The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies,
The J. Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Sede Boqer Campus
Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) in “Hydrology and Water Quality”
Goal of the curriculum:
- Training skilled professionals for the fields of hydrology, water treatment and desalination.
- Preparing skilled professionals for the fields of hydrology, water treatment and desalination (including: water production, estimation of surface and underground water and solute movement, chemical and biochemical evaluation of underground water and contaminants, operations research and optimization of water systems and more).
- To provide students with a strong background in fundamental and applied aspects of physical, chemical and microbiological processes in aquatic environment and creating unique capabilities for addressing future needs of society.
- Bestowing knowledge in the subjects of flow and transport processes of water, solutes, and solids and separate phases in soil-water, in ground-water and in surface water.
- Provide knowledge in the subjects of water and wastewater treatment, including biological treatments, physicochemical treatments and desalination processes.
- In particular, intensifying and expanding the study of membrane technologies related to desalination methods and waste water treatment processes.
- To prepare students for PhD studies in water related programs
- To take advantage of ZIWR strengths in both engineering and hydrological & microbiological sciences to professionally prepare individuals to succeed in multidisciplinary, team-oriented environments.
Criteria for admission:
- In accordance with the minimum requirements of the Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies.
- Students without an appropriate background who are interested in enrolling in the M.Sc. degree in the hydrology and water quality curriculum will have an individual curriculum tailored for them by the teaching committee with supplementary courses.
- Students with a B.A. will have to complete a set of defined courses before enrolling in the program.
Program structure:
The program has three specializations:
Master’s degree studies involve class work and thesis research. The required courses include core courses, mandatory courses in the area of specialization and elective classes.
Total credit requirements to complete the degree
Core classes (common for all specializations) 10
Selection of courses within specialization at least 5 credits
Elective classes 14.5
Student seminars (compulsory) 0.5
Institute seminars (mandatory) 0
Thesis research 12
Total credits 42
Supplementary Courses: The courses listed below are supplementary courses (without credits) for students without an appropriate background who hold a B.A. and plan to apply for the Hydrology and Water Quality program in any specialization:
Supplementary courses (at BGU) for students who wish to be accepted to the Hydrology and Water Quality program (all specializations)
Course no. |
Course |
201-1-9431 |
Mathematics of Systems 1 |
204-1-1531 |
General Chemistry B |
204-1-1611 |
Introduction to Analytic Chemistry B |
201-1-9441 |
Mathematics of Systems 2 |
203-1-1331 |
Physics 1 for Life Science and Geology |
204-1-1621 |
Introduction to Physical Chemistry 1 |
201-1-9101 |
Introduction to Probability B |
201-1-9411 |
Introduction to Statistics B |
204-1-1543 |
General Chemistry Laboratory |
203-1-1431 |
Physics 2 for Life Science and Geology |
Additional supplementary courses (at BGU) for students who wish to be accepted to the Hydrology and Water Quality program with a Water Resources specialization
Course no. |
Course |
206-2-5311 |
Hydrogeology |
206-1-2261 |
Geology of Israel |
204-1-1721 |
Introduction to Organic Chemistry |
204-1-2611 |
Introduction to Physical Chemistry 2 |
Acceptance to the M.Sc. program depends on achieving an average grade of at least 85 in the above courses.
The teaching committee will approve the acceptance to the program according to the regular procedure.
