Desalination and Water Re-use, MSc by Research
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Start dates: 1st October, 1st January, 1st April, 1st July. Pressure is increasing on our limited water resources. With more people requiring clean water, effective solutions need to come from reusing water in the most efficient way.
The Centre for Water Advanced Technologies and Environmental Research (CWATER) is an internationally leading centre of excellence for the development of advanced technologies in water treatment. CWATER's research areas, broadly speaking, fit into one of three categories: Drinking water treatment : improved methods of potable water treatment, with a view to meeting tightening regulations at cheaper capital and operating costs. Waste-water treatment : technologies for the efficient removal of environmentally harmful materials and thus reduced emissions per output of discharge.
Process-water treatment : methods for the treatment of process streams enabling the recycling of water and valuable chemical intermediates. The MSc by Research Desalination and Water Re-use has a wide range of subject choices including: Modelling membrane processes Membrane and process characterisation Hazardous substances Ozonation and Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) Pilot scale studies We are ranked: Top 201-250 in the World for Chemical Engineering (QS World University Rankings 2025)
Key highlights
- Research based at CWATER, a centre for advanced water treatment technologies
- Research spans drinking water, waste-water and process-water treatment
- Subject choices include modelling membrane processes and membrane characterisation
- Specialisms include ozonation and advanced oxidation processes
- Opportunities for pilot scale studies in water treatment
- Four start dates a year: October, January, April and July
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Water treatment engineer
- Desalination process engineer
- Chemical process engineer
- Wastewater engineer
- Water research scientist
- Membrane technology specialist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,006 per year | International: £23,800 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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