CQUniversity is helping deliver a Master of Water Resources Management program which is so popular that student numbers have nearly doubled in three years.

PhD researcher Ben Kele provides lectures for the program through CQUniversity's partner role with ICE WaRM, the International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management.

Ben Kele teaches into the Master of Water Resources Management program via Access Grid technology

ICEWaRM provides a national focus and international gateway to Australia's leading education, training and research expertise in water resources management.

Mr Kele says there's been rapid growth in Australian-based professionals from the water and related industries who have signed up for the 2012 academic year.

"Many are from regional and rural areas and have opted to study their courses remotely," he says.

"There's also strong demand from international students, with significant numbers of the group of AusAID-sponsored Iraqi students."

Mr Kele says the good student numbers reflect the growing interest in water sustainability around the world.

"Some of our students are working in the coal seam gas industry, while others are employed by governments and large corporations."

CQUniversity's component of the program is taught via the Access Grid - a unique, high-tech interface which allows students to listen and interact with the lecturer and other students from a number of different locations.