Diploma in Water Resources Management

This qualification will enable water professionals to understand the unique, interdisciplinary approach of managing water resources. Students doing this qualification will be nurtured to become effective managers equipped to understand challenges in managing water resources and be able to develop interdisciplinary, practical solutions to water and sanitation problems.

The Diploma in Water Resources Management (Level 6) is designed for water professionals in Namibia and beyond who are already working in lower to middle-level management positions in the water sector, those who are working in related technical fields such as river basin management, groundwater management, water supply and sanitation, water resource planning, water resource economics and water treatment. It will also provide an important starting point particularly for water professionals who have or intend to exercise managerial responsibilities in their respective workplaces and will serve as a conducive factor in their career growth. Namibia is one of the driest countries in the SADC region. This is due to sparse and highly variable rainfall in the country coupled with very high evaporation rates. The Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Plan for Namibia notes that according to estimates roughly 97% of rainfall is lost through evaporation while 2% and 1% end up as run-off surface water and recharge groundwater respectively. Therefore the arid nature of the country means that Namibia’s potable water is an extremely precious and scarce resource; and it require trained professionals to manage this resource.

Admission / Entry Requirements

Students will be admitted to this qualification if they hold a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) or Namibia Senior Secondary Advanced Subsidiary (NSSAS), or combination of both or equivalent qualification(s), with a minimum of 23 points in five (5) best subjects with minimum of D in English.

Or

A Certificate in Water Resources Management (NQF Level 5) or in related fields at NQF level 5. Students will also be admitted into this qualification through mature age entry as stipulated in GR 4.1.1 prior learning with 2 relevant years of experience in various fields of water and environment or related fields

Career opportunities

Employment opportunities may be found in the following public and private entities such as; Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform; Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources; Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development (a subsection on water relation related); Ministry of Higher Education (subsection on research); NAMWATER, municipalities, GIZ,; Namibia Commission of Research, Science and Technology; International University of Management; UNAM; NUST; UNDP.

Qualification structure