HydrologySubject regulations
The hydrology minor focuses on assessing the impacts of climate change on water resources, which is an area of frequent media coverage with floods, droughts and the exporting of bottled water. The University of Waikato is located close to the longest river in New Zealand, which has been significantly modified by hydroelectricity and flood control schemes, and impacted by point and diffuse discharges of contaminants.
Hydrology is available as a minor.
To complete a minor in Hydrology, students must complete 60 points, consisting of EARTH101, EARTH231, EARTH241 and EARTH331.
Hydrology papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
EARTH101Introduction to Earth System Sciences - Pūtaiao Pūnaha Whenua A lecture and laboratory paper that explores the interacting processes that affect the surface of the Earth, producing landforms and resources, with... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| EARTH231Water Resources, Weather and Climate Introduction to atmospheric and hydrological processes affecting water resources in Aotearoa / New Zealand, including the distribution of water in... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
| EARTH241Oceanography This paper introduces students to the broad scale properties, issues, and research importance of the global ocean via the main disciplines of... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| EARTH331Hydrology This paper examines aspects of the hydrological cycle at a regional scale, focussing on catchments in the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
- EARTH101Introduction to Earth System Sciences - Pūtaiao Pūnaha Whenua
A lecture and laboratory paper that explores the interacting processes that affect the surface of the Earth, producing landforms and resources, with...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) - EARTH231Water Resources, Weather and Climate
Introduction to atmospheric and hydrological processes affecting water resources in Aotearoa / New Zealand, including the distribution of water in...
Points1525A (Hamilton)EARTH241OceanographyThis paper introduces students to the broad scale properties, issues, and research importance of the global ocean via the main disciplines of...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) - EARTH331Hydrology
This paper examines aspects of the hydrological cycle at a regional scale, focussing on catchments in the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand...
Points1525B (Hamilton)
2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 7 May 2025 01:00am