MSc in Hydrology and Water Quality

Overview

The aim of this Hydrology and Water Quality programme at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is to introduce students to cutting-edge research and graduate education in water sciences, aimed at improving human life in drylands through technologies and policies for the sustainable use of water resources.

Goal of the Hydrology and Water Quality programme at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev:

• Training skilled professionals for the fields of hydrology, water treatment and desalination.
• Preparing skilled professionals for the fields of hydrology, water treatment and desalination (including: water production, estimation of surface and underground water and solute movement, chemical and biochemical evaluation of underground water and contaminants, operations research and optimization of water systems and more).
• To provide students with a strong background in fundamental and applied aspects of physical, chemical and microbiological processes in aquatic environment and creating unique capabilities for addressing future needs of society.
• Bestowing knowledge in the subjects of flow and transport processes of water, solutes, and solids and separate phases in soil-water, in ground-water and in surface water.
• Provide knowledge in the subjects of water and wastewater treatment, including biological treatments, physicochemical treatments and desalination processes.
• In particular, intensifying and expanding the study of membrane technologies related to desalination methods and waste water treatment processes.
• To prepare students for PhD studies in water related programs
• To take advantage of ZIWR strengths in both engineering and hydrological & microbiological sciences to professionally prepare individuals to succeed in multidisciplinary, team-oriented environments.