- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Dresden
- Deadlines
- Please enquire
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Ecology
- Geoecology
- Hydrology
- Meteorology
- Environmental Science
Focus
Hydromechanics, Hydrochemistry, Ecology, Hydraulic Engineering, Water Management, Hydrology, Flood Risk Management, Water resources, Climate Change, Climatology
Annotation
Aptitude test\; Application deadline: 30 June
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Area of study
- Partner institution: Univerza v Ljubljani in Republic of Slovenia (International degree: M.Sc.)
- Partner institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa in Portuguese Republic (International degree: M.Sc.)
- Partner institution: UNESCO-IHE Institute For Water Education, Delft in Kingdom of the Netherlands (International degree: M.Sc.)
- Partner institution: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Kingdom of Spain (International degree: M.Sc.)
Admission requirements
A degree in course related to Natural Sciences or Engineering (e.g. in Hydrology, Meteorology, Geography, Geology, Chemistry, Biology, Water Economy, Civil Engineering, Waste Management and Inherited Waste, Landscape Architecture, Forestry and Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Engineering or subject-related degree courses) is required\; a command of English (TOEFL: 550/213/79 written/PC/internet-based or IELTS 6.0) as well as proof of basic knowledge in Mathematics and Natural Sciences through an aptitude assessment.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2025/2026: Semester break: Reformation Day: Fri. 31/10/2025 Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wed., 31.10.2025 New Year’s: Sun 21.12.2025 – Sun 04.01.2026 Non-lecture period: Mon, 9 February 2026 – Tue, 31 March 2026 Main examination period: Mon. 09.02.2026 - Sat. 07.03.2026
- Summer semester 2027: 01.04.2027 - 17.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Degree programme-related application deadlines can be found at:
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Degree programme-related application deadlines can be found at:
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Degree programme-related application deadlines can be found at:
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
according to university notification
Languages of instruction
Main language
English
Further languages
German