The programme comprises five broad knowledge clusters: (1) General questions of water management provide an introduction to the scientific and technical fundamentals of water governance: hydrology, integrated water resources management and environmental/sustainability challenges of water policy, (2) Introduction to water governance and conflict management covers the institutions, politics and economics of water governance from a general perspective. It also touches upon the fundamentals of decision-systems, conflict management and communication, (3) Water law comprises three different courses dedicated to the legal regulation of water at national, international and European Union level, (4) International water governance focuses on theoretical, political and institutional questions of water governance (save conflict resolution). It also provides an introduction to water project management from an international perspective, (5) Water diplomacy and international conflict management are dedicated to the prevention and resolution of water-related interstate conflicts and disputes. It also covers a general introduction to diplomacy and the military dimensions of water.
Degree courses acknowledged without further precondition: degree obtained in any college or university degree course at BA or MA level at the National University of Public Service or any of its legal predecessors.
