Graduate Diploma in Water Resources Management

Rules

1. This is a full fee paying program.

2. Students must complete at least 50% of their studies at their home institution.

3. Students who have successfully completed courses CIVE 5066, CIVE 5062 and two of CHEM 5007, ENVT 5007, CIVE 5065 or CIVE 5067 as part of the Civil and Water Resources Management specialisation in the Bachelor of Engineering (LBMI) at the University of South Australia will receive credit for those four courses. No further credit or coursework substitution will be permitted under any circumstances.

4. Students are required to complete at least 3 specialist courses within one stream from streams (1-6) above.

Notes

1. All the ICEWaRM Universities contribute expertise to the delivery of the core courses. These courses and other specified courses are delivered using 'Access Grid', an internet conference facility.

2. It is important to note that not all coursework electives will be offered every year or study period and that timetabling difficulties may prevent enrolment in some electives. Availability of some coursework electives may be subject to minimum enrolment requirements. Students are urged to discuss their coursework electives with the Program Director.

3. The following electives can also be selected within the Management of Water Infrastructure Stream, subject to Program rules 2 and 3, and approval of the Program Director to ensure that there is no overlap with another course already taken.

4. The following electives can also be selected within the Water Quality and Treatment Stream, subject to Program rules 2 and 3, and approval of the Program Director to ensure that there is no overlap with another course already taken.

5. Students should consult with the Program Director before enrolling in the Hydrology and Water Resources Advanced Topics 1 and the Hydrology and Water Resources Advanced Topics 2 courses.

6. Students may be granted credit for two coursework electives where they are able to provide evidence that they have successfully completed a similar postgraduate course. Credit will not be granted for the core courses without written permission from the Program Director.

7. At the discretion of the Program Director, students who can provide evidence that they have successfully completed a similar postgraduate course or can demonstrate knowledge through professional experience; will be eligible to undertake an alternative coursework elective in place of a core course. A maximum of three core courses can be replaced with alternative coursework electives.

8. Students may be allowed to undertake coursework electives from other university postgraduate courses with the approval of the Program Director.