Important information
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Admission requirements
In order to be accepted into the programme, you must have obtained a first university degree that qualifies you for a profession or a degree or qualification from a university or state/state-approved university of cooperative education that is recognised in Germany in the field of hydrology, hydroscience, engineering or a comparable degree programme. In addition, you must have:
• A minimum of 30 credit points from courses in maths, physics, chemistry and/or hydrochemistry, biology, hydrobiology, computer science, hydrocomputing or geocomputing, and
• A minimum of 50 credit points from courses in hydrology, meteorology, water management, domestic water supply, water supply, sewage systems, industrial water management, groundwater management, water quality, limnology, hydrometry, and
• A minimum of 35 credit points from other courses in engineering such as waste management, contaminated site treatment, redevelopment technology, engineering mechanics, hydromechanics, hydraulic engineering, river engineering, soil mechanics or geodesy.
Further details can be found in the Aptitude Test Regulations of the Hydrology degree programme.
English language at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required. Proof of the required English language skills is provided by means of a relevant examination certificate or language certificate. This can take the form of:
- Certificate of general or subject-specific university entrance qualification that serves as evidence of having learned English as a foreign language from grades 5-12,
- Certificate of higher education entrance qualification taken entirely in English or certificate of higher education entrance qualification taken entirely in English or
- Proof of a recognized English test e.g. IELTS: 5.5; TOEFL: 72; UNIcert II)
Aptitude assessment procedure
The participation in an aptitude assessment or selection procedure is a prerequisite for enrollment in this degree program. Please note that the deadline for submitting an application may be earlier than the application deadlines for the degree program (see above under application deadlines). The following links will provide you with information on all documents to be submitted within the specified deadline and on the relevant regulations.
- Information and documents to be submitted
- Notes and Rules of Procedure for the Aptitude Test [Eignungsfeststellungsordnung] on the webpage of the discipline
German language requirements
International applicants and German applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification are kindly advised to read the requirements for German-language courses.
Notes on the application process
If, at the time of application, proof of the first degree qualifying the applicant for a profession is not yet available, the application will be considered under the precondition that 80% of the credit points attainable for the degree have already been achieved based on completed module examinations or the final thesis and the colloquium (if applicable). A certification from the awarding institute of higher education (examination office) serves as proof of the above-mentioned academic achievements. You can find the appropriate form on the Admissions Office website.
General information about the degree program
Water, being the fundamental requirement for all life, has been part of the United Nations International Bill of Human Rights since 2010. However, global population growth, destruction of the environment, climate change, severe weather patterns and pollution are having an increasingly adverse impact on the availability and quality of water as a resource. In order to counter these negative influences, students in the Hydrology degree programme learn how to develop and implement application-orientated, innovative solutions for the sustainable management of natural water resources and for handling extreme events such as floods and droughts. State-of-the-art, high-performance computers with wide-ranging software as well as laboratory and field measurement systems are available to students.
Study contents
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Study documents
The official announcements of TU Dresden include all published regulations . Please use the search bar to find the document you need: Official proclamation
The regulations are also available on each institution’s website.
- Aptitude Assessment Regulation
- Study Regulation
- Examination Regulation
… you will find on the respective site of the responsible unit.
Contacts
Admissions Office
ServiceCenterStudies
Post address:
Technische Universität Dresden
Immatrikulationsamt
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-42000
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Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Academic Advisor
Ms. Dr. Christine Görner
Post address:
TU Dresden
Fakultät Umweltwissenschaften
Fachrichtung Hydrowissenschaften
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-37524
Office Hours:
Please arrange an appointment or visit us during our office hours.
International Office
International Office
Office address:
Bürogebäude Strehlener Str. (BSS) 22, 6. Etage, Raum 671
Post address:
TU Dresden
International Office
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-42000
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