About this course
- Entry year: 2012/13
- Course code: FH8962
- Applications: University
- Level: Postgraduate
- Department: Geography and Environmental Management
- Campus: Frenchay
- Duration: Three years
- Delivery: Part time only by block release: around five intensive residential block weeks each year, with distance learning between the blocks.
- Programme leader: Trevor Goodhew BSc (Hons), MBA, C.Eng, MICE
Introduction
Flood Risk Management is important work. Flooding threatens lives, homes and farmland, and is increasingly a global issue. This course is suitable for numerate graduates who wish to prepare for a career in flood risk management.
The Graduate Diploma has been designed to satisfy the academic requi rements for Incorporated Engineer and candidates who complete the course will be able to apply through the Individual Case Procedure for Incorporated Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers, with their applications flagged as having exempting academic qualifications. The course also meets the academic requirements for membership of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
Structure
Content
The course comprises 180 credits, 60 at undergraduate Level 2:
- Flood Defence Structures
- Geotechnics
- Natural Channel Design and Coastal Rehabilitation
The remainder of the course is at Level 3:
- Engineering Design Project
- Flood Risk Management
- Sustainability and Governance
- Hydraulic Modelling and Flood Risk Mapping
- Project Management
- Strategic Issues in Flood Risk Management
Study time
The course takes three years. You spend most of the time in your work place, gaining practical experience with guidance from a mentor in your office, and attend UWE for five intensive weeks spaced through the year. In between these teaching blocks, you study through distance learning, with telephone and e-mail support from tutors.
Special Features
Professional accreditation
This course has beeen accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
Entry
Entry requirements
The course is open to employees of organisations involved in river and coastal engineering. Employers would need to provide their students with suitable opportunities for work-place learning to support the course, as well as mentoring and time-off to attend the block weeks.
A first degree in a numerate discipline (such as environmental science, mathematics or physical geography) at 2.2 or above. We will also consider applicants with an appropriate professional qualification or substantial relevant experience.
Pre-enrolment learning
On the basis of your qualifications and experience, we will assess what, if any, pre-enrolment learning (PEL) you will need to do. Pre-enrolment learning is taken by distance learning basis with tutor support.
Fees
Full details of fees for this course can be found on our postgraduate fees pages.
For funding options, please see our funding and scholarships information.
How to apply
Please see the general information about applications.
We welcome applications from students without the conventional entrance requirements but who do have substantial relevant work or other experience and whose motivation and skills would enable them to succeed on the course.
We also welcome applications from people with disabilities, and we are happy to arrange visits for disabled applicants to find out whether the course is suitable, and discuss what support is appropriate.
Students with disabilities
We welcome applications from people with disabilities.
Following is a list of the types of activities that the course normally involves. We are committed to supporting students with disabilities, and wherever possible we will make reasonable adjustments to these activities to enable students with disabilities to successfully complete the course. We encourage applicants to disclose any disabilities or support needs in their application forms, so that we can offer information, advice and support. There is a Disability Service at UWE Bristol and a Disability Support Co-ordinator in the Department.
- Use a computer
- Read and produce drawings, plans and maps
- Visually inspect buildings and locations, including physical movement around and through buildings and locations
- Visually inspect construction sites, including physical movement around and through construction sites
- Participate in field courses or activities away from the University
- Measure distances and sizes of buildings, materials or sites
- Team working and negotiation
- Laboratory work involving observations and physical manipulation
- Take part in discussions and presentations
Open days
We run open days throughout the year, when you can meet lecturers and current students, see the facilities and resources that we offer, and visit the student accommodation. Please ask for details. For further information regarding the course, you are welcome to contact: Trevor Goodhew (Programme Leader) Trevor.Goodhew@uwe.ac.uk or Julian Spicer (Admissions) fet.admissions@uwe.ac.uk, +44 (0)117 32 84242
For further information
Page last updated 14 December 2011