Bachelor programme Watermanagement
September 2008, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences started with a new bachelor course Watermanagement in the Netherlands. This new degree programme focuses on water management in delta cities and urbanized lowlands. Given the demographical and climate challenges that delta cities are facing today the importance of sound water management is widely recognised.
Design and implementation of such water management is a difficult task. Water managers are needed with both technical and social competences. Rotterdam University aims to educate professionals, who design, develop and maintain complex infrastructural and urban planning projects from a water perspective, addressing the complete water system and taking sustainability, climate robustness and innovation as starting points.
The Curriculum
The Watermanagement curriculum is built upon three pillars: delta technology, delta design and delta management, and has been developed in close corporation with professionals. Students learn to apply knowledge of these pillars in professional situations including policy making, spatial planning, management of the built environment and consultancy. Special emphasis is put on water management in an international context.
Contact
Mr. Rick Heikoop
Bachelor programme Watermanagement
Phone nr.: +31 10 794 44 60
Email: t.h.heikoop@hro.nl
Website: www.hogeschoolrotterdam.nl
Downloads:
Factsheet Watermanagement, PDF [300 kbyte]
