The master's program in Hydrology is accredited.

The Master Hydrology is a german-language study program. More detailed information can therefore be found on the german internet page.

Educational goals and career perspective

Water is the basis for life on earth. Consequently, since 2010 water is part of the UNO Charter of Human Rights. The global population development, the escalating destruction of the environment, climate change, weather extremes and pollution are a global threat to water resources availability and quality. To counteract these adverse effects the master program in hydrology aims to build skills and competences to develop and implement innovative strategies for a sustainable management of water resources and the management of extreme events like floods and droughts. Within the courses the students use the latest lab and field equipment as well as modern computer systems with a large range of software.

The study program enables the students to solve and manage complex hydrological and meteorological problems in a national and/or international work environment. The possible work fields cover the sectors of agro-, forest-, urban- and mountain hydrology as well as hydrometeorology, the management of extreme events, watershed management and eco-simulation. Possible career paths lead to:

• international organizations like e.g. EU-administration, WMO, FAO
• national water-, climate- and environmental entities on state and federal level
• consultancies, associations and institutes
• insurance companies

The qualification for a scientific career at national and international universities or other research entities is particularly supported.

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Study contents and modules

Our courses build on one another and offer the professional skills and competences, which are required to treat complex problems as e.g. the sustainable management of surface and groundwater resources following the EU water framework directive, or the evaluation and design of flood protection measures. Also, the quantification of climate change impacts on the water budget and aquatic ecosystems are part of the program. To successfully deal with such complex problems the students need a deep understanding of the water and energy cycle on different scales and special skills to quantify and simulate hydrological processes. We designed specific modules, field exercises and excursions to build these abilities putting special emphasis on the fields:

• of planning, implementation and operation of measurement networks and measurement campaigns
• of data processing, analysis and storage in data bases and GIS systems
• of comprehensive skills in hydrologic modelling and simulation
• of numerical tools for the planning and operation of hydrologic and water development schemes as well as for eco-simulation

The master program in hydrology takes four semesters and is of a modular design. The program combines engineering solutions, which make up for 50 % of its contents with the necessary background in natural science, which make up for the other 50 % of the program. This combination is unique for Germany. Besides the mandatory courses there is a broad range of elective courses, which, depending on the field of interest, offer the opportunity to specialize. The program concludes with the master thesis and a colloquium. A vocational university degree in Hydrology or other Hydro- and engineering Science, which is recognized in Germany is the necessary precondition to register in the program. Another precondition is English proficiency equal to the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.  Please see the directive of suitability from the master program in Hydrology for more information.

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The exact module description can be found on the german website.

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Study documents, appropriate institute and contacts

Study documents
The study and examination regulations as well as all other study documents can be found here. Please note that these documents or files are for your information. The study documents published in the official announcements of the TU Dresden are legally binding. 

Appropriate institute
Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology

Contacts
In case of any questions concerning the study cours please contact the study counselling, the Faculty Students' Council (FSR) or the study course coordinators.

Study requirements

This Master programme is a German-language study programme. More detailed information can therefore be found on the German web page. To start this Master programme, sufficient previous knowledge in the field of Hydrology, Hydro Sciences and Engineering are required. The application deadline for EU citizens is 01.04.-30.06. each year and for non-EU citizens 01.04.-31.05. each year.  Here you ca find further informations about the study possibilities at the TU Dresden, application, necessary language skills and students' life in Dresden.

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