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M.Sc. Water Security and Global Change

Technical University Dresden (TU Dresden) Dresden

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  • Winter intake
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  • English
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  • 4 semesters
    Duration
  • 15 Mar
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About the programme

Water Security and Global Change at TU Dresden is an international, research-oriented Master of Science taught in English over four semesters, starting in the winter semester. It is a joint degree with RWTH Aachen and IIT Madras, with a curriculum developed and run by the partners, and the degree certificate is awarded jointly. Students start at IIT Madras for about eight months, then spend five months at TU Dresden and five at RWTH Aachen, and finish with a five-month Master's thesis at one of these locations. Courses are usually taught in hybrid form. The focus is on planning, building and running water management and hydraulic infrastructure, especially for adapting to climate-related extreme events inland and on coasts, plus hydrological principles, data analysis and modelling of material flows in water systems. It suits graduates heading for water resources management, water policy or research.

Fields of study

Civil Engineering(Engineering)
Mechanical Engineering(Engineering)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Water Security and Global Change at Technical University Dresden (TU Dresden)

English language

IELTS Overall
6.5/ 9.0
Reading
6
Writing
6
Listening
6
Speaking
6

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
180

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

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Prerequisites

To be admitted to the degree program, candidates must have completed a first accredited vocational university degree in engineering or environmental sciences that is officially recognized in Germany or a qualification from a state vocational academy or an officially recognized vocational academy in engineering, or environmental sciences or a comparable specialist field.

Admission to the program may be granted to applicants who have received a Bachelor’s or comparable degree which fulfills the following conditions: – The qualifying degree needs to have a major focus in one of the academic subjects listed below:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Hydro Science Engineering
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Computational Engineering
  • Agricultural or Landscape Engineering

– The qualifying degree needs to encompass a minimum workload of 180 ECTS-Points or must have been awarded by a higher education institution officially recognized by at least one of the following institutions:

  • AICTE, AIU, ACU, IAU, Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen

– The accumulated grade point average of the qualifying degree shall not be below 60% aggregate marks or “first class”. – Students who have not completed their graduate study in English must pass either of the following recognized English tests.

  • IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall, with at least 6.0 in each component
  • TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing

An application fee of INR 1000 for Indian nationals and 15€ for foreign nationals is applicable.

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What to prepare for your application to Water Security and Global Change

Programme-specific documents

Bachelor Degree

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Grading Certificate

Course Catalogue

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Application quick facts

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Direct to university

Mode

online

APS

Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Application fee

15 EUR

Address

Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre -

Aachen, Bangkok, Chennai, Dresden

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

287 EUR

per semester

Application fee

15 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,478 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

This programme has restricted admission (NC). Admission is competitive and based on academic performance.

Additional fee information

Fees at IIT Madras – INR 36400 per semester

Fees at TUD – Euros 287 per semester

Fees at RWTH – Euros 335 per semester

Total Fees per semester = 622 Euros + 36400 INR

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