Study Water Security and Global Change (Master) ✔ TU Dresden

Admission requirements

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.

Knowledge of English at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language is a prerequisite. Proof thereof is a relevant examination certificate or language certificate. In particular, this can be a certificate of a university degree completed entirely in English or a language certificate such as TOEFL (at least 79) or IELTS (at least 6.0).

Notes on the application process

Applications must be submitted via the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

General information about the degree program

The Master's degree program in Water Security and Global Change is an international, English-language degree program. The joint degree draws on the expertise of three partner universities (RWTH Aachen, IIT Madras, TU Dresden) and comprises a curriculum jointly developed and managed by the partners. It is also currently being expanded with two additional partners (UNU Flores and AIT Bangkok). The degree certificate is awarded jointly by all partners. The degree program promotes student mobility between the three universities, with all enrolled students starting the academic year at IIT Madras for approximately 8 months, followed by 5 months at TU Dresden, then 5 months at RWTH Aachen, and concluding with the completion of the Master's thesis at one of the above locations for 5 months. Courses are typically taught in hybrid form.
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Study contents

The Master's in Water Security and Global Change is a research-oriented degree program. The focus of the international English-language Master's degree program is on the planning, construction and operation of water management and hydraulic engineering infrastructure, in particular for adaptation to extreme events related to climate change in both inland and coastal areas, physico-chemical, data analysis and hydrological principles as well as the modeling of complex material flows in water-related systems. The degree program covers both national and international guidelines and the development of water policy and social requirements. It also includes practice-oriented case studies as well as current topics from fundamental and application-oriented research. In addition, the degree program includes a combination of theoretical and methodical-practical principles in connection with water security in the context of global change

Particularities

The first semester is primarily completed in India at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, after which students transfer to TU Dresden and then to RWTH Aachen.

Occupational fields

Graduates can work in the field of water resources management, water policy development and research, for example in water management and conservation organizations, government agencies, non-profit organizations, private consulting firms, scientific research institutions, or perform freelance work in their home country or abroad.

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.