Author(s): H. Wilfried
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Keywords: Engineering sciences; Environmental sciences; Specialisation; Employment requirements; Postgraduate education and training; Degrees; Diplomas; Educational policies; Training needs; Quality assessment
Abstract: Water appears in training programmes as a focal or only as an auxiliary subject. But even where it is focal, the whole water sector is so diverse that hardly any training institution can cater for all aspects and specialisation results. Diversity increases because of employer expectations and because of the various levels of training, up to postgraduate studies and because of the many educational systems in the world. The article then discusses the various degrees and the problems of their international acknowledgement. Water-related training programmes result from educational policies prevailing in a country and they also reflect the need for trainees of a given level and specialisation. Training programmes must undergo quality assessment procedures. The article finally discusses the interaction with research and current societal developments and it briefly touches the economic aspects of training.
Year: 2003