Dr. Marlies Barendrecht

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Marlies Barendrecht. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Marlies Barendrecht is a lecturer in Natural Environmental Hazards at King's College London. She specializes in socio-hydrology, focusing on human-water interactions, drought, flood risks, and water security. Her research employs a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze human-water systems and develop integrated modeling frameworks. With a PhD from the Technical University of Vienna, she has previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at VU Amsterdam, where she investigated drought-to-flood events influenced by human interactions with water. Marlies is passionate about interdisciplinary research, striving to enhance socio-hydrological models and frameworks to better inform adaptation strategies in the context of climate change. Her teaching encompasses undergraduate and postgraduate courses, where she supervises PhD candidates on topics related to hydrology and adaptation strategies.

Research Interests

Courses

Principles of Geographical Inquiry Changing Natural Environment Natural Hazards Methods of Natural Hazards Risk Assessment Environmental Data Analysis

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.