Water Engineering

The objective of the programme is to acquire fundamental professional knowledge and the ability to work independently in accordance with scientific methods, to master the varied demands of working life in applied practice, research or teaching, and to deal effectively with the frequently changing tasks that arise in the professional life of an engineer working in water management. Graduates acquire expertise in the fields of national and international water management planning processes, in drinking water supply and waste water disposal, hydrology, hydraulic engineering and experimental hydraulics, in restoration ecology and in biotechnology and river morphology, and also in flow and process modelling.

Academic requirements

Good or excellent university degree

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

Evidence of knowledge of the English language to level B2 of the Common European Framework (recommendations) must be provided: IELTS exam - 5, Cambridge exam - First Certificate in English FCE (A-C), TOEIC - 541, TOEFL iBT - 87 (internet based), UNIcert II, ALTE level - Level 3, or equivalent tests. Exemptions for bilingual schooling, native speakers, or at least half a year spent at an English-speaking institution.