Master of Water Science and Management (MWSM)

University of Canterbury (Waterways Centre) · Christchurch, New Zealand

Master'sWater science & managementFull-time

Two universities, one degree, one resource: the MWSM is run jointly by Canterbury and Lincoln through their shared Waterways Centre, in a region whose braided rivers and contested aquifers made water New Zealand's defining environmental fight — 180 points in a single year, February start only.

Key facts

Duration
12 months (1 year)
Language
English
Format
Full-time
Tuition
67,950 NZD total
Intake
Semester 1 (February) only

NZD 67,950 total for the 180-point programme (2026 estimate), verified on the official UC page (2025: 65,700; 2027: 71,400). One intake per year, February.

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