I received two admission letter from MSc degrees for different programmes, and planning to apply for scholarships to finance my studies soon after. I was wondering which of these has a better future prospectus, especially when it comes to finding employment or PhD opportunities.
The programmes from which I received admissions are:
1. Land and Water Management (Irrigation Systems Engineering and Design)
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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..
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.
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..