INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY

Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

The MSc in Watershed Management is a two-year, four-semester program designed to develop skilled professionals in sustainable watershed and disaster management. The curriculum covers theoretical and practical aspects of natural resource management, watershed modeling, and disaster mitigation, with a strong emphasis on field-based research in the final semester. Applicants must hold a four-year degree in Forestry, Agriculture, Engineering, or Science from a recognized institution and pass a competitive entrance exam. Students are assessed through internal and external evaluations, with a minimum of 50% required in each component. A research thesis evaluated by experts forms a key part of the program. Graduates are equipped to lead in watershed planning, conservation, and natural disaster management across diverse ecological landscapes. For the details can visit the course list and curriculum;

For the details can visit the course list and curriculum;

Curriculum

Course List

SN Course Code Course Title Credit
Semester I
1 SFM 501 Forest and Environment Policy 3
2 SFM 502 Nature and Society 3
3 WME 503 Water- Energy-Food- Ecosystem Nexus 3
4 PWM 504 Landscape Management and Biodiversity Conservation 3
5 SFM 505 Natural Resource Management in Changing Environment 3
Semester II
6 WME 551 Geoinformatics for NRM 3
7 BSH 552 Research Design and Scientific Writing 3
8 BSH 553 Advance Statistics 3
9 SFM 554 Natural Resource Economics 3
10 SFB 552 Landscape Restoration 3
Semester III
11 WME 631 Integrated Watershed Management 3
12 WME 632 Watershed Modeling 3
13 WME 633 Water Induced Disaster and Management 3
14 WME 634 Watershed Engineering 3
15 WME 635 Water Resource Management (Optional) 3
16 SFB 606 Natural Resource Professional Ethics (Optional) 3
Semester IV
17 WME 651 Proposal 2
18 WME 652 Pre-defence 2
19 WME 699 Dissertation 9
20 WME 653 Manuscript of Research Work 2