Program Overview
The master’s degree program in Water Science and Engineering at KIT offers you an interdisciplinary, research-oriented education at the intersection of water-related engineering and natural sciences. The standard period of study is 4 semesters and you will earn 120 ECTS credit points (CP).
In this study program, you will learn how to develop strategies and technical solutions for the sustainable use and protection of water resources. You will navigate the tension between the efficient use of limited water resources, their protection, coping with extreme weather events, and the impact of global change on water and material cycles.
The program provides you with a deep understanding of the fundamentals of engineering and natural sciences, as well as interdisciplinary skills. You will apply theoretical knowledge to quantitative models and learn to analyze and model complex systems using quantitative methods.
In this study program, you will specialize in one of the following four profiles, each designed to align with current career fields:
Key Program Features
- • future-oriented engineering degree program • balanced combination of lectures
- exercises and practicals • training in data analysis and numerical modeling with common programming languages • student research projects in small
- well-supervised groups • high practical component (exercises
- project work) • research-oriented teaching through active involvement in research and engineering projects • integration into the Eucor university network offers participation in courses at the universities in Freiburg
- Basel
- Strasbourg
- Colmar and Mulhouse future-oriented engineering degree program balanced combination of lectures
- exercises and practicals training in data analysis and numerical modeling with common programming languages student research projects in small
- well-supervised groups high practical component (exercises
- project work) research-oriented teaching through active involvement in research and engineering projects integration into the Eucor university network offers participation in courses at the universities in Freiburg
- Basel
- Strasbourg
- Colmar and Mulhouse
Career Opportunities
With a degree in Water Science and Engineering, you are qualified for leading positions in the construction business, engineering offices or in the public construction authority sector, depending on your own personal career goals and interests. Career prospects are excellent for engineers with a master's degree in several different fields of activities - engineers can be found in leading positions in the following fields: structural engineering, civil engineering, in engineering offices, public administration, consulting companies, railroad, mail, insurance, energy industry, software companies and several others. Working in this profession, you design, plan, calculate, construct, administrate residentational, commercial, administration and industrial buildings, travelways (roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, hydraulic structures such as locks, embankements, dams, etc., power stations, plants for environmental protections such as irrigation and drainage systems, sewage treatment plants, waste incineration plans, structures for disaster prevent and management and many more.
If you have scientific ambitions and an excellent master's degree, if could be of interest to you to consider a PhD and a subsequent career at a university or in research.
Program Curriculum
• Profile Studies (51 CP)
Advanced Fundamentals (27 CP)
Specialization Modules (24 CP)
-> choose one of 4 profiles
• Profile Studies (36 CP)
Cross-Cutting Methods & Competencies (12 CP)
Supplementaries (12 CP)
• Study Project (15 CP)
• Advanced Fundamentals (27 CP)
• Specialization Modules (24 CP)
-> choose one of 4 profiles
• Cross-Cutting Methods & Competencies (12 CP)
• Supplementaries (12 CP)
• Master's thesis (30 CP)
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in Water Science and Engineering are based on the current admission regulations:
• bachelor's degree
a Bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in an engineering degree program such as Civil or Environmental Engineering, Chemical or Bioengineering, in a natural sciences degree program such as Geoecology, Environmental Sciences or Geosciences (or a degree program with essentially the same content) at a university, university of applied sciences or university of cooperative education or at a foreign university. The program must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.
• Minimum knowledge and minimum achievements in the following areas
higher mathematics of at least 12 LP
basic science and engineering subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, mechanics and/or thermodynamics amounting to at least 12 CP
engineering and/or natural sciences such as water management, hydraulic engineering, hydrology, urban water management, hydromechanics, process engineering of water treatment, hydrogeology, engineering geology, geophysics, physical geography, soil science, environmental system sciences, climatology and/or hydrometeorology, amounting to at least 12 CP
If up to 3 credit points of the above-mentioned courses are missing, admission may be granted on condition that you successfully complete these missing courses by the end of the first semester of the master's degree program. Proof that the condition has been fulfilled must be provided by the time you re-register for the 3rd semester at the latest. Conditions are set by the admissions commission and will be communicated as part of the admission process.
• higher mathematics of at least 12 LP
• basic science and engineering subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, mechanics and/or thermodynamics amounting to at least 12 CP
• engineering and/or natural sciences such as water management, hydraulic engineering, hydrology, urban water management, hydromechanics, process engineering of water treatment, hydrogeology, engineering geology, geophysics, physical geography, soil science, environmental system sciences, climatology and/or hydrometeorology, amounting to at least 12 CP
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
No tuition fees (German public university — see fee_details)
Semester contribution ~€235 covers public transport (KVV) and student union services.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
No tuition fees at KIT (German public university). Semester contribution of approx. €235 covers public transport and student services. Funding available via DAAD, Deutschlandstipendium, Baden-Württemberg Stipendium, and KIT internal scholarships.
About Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is one of Germany's leading public research universities and among Europe's most prestigious institutions for science, engineering, and technology....
University Profile- Application Deadline EU/German nationals: June 15 | Non-EU nationals: June 15
- Language English
- Duration 4 semesters
- Credits 120 ECTS
