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INFORMATION, PRE-REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION
- Continuing Education
- Phone: 91 665 5060
- Contact Academic Address: Javier Marugan Aguado || Natalia Pichel Mira
Student attention: Student Help Box Suggestions, complaints and congratulations mailbox
Basic Information
Presentation
Rey Juan Carlos University presents this course for the training of professionals in the water, hygiene, and sanitation (WASH) sectors in humanitarian aid and development cooperation.
In a context where lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation remains the leading cause of death globally, and where water and sanitation infrastructure is essential for ensuring public health, this training plays a critical role for society, for achieving a fundamental human right, and for achieving the development goals of the 2030 Agenda.
The degree aims to equip students with an understanding of the complexities and challenges of water and sanitation management and to acquire the technical knowledge necessary to design, implement, and supervise projects in this sector. Students will also be provided with the necessary tools to respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations and in vulnerable communities.
The course is delivered online, combining sessions focused on developing technical content with real-life case studies led by humanitarian experts from NGOs such as Action Against Hunger, the Red Cross, and ONGAWA, who have decades of experience in more than 50 countries. This provides a practical context for the application of the training content.
Objectives
- Understand the specific challenges and needs related to water, sanitation, and hygiene in vulnerable settings and emergency situations, and their relationship with other sectors such as public health, livelihoods, and protection.
- Acquire solid technical knowledge of the principles and practices of water exploration, collection, purification, and treatment in international cooperation and humanitarian aid.
- Acquire solid technical knowledge of the principles and practices of monitoring the microbiological and physicochemical quality of water using laboratory and field methods.
- Learn methodologies to facilitate community participation and promote gender equity in the planning and implementation of WASH interventions.
- Integrate disaster risk management and emergency preparedness into water, sanitation, and hygiene projects.
- Understand and apply human rights-based and sustainability approaches to the implementation of WASH programs and the roles of different stakeholders, duty bearers, and responsibilities.
- Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness and impact of WASH interventions in vulnerable communities.
- Promote awareness and education on hygiene and healthy practices in the context of cooperation and humanitarian aid.
Programme
Module I – Introduction
Introduction to humanitarian action. Fundamentals of WASH and its contribution to improving the lives of populations. Water security in development cooperation. Impact on public health, nutrition, and the environment.
Module 2 – Prospecting and Supply Technologies
Geological-structural and geophysical techniques for water exploration. Surface and groundwater harvesting technologies. Hydraulic storage infrastructure. Distribution networks.
Module 3 – Water quality monitoring
Physicochemical and microbiological water quality indicators. Sampling programs. Laboratory and field analysis techniques.
Module 4 – Drinking Water Technologies
Physical treatment operations. Chemical treatment operations. Treatment at the point of consumption.
Module 5 – Wastewater treatment technologies
Physicochemical operations. Biological processes. Nutrient removal. Sludge treatment.
Module 6 – WASH Projects
Water resource management as a social catalyst. Impact of hygiene. Planning, design, and evaluation of WASH projects. Coordination and localization. Influence and awareness. Sustainability and scaling.
Module 7 – Practical Cases
Practical case studies will be presented by humanitarian action experts, contextualizing the practical application of the technical content taught in the training.
Recipients
access requirements
This training is aimed at students and professionals in the sector, whether or not they have a university degree.
No prior MECES level qualification (Higher Technician, Bachelor's or Master's) or other entry requirements are required.
MECU level 4 is recommended, among the following:
- Baccalaureate and/or Technical (FP or Special Regime Teachings)
- Professional Certification 2
- Intermediate Level Specialization Course
Selection criteria
In the event that the number of applications exceeds the number of places offered, a selection will be made based on the following objectively weighted criteria as stated:
- 30% Professional Career
- 30% Years of experience
- 20% Motivation letter
- 20% Languages
No. of Places: 50 minimum
Academic Management and Faculty
Academic direction:
- Javier Marugán Aguado (URJC)
- Natalia Pichel Mira (URJC)
Faculty:
- Natalia Pichel Mira (Rey Juan Carlos University)
- Fidel Martín González (King Juan Carlos University)
- Cristina Pablos Carro (Rey Juan Carlos University)
- Javier Marugán Aguado (King Juan Carlos University)
- Pablo Alcalde Castro (Head of Water and Sanitation, Action Against Hunger)
- Miriam Teresa Ramos (WASH ADVISOR LATAM/FLYING, Action Against Hunger)
- Alma Migens Cuesta (WASH Production Expert, Action Against Hunger)
- María del Mar Rivero (Knowledge and Advocacy Manager, ONGAWA)
- Natalia Momeñe (Spanish Red Cross)
- Elisa Giménez (WASH Consultant)
Duration and development
Modality: Online
Number of credits: 6
Synchronous hours: 24
Place of delivery: Virtual, with synchronous sessions on the Microsoft Teams platform and asynchronous activities in the URJC Virtual Classroom.
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday (asynchronous training) + Friday (synchronous session 16:00 PM to 19:00 PM)
Start and end date: October 6 to November 28, 2025
Reservation of place and enrollment
Pre-registration period: July 10 to September 30, 2025
Enrollment deadline: 20 of the septiembre 30 of 2025
Title price: 500 €
Possibility of scholarship (if applicable): No
The start of the course is subject to the minimum number (10) of enrolled students.
Documentation to attach, forms and place of delivery
The applicant will present all the scanned documentation, in the formats allowed through the link https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/276-formacion-continua#preinscripcion
The documentation that you will have to submit is the following:
Students with a degree obtained from a Spanish university or a Higher Education Institution belonging to another Member State of the European Higher Education Area that provides access to continuing education courses must submit the following documentation:
- National Identity Document or equivalent
- University degree of the studies that give access to the requested postgraduate degree.
- Curriculum vitae
- Responsible declaration of veracity of the data provided in digital format
- Any other document required by the Academic Department of Continuing Education for acceptance.
Students with foreign qualifications must submit the following documentation:
- Passport or Residence Card
- Foreign Higher Education Degree (Graduate, Bachelor's Degree, Architect, Engineer, Doctor...) that gives access to continuing education studies.
- Curriculum vitae
- Responsible declaration of veracity of the data provided in digital format
- Any other document required by the Academic Department of Continuing Education for acceptance
Microcredentials, intended for students with or without a previous official university degree.
These courses allow for the certification of learning results linked to short-term training activities. Their duration must, in any case, be less than 15 ECTS credits. Successful completion of these courses through the corresponding assessment tests will entitle the student, where appropriate, to obtain a Certificate with the name of the respective course and will be included in the centralised Register of this type of qualification. In the event that they do not include assessment tests, a certificate of attendance will be obtained.