About the "Irrigation and Drainage Engineering" Specialization

The goal of this Master’s program is to qualify engineers with existing knowledge in basic structural disciplines for the "Irrigation and Drainage Engineering" specialization (Hydro-melioration).
The curriculum provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies for the design, construction, and operation of:

• Irrigation systems for agricultural lands, residential yards, parks, and sports fields;
• Networks, structures, and pumping stations for irrigation water delivery;
• Drainage systems for arable lands and buildings;
• River training and corrections both within and outside urban areas, including associated facilities.

Professional Skills

Graduates possess competencies in the design, construction, and operation of dams, tailing ponds, ports, coastal protection structures, river training, and hydropower systems (including HPP and PSHPP). A unique advantage is the specialized knowledge acquired in designing fish farms and conducting water management and optimization studies.

PROFESSIONAL REALIZATION

Highly qualified specialists find career opportunities in environmental control units, Basin Directorates and councils, management structures within ministries, regional, city, and municipal administrations; investment departments of various agencies and private firms; as lecturers in vocational high schools and UACEG; in research units and institutes; commercial firms and consultancy bureaus; and as technical experts in banks and insurance companies.

Educational-and-qualification degree

MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSc) (Full-time: paid) - four semesters