UNESCO-IHE conducts a wide range of short, intensive and highly specialised courses which are aimed at upgrading and refreshing the knowledge and skills of mid-career professional and senior experts. Short courses are meant for professionals – or groups of professionals – with a specific area of interest and a limited amount of time.

Participants in Classroom

The focus and content of short courses vary from specialised and technical matters to challenges and approaches in management.

Didactical methods used in these short courses include lectures, individual or group exercises in the classroom, behind the computer, or in the laboratory.

Fieldwork, excursions and field visits to relevant sites often are a part of a short course, allowing the participants to come into contact with practical examples of the theory offered.

Through case studies, role-plays and workshops, content is made more interactive, and experience that the participants already have is shared.

Apply for a course?

Follow the online application link on the web page of the short course you wish to apply for.

Application Procedure

A link to the online application can be found on the web page of the short course you wish to apply for. UNESCO-IHE will inform you on the outcome of your admission.

UNESCO-IHE's application deadline is 4 weeks before the start of the course.

NFP Fellowships

Most of our short courses are eligible for NFP fellowships, and candidates from NFP countries are always encouraged to apply for one via this direct link. More information can be found on the Nuffic website.

Examination

Short course participants can take part in the examination of the short course. If you obtain a passing mark for this examination and you return to UNESCO-IHE within 4 years after completion of the short course to follow a full MSc programme, you will receive exemption for this short course/module. Taking part in the examination is not compulsory. The costs for this exam are €250 and should be borne by yourself.

Discounts

Discounts on the tuition fee of online and short courses apply to the following:

  • 30%: UNESCO-IHE alumni
  • 30%: UNESCO-IHE G-PoWER partners
  • 10%: UN family staff members
  • 10%: groups of 5 or more (provided that the course starts at the same time and a group application has been sent)

For more information about UNESCO-IHE’s short courses, please click on the course titles in the list below.


Short courses
World History of Water Management Tuition fee: €825
17/Sep/12
21/Sep/12
Watershed and River Basin Management Tuition fee: €2475
02/Jul/12
20/Jul/12
Water Treatment Processes and Plants Tuition fee: €2475
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
Water Transport and Distribution II Tuition fee: €2475
02/Jul/12
20/Jul/12
Water Transport and Distribution I Tuition fee: €2475
22/Apr/12
11/May/12
Water Resources Planning Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
Water Quality Assessment - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
13/Feb/12
02/Mar/12
Water and Environmental Law Tuition fee: €2475
23/Apr/12
11/May/12
Urban Water Systems Tuition fee: €3420
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
Urban Flood Management and Disaster Risk Mitigation Tuition fee: €2475
23/Apr/12
11/May/12
Tropical Wetlands for Water Quality Tuition fee: €2475
09/Apr/12
27/Apr/12
Tracer Hydrology and Flow System Analysis Tuition fee: €2475
23/Apr/12
11/May/12
Stream and River Ecology Tuition fee: €2475
12/Mar/12
30/Mar/12
Spate Irrigation and Water Management under Drought and Water Scarcity Tuition fee: €1650
10/Sep/12
21/Sep/12
Solid Waste Management Tuition fee: €2475
02/Jul/12
20/Jul/12
Soil and Water Assessment Tool Tuition fee: €825
24/Sep/12
28/Sep/12
Small Hydropower Development - From Planning to Design Tuition fee: €1650
10/Sep/12
21/Sep/12
Service Oriented Management of Irrigation Systems Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
River Restoration and Rehabilitation Tuition fee: €2475
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
River Basin Modelling Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
Resource Oriented Sanitation Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
Remediation and Handling of Contaminated Sediments Tuition fee: €825
03/Sep/12
07/Sep/12
Real time Hydrological Forecasting Models Tuition fee: €825
17/Sep/12
21/Sep/12
Public Private Partnerships in the Water Sector Tuition fee: €2475
02/Jul/12
20/Jul/12
New data sources to support flood modelling Tuition fee: €825
17/Sep/12
21/Sep/12
Negotiation and Mediation for Water Conflict Management II - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
05/Mar/12
23/Mar/12
Negotiation and Mediation for Water Conflict Management I - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
13/Feb/12
02/Mar/12
Nanotechnology for Water Technology Tuition fee: €1650
02/Apr/12
13/Apr/12
Morphological modeling using Delft3D Tuition fee: €825
17/Sep/12
21/Sep/12
Modelling Wastewater Treatment Processes and Plants Tuition fee: €2475
23/Apr/12
11/May/12
Membrane Technology in Drinking and Industrial Water Treatment Tuition fee: €2475
08/Oct/12
12/Oct/12
Managing Water Organisations Tuition fee: €2475
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
Lake Ecology Tuition fee: €2475
20/Feb/12
09/Mar/12
IWRM as a tool for adaption to Climate Change ( Climate Change in Integrated Water Management ) Tuition fee: €2475
02/Jul/12
20/Jul/12
Introduction to River Flood Modelling Tuition fee: €2475
23/Apr/12
11/May/12
International Port Seminar Tuition fee: €2860
23/Apr/12
11/May/12
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Tuition fee: €1650
23/Apr/12
04/May/12
Integrated Asset Management Systems Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
Industrial Effluents Treatment and Residuals Management Tuition fee: €2475
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
Hydrological Modelling Tuition fee: €2475
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
Hydrological Data Collection and Processing Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
Groundwater Resources and Treatment - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
05/Mar/12
23/Mar/12
Groundwater Exploration and Monitoring Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
GIS modelling: SWAT Tuition fee: €1650
17/Sep/12
28/Sep/12
GIS and Remote Sensing Tuition fee: €1650
29/Oct/12
09/Nov/12
Flood Risk Management Tuition fee: €2475
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
Fisheries and Aquaculture Tuition fee: €2475
30/Apr/12
18/May/12
Financial Management of Water Organisations Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
Environmental System Modelling Tuition fee: €2475
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
Environmental Policy Making - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
05/Mar/12
23/Mar/12
Environmental Planning and Implementation Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
Environmental Monitoring and Modelling Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12
Environmental Engineering - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
05/Mar/12
23/Mar/12
Environment and Global Change: Uncertainty & Risk Assessment Tuition fee: €1650
01/May/12
11/May/12
Decentralised Water Supply and Sanitation Tuition fee: €2475
02/Jul/12
20/Jul/12
Data-Driven Modelling and Real-Time Control of Water Systems Tuition fee: €2475
05/Mar/12
23/Mar/12
Conventional Surface Water Treatment - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
12/Feb/12
02/Mar/12
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
05/Mar/12
23/Mar/12
Coastal Systems Tuition fee: €2475
16/Jan/12
03/Feb/12
Coastal and Port Structures II - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
05/Mar/12
23/Mar/12
Coastal and Port Structures I - CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION Tuition fee: €2475
13/Feb/12
02/Mar/12
Cleaner Production and the Water Cycle Tuition fee: €2475
23/Apr/12
11/May/12
Aquatic Ecosystems: Processes and Applications ( CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION FOR 2012 ) Tuition fee: €2475
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
Applied Groundwater Modelling Tuition fee: €2475
11/Jun/12
29/Jun/12
Advanced Water Treatment Technology Tuition fee: €2475
02/Apr/12
20/Apr/12