15 ects mandatory
Subject:Practicum
Minimum credits: 15 | Character: Mandatory
Note: In this subject a maximum of 15 ECTS can be carried out in external curricular internships (The syllabus contemplates a maximum of 15 ECTS for external curricular internships).
Module 5. Master’s thesis :15 ects final degree project
Subject:Master’s thesis
Minimum credits: 15 | Character: Final Degree Project
Internships
During the Master’s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering and Environment, students will have the opportunity to carry out external internships that will allow them to apply their theoretical knowledge in a real professional environment.
These internships will be carried out in companies of the sector as well as in institutions linked to hydraulic and environmental engineering.
This practical approach will help students develop the skills necessary for their future insertion in the labor market, as well as the possibility of establishing contacts in the industry.
Research and access to Ph.
The master’s degree offers a variety of research lines focused on the management and treatment of water and environmental resources.
- Sustainable water management
- Water resources engineering
- Water treatment technologies
- Environmental impact of hydraulic infrastructures
- Restoration of aquatic ecosystems
- Modeling and simulation of hydraulic systems
- Climate change and its effects on water resources
- Water quality and public health
- Innovation in green and blue infrastructures
- Participation and governance in water management
Academic exchange / agreements with other universities
Students will be able to carry out an academic stay in one of the 97 countries with which the UPV has an agreement. There are more than 1,000 destinations to choose from in Europe (Erasmus scholarships), the United States, Japan, South Korea, China, Australia and Latin America, among others. More than 1,500 UPV students enjoy an exchange every year. If you would like to find out about all the options offered by the master’s degree, please contact the Office of International Exchange Programs.
Facilities and laboratories
The Universitat Politècnica de València offers students of the Master’s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering and Environment the following facilities and laboratories:
- Hydraulics Laboratory
- Water Resources Laboratory
- Water Quality Laboratory
- Environment and Ecology Laboratory
- Hydraulic Modeling Laboratory
- Field practice facilities
Master’s Thesis
To obtain the title of Master’s Degree in Water Engineering and the Environment, you must defend a Master’s Thesis (TFM). This TFM consists of an individual work that will be evaluated before a university tribunal, and must be related to Water Engineering and the Aquatic Environment.
The work may have a professional or research focus, and should synthesize and integrate the knowledge acquired during the master’s degree. In case the TFM has a research profile, it will serve as a first step towards the preparation for research tasks.
It is important to note that the defense of the TFM can only be carried out once the 60 ECTS corresponding to the teaching period have been passed.
Collaborating companies
The Master’s Degree in Hydraulic Engineering and Environment, through its network of academic and professional contacts, collaborates with leading companies in the sector, such as:
- Aguas de Valencia
- Acciona Water
- FCC Aqualia
- Ferrovial
- Ramboll
