MSc degrees: Which of the following has a better future (employment/PhD) prospectus after graduation?

Taxonomy

• Irrigation
• Hydroinformatics
• Education to Employment
• PhD Programs
• Continuing Education
• Water Education
• Other
• MSc Hydroinformatics
• MSc Irrigation Systems Engineering and Design

9 Answers

1. First of all congratulations!

   Indeed is choosing a career path is a personal decision. Both are extremely relevant in future water management issues. So therefore, it is most important it should fit you, then opportunities will find you or you will find them.

   What is the story you would like to tell? What kind of work do you like the most? Answering those questions might give you a better clue of what path to take.

   Good Luck!

   Naomi

2. Since it is a carrier path you are sketching, the choice should be based on your interest and strength.

   Go for the one  u enjoy  most.

   Good luck.

    

3. It depend which country you are going to work. From my perspective may be Hydro informatics very important to Arab countries as few experts on this field and I think it is a future need.

   Best regards

4. Dear Ahmed, I think both fields are important however scope depends on which location you would like to work. In India scope of Option-1 seems dominant over Option-2 (if your job is with government departments). However Option-2 is better in case you like to prepare pre-feasibility studies (if your job is in consulting). As Professor, Researcher and Consultant I work in both areas. Greetings Prof Dr-Ing Anupam Kumar Singh India 

5. First of all, 

   Congratulations on your acceptance in both programs. 

   I am among of those who believe that opportunities might come your way on any path you follow, it is all up to you and your efforts on doing your best in whatever you put your heart. 

   I can see the increasing on a need for the number 2 but maybe you will find for this one more open positions on Academia. 

   The number 1 is my field... we always require good professionals on this field, for both professional and academic life. 

   Hope you do the better choice.

   best wishes 

6. I shall recommend you to go for"Land and Water Management ( Irrigation Systems Engineering and Design)" as its scope is world wide with more prospects.

7. from my point of view is to make an practical apprenticeship over 3 years in the drilling or irrigation sector, so that you get some practical experience, if possible in Germany or other European countries. There are millions of laptop-engineers without any relation to practical handicrafts and who do not even know how to make a screw in the wall..  

8. Hi Ahmed,

   I also look forward to pursue master degree in the field of water resources engineering.

   My opinion is that I think all field/specialization has good opportunity for employment or PhD degree as long as they are able to support knowledge towards the world’s current technology development & challenges which are the digitalization and cyber-physical systems (connectivity, cloud, big data, data processing & analysis, sensors, etc. that will improve predictability, etc. in the water industry).

   This is only my opinion so you can agree or disagree, just giving you insight. Hope this helps.

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   1. Mr Fauzi for sure pursuing master ​degree in the ​field of water ​resources ​engineering is fantastic, Water is   everything and Everything is Water. It is the Most single IMPORTANT life long friend, second to AIR.. 

9. Hello good afternoon, Ahmed

   Thank you for your contact.

   According to what you have written, the answer to that depends on who you are .

   - Are you an office person ? or  are you a field person ??

   With this I am trying to figure out , what kind of person you are.

   If you happen to be in the office and on the field trying your hardware for irrigation , then take option 1.

   If you happen to be an expertisesd programmer and the office is your headquarters, then take option 2.

   Both options are very important, both of them will give you enough to have a great life.

   I am a field man; nature, open air are important issues to me.

   The rest depends on you.

   Good luck my friend.

   Sincerely yours,

   Christian Rauert