Introduction

The MSc Watershed Management program at Tribhuvan University's Institute of Forestry is designed to produce advanced human resources capable of leading integrated watershed management initiatives, such as soil and water conservation, land productivity improvement, and sustainable use and development of natural resources.

Objective 

• To develop a practically skilled technical workforce for assessing, planning, and implementing various ways to watershed management intervention for climate change adaptation, land productivity, and long-term water supply.
• To teach knowledge and skills for resolving soil and water-induced watershed degradation issues and making landscape ecosystems more robust to climate change and potential calamities.
• To generate skilled workers capable of designing, planning, monitoring, and assessing soil and water conservation methods, as well as undertaking scientific research to address the issues.

Syllabus

First Semester

Course Title	Course Code	Credit Hours
Soil Genesis and Geomorphology	WME 706	3
Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning	WME 707	3
Watershed Hydrology	WME 708	3
Climate Change: Science, Impact and Adaptation	WME 709	3
Agroforestry	SFB 705	3

Second Semester

Course Title	Course Code	Credit Hours
Forest Governance and Community Forestry	SFM 751	3
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering	WME 756	3
Natural Resource Economics	SFM 753	3
Wetland Ecology and Management	WME 757	3
Statistical Analysis and Data Management	SFM 755	3

Third Semester

Course Title	Course Title	Credit Hours
Forest-Based Enterprise Development	FPE 807	3
Watershed Management	WME 805	3
Research Methodology and Scientific Writing	SFM 803	3
Remote Sensing and GIS Application in NRM*	WME 804	3
Project Management*	SFM 808	3
Disaster Risk Management*	WME 809	3
Bioenergy*	FPE 810	3

Fourth Semester

Course Title		Course Title	Credit Hours
Thesis Proposal Seminar		R&T 851	1
Thesis		R&T 852	13
Thesis Defense Seminar		R&T 853	1

Extra Elective

Course Title	Course Title	Credit Hours
Forest Ecology and Management	SFB 710	3
Conflict Management in NRM	SFM 712	3

Scope 

An MSc in Watershed Management program primarily focuses on watershed management, protection, and restoration. Watersheds are areas of land that drain into a larger body of water, such as a lake, river, or stream. Proper watershed management is critical to ensuring the health and sustainability of these vital resources.