Master Program Hydro Science & Engineering
The Information Brochure informs about the international Master Course and provides answers to many questions students might have.
Table of contents
The programme structure shown here is effective for all intakes up to 2019!
Main Contact
Dr. Sabine Hahn-Bernhofer
Tel: +49 (0)351 463 31237
Structure
The course is divided into:
- basic courses - 1st semester
- advanced courses - 2nd and 3rd semesters
- master thesis - 4th semester
The basic course will put emphasis on the fundamentals of hydro sciences and is meant for completion of existing knowledge. Students with a degree in natural sciences have to take classes in hydromechanics and hydraulic engineering. Students with a degree in engineering will study ecology and hydrochemistry. Within the basic course 30 credits have to be achieved.
For the advanced course, students get to choose a selection of optional modules equivalent to 50 credits. You may find the list of those modules in the study schedule.
Each module is completed by a module examination. A minimum of 30 credits per semester and a total of 120 credits, respectively, is necessary to successfully complete the master course in the end.
General Study Structure
For the master thesis an individual scientific topic (to be agreed on by both professor and student) has to be worked on independently. It is also possible to develop and document a complete project planning.
Each student has a tutor to support the progress of the work.
There is a public defence held by the student to finally present and discuss the results of his thesis.
Module Description
The schedule and the composition of the modules are given in the table below. A detailed description of each module can be found in the Module Compendium (in English) and in the Modulhandbuch (in German), respectively.
The official language of all HSE documents is German. The given English version is a mere translation of the contents, for which no liability is assumed.
Module Compendium
Modulhandbuch
The modules may consist of a number of different components (see table below):
Lecture/Tutorial/Seminar/Practical training/Excursion/Workshop - L/T/S/P/E/W
A teaching unit usually takes 90 minutes accounting for 2 hours per week per semester (2 SWS). For example the code 2/1/0/0/0/0 is read: for one semester the student has to attend 1 lecture of 90 minutes per week and 1 tutorial of 90 minutes every two weeks. For more details about the work load of a module and its calculation you may find information here.
The second line holds the number of examinations (EX) and the number of preparatory requirements to the exam (PR), whose type and extent can be found in the module descriptions in detail.
Each module yields credits whose quantity accounts for the whole expenditure of time for all the module parts including also the time for preparation and postprocessing. The equivalent to one credit point is 30 hours.
The structure shown here is effective for all intakes up to 2019!
| Module Number Module Name |
Term | Cr | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| L/T/S/P/E/W PR/EX | |||||
| Compulsory - Basics | |||||
| MHSE 01 Statistics |
2/1/0/0/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 02 Climatology and Hydrology |
4/0/0/0/0/0 0/2 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 03 Geodesy |
2/1/0/0/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 04 Soils |
2/0/0/1/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| Compulsory for Natural Scientists | |||||
| MHSE 05 Hydromechanics |
2/1/0/0/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 06 Hydraulic Engineering |
2/1/0/1/0/0 1/1 | 5 | |||
| Compulsory Modules for Engineers | |||||
| MHSE 07 Ecology |
2/1/0/1/0/0 0/2 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 08 Hydrochemistry |
2/0/0/1/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| Compulsory - Advanced | |||||
|
MHSE 09 |
1/1/0/4/0/0 0/3 | 10 | |||
| Optional Modules | |||||
| MWW 26 Intergriertes Wasse-rressourecenmanagement (IWRM I) |
4/0/0/0/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MWW 27 Intergriertes Wasse-rressourecenmanagement (IWRM II) |
0/2/0/0/1,5/0 1/2 |
5 | |||
| MHSE 10 International Water Issues |
0/0/3/0/0/0 0/2 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 11 Circular Economy |
2/1/0/0/0/0 0/2 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 12 Watershed Managem. I |
2/1/0/0/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 13 Urban Water I |
2/2/0/0/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 14 Flood Risk Managem. I |
2/3/0/0/4,2/0 0/3 | 10 | |||
| MHSE 16 Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology |
0/0/0/1/0/0 0/0 | 3/0/0/0/0/0 0/2 | 5 | ||
| MHSE 17 Climate Change |
2/0/2/0/0/0 0/2 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 18 Soil Water |
2/1/0/1/0/0 0/2 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 29 Ground Water |
2/2/0/0/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 20 Hydrodynamics |
1/1/0/2/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 21 Watershed Managem. II |
1/0/0/2/0/0 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 22 Urban Water II |
2/1/1/0/0/0,5 0/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 23 Flood Risk Managem. II |
2/0/0/0/0/6 0/3 | 10 | |||
| MHSE 24 Water Quality and Water Treatment |
2/0/0/2/0/0 1/1 | 5 | |||
| MHSE 25 Drinking Water Supply |
3/1/0/0/0/0,5 0/1 | 5 | |||
|
3 weeks internship EX: 1 |
5 | ||||
|
3/1/0/0/0/0 0/1 |
5 | ||||
| FOMT 2.3B Communication and Conflict Management |
2/0/1/1/0/0 0/2 | 5 | |||
| Master Thesis with Colloquium | Master Thesis | 30 | |||
| Sum | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 120 |
L/T/S/P/E/W Lecture/Tutorial/Seminar/Practical training/Excursion/Workshop
Cr Credit Points
EX Number of Examinations
PR Number of preparatory requirements to the exam
Regulations
The regulatory framework for a successful degree of the examinations is compiled in the papers Studienordnung and Prüfungsordnung, respectively. The translated versions are the Study Regulations and the Examination Regulations.
In case you already have completed certain modules / courses which are possibly of the same content like modules which are part of your study schedule, you may apply for their acknowledgement, i.e. in case of equivalence you wouldn't have to attend such modules again. The request is made using the form Acknowledgment of equivalent Study Works.
For your Master's Certificate you have to fill in an application form of the examination office. There you have to decide whether you want to have disclosed possible surplus modules in your certificate.
Further Information
The following webpages of TU Dresden International Office contain information relevant for applicants of master programs in English.
Having the eligibility regulations in mind the Admission Board will decide on candidate´s admission. In case of acceptance a letter of admission will be issued by TU Dresden International Office, called "Zulassungsbescheid". This letter can be used to apply for a student visa at the German Embassy of your home country. You are not allowed to start studies with a tourist visa. Accepted German citizens should report to the TU Dresden Immatrikulationsamt beginning of the semester.
For further information or help in any case please contact:
Dr. Sabine Hahn-Bernhofer
contact@hse-master-programme.de
Tel: +49 (0)351 463 31237