The programme will also give opportunities to students to study economics and the project management of large projects. Key components of this programme are a focus on understanding and using modern hydraulic modelling tools, and working in design groups.?Water engineering has been taught at graduate level at NUI Galway for over 40 years. Over 400 water resource engineering professionals from 56 countries around the world have received their postgraduate qualifications at NUI Galway. This programme has developed from the very successful International Postgraduate Hydrology Programme originally run by Professor Eamonn Nash. Staff are involved in large-scale funded research projects in water?resources, facilitated by our world-class research facilities.