Our Approach

The IWC Masters takes a truly integrated approach to water resource management…

in an environment of academic excellence...

aimed at building capacity to meet sustainable development challenges.

The IWC Masters takes a truly integrated approach to water resource management…

At IWC, integrated water resource management starts with interdisciplinary learning and teaching.
Our program is informed by the ‘whole of water cycle’ approach which acknowledges the inter-connectedness of water in the landscape and in human and natural systems.
Courses are taught by interdisciplinary teaching teams to ensure students develop a diverse skill set.
Students learn how to coordinate the management of physical resources and the human systems dependent on these resources through strategic planning, policy making and multi-stakeholder decision making processes.

IWC draws on expertise from four internationally recognised Universities: Monash University, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia and Griffith University.
Our lecturers are international leaders in the water sector drawn from a wide spectrum of disciplines, from environmental sciences and engineering to economics, social sciences and law.
Students benefit from exposure to a diverse international student body, allowing them to exchange knowledge and best practices from around the world.
IWC trained professionals become part of a global network of alumni, lecturers, and institutions, and have ongoing access to professional development opportunities.

IWC Master of Integrated Water Management uses innovative teaching approaches that enable students to build skills in systems thinking.
The use of problem-based learning approaches, case study applications, field visits and industry-based placements allow for the transfer of tools and skills necessary for our trained professionals to implement integrated solutions in real-world contexts.
Specific skill components are built into the program so that all students gain expertise in basic water science, statistics and data management, communicating in interdisciplinary teams, and leadership.
IWC ensures that students gain both a strong foundation in the principles of integrated water management and increased depth in four discipline areas.
Our goal is to build on students’ professional experience and improve their ability to think about and work on water-related problems in a holistic way.

Currently there are over 1 billion people in the world without adequate access to drinking water and 2.6 billion people without basic sanitation. It is clear that without sustainable and equitable management of water, achieving global water and sanitation targets, or indeed any of the Millennium Development Goals, will be virtually impossible.
IWC recognises water as a critical component of sustainable development, essential for socio-economic welfare and poverty reduction as well as human and environmental health.
Managing water resources for the human development of present and future generations in an environmentally sustainable way is a daunting challenge. At IWC, we believe the key to meeting this challenge is to develop capacity for effective and equitable water resource management.

CRICOS Provider Number: 00025B

CRICOS Codes: 059263A, 059262B, 059261C