MSc Flood Risk Management

Program Overview

This flood risk management program covers the science and strategies for understanding, mitigating, and responding to flood events. Students will gain expertise in hydrology, flood modeling, resilience building, and flood adaptation and mitigation. The program fosters industry collaborations and prepares graduates for careers in various sectors, including flood analysis, engineering, and management.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Module 1: Water in the Environment
• Introduces physical processes governing water movement through the landscape.
• Covers hydrology, hydraulics, and data collection and analysis for flood estimation and prediction.
• Module 2: Flood Impacts: Living with Floods
• Examines flood hazards from various sources and their impacts.
• Explores flood alleviation schemes and Sustainable Drainage Schemes (SUDS) to reduce flood risk.
• Module 3: Flood Resilience: Living with Water
• Emphasizes the importance of building flood resilience in the face of increasing flood risks.
• Showcases Hull's investment in flood resilience as part of the City Water Resilience Framework.
• Module 4: Modelling Flood Events
• Provides understanding of numerical models for flood risk management.
• Covers model configuration, interpretation of outputs, and practical applications.
• Module 5: Flood Adaptation and Mitigation
• Explores different approaches to managing flood risk, including concrete walls and Natural Flood Management techniques.
• Examines design and implementation of flood risk reduction schemes.
• Module 6: Managing Flood Incidents
• Focuses on effective responses to flood events when flood defenses are breached.
• Covers communication with the public before, during, and after flood events.
• Module 7: Flood Risk Management Dissertation Project
• Provides an opportunity for students to focus on a specific topic of interest in flood risk management.
• Encourages collaboration with potential employers and research on relevant projects.

Teaching:

• Research-led teaching informed by industry collaborations.
• Guest lectures and workshops from industry experts, including JBA Consulting.
• Field trips to explore Hull's flood resilience measures.
• Practical skills development in data collection, analysis, and software use.

Careers:

• Graduates are prepared for careers in the expanding flood risk sector.
• Potential roles include flood modelling, flood risk analysis, flood policy, civil engineering, and development planning.
• Opportunities in local authorities, industry, consultancy, government, academia, and non-governmental organizations.

Other:

• The program is designed in collaboration with the flood risk management industry.
• Students benefit from strong industry links and research partnerships.
• The program is located in one of the five global cities that make up the City Water Resilience Framework.

MSc: £13,000

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make: Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own) Optional field trips Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation) Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation) Student visas (international students) Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own) Printing and photocopying Professional-body membership Graduation (gown hire and photography) Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more. UK students can take out a Masters Loan to help with tuition fees and living costs. For 2024 entry, they provide up to £12,471 for full-time and part-time taught and research Masters courses in all subject areas. If you choose to study part-time, fees are charged pro-rata to the full-time fee, according to the number of credits being studied. Tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year are still being finalised and may change. Confirmed fees will be available by June 2024. MSc: £14,000

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make: Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own) Optional field trips Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation) Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation) Student visas (international students) Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own) Printing and photocopying Professional-body membership Graduation (gown hire and photography) Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more. International applicants may need to pay a tuition fee deposit before the start of the course. Tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year are still being finalised and may change. Confirmed fees will be available by June 2024.