Overview

The Earth and Environmental Engineering - Water Resources and Climate Risks program at Columbia University is particularly appropriate for engineers and planners who are interested in continuing education in climate and risk management with an interest in water resources.

The goal of the M.S. concentration in Water Resources and Climate Risks is to provide:

A capacity for understanding and quantifying the projections for climate change and variability in the context of decisions for water resources and related sectors of impact; and
Skills for integrated risk assessment and management for operations and design, as well as for regional policy analysis and management.

Specific areas of interest for integrated risk assessment include:

Numerical and statistical modeling of global and regional climate systems and attendant uncertainties
Methods for forecasting seasonal to interannual climate variations and their sectoral impacts
Models for design and operation of water resource systems, considering climate and other uncertainties

Integrated risk assessment and management across water resources and related sectors

Careers

Employment opportunities are anticipated with engineering consultants; federal, state, and local resource management, environmental regulation, hazard management, and disease control agencies; the insurance and financial risk management industry; and international development and aid agencies. A complementary degree (master of arts in climate and society) is available through Columbia University for students who are more directly interested in social or planning aspects of climate impacts, and are not quantitatively oriented.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Water management and Development
Hydrosystems
Sustainable Water Treatment and Reuse
Environmental Data Analysis and Modeling
Numerical Methods
Optimization Models and Methods
Linear Regression Models

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Earth Sciences Hydrology & Water Management View 87 other Masters in Hydrology & Water Management in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended
Three recommendation letters
Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Scores
Personal statement
Resumé or Curriculum Vitae
Publications (optional)
An interview may be requested
$85 non-refundable application fee

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

64800 USD / year

≈ 64800 USD / year
Out-of-State

64800 USD / year

≈ 64800 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

64800 USD / year

≈ 64800 USD / year

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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