Groundwater and Global Change – Impacts and Adaptation (GroundwatCh)

Technische Universitat Dresden · Dresden, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Science
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Dresden
Apply by
<ul> <li> <p>Early January for an&nbsp;Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for applicants from partner countries</p> </li> <li> <p>Early February for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for applicants from programme countries</p> </li> <li> <p>End of April&nbsp;for self-payers in case a visa is needed</p> </li> <li> <p>End of July&nbsp;for self-payers in case no visa is needed</p> </li> </ul>
Starts
Winter semester
Tuition
€10,000

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
Proof that the applicant has successfully accomplished a first degree of higher education equivalent to a BSc degree equivalent to 180 credit points according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) A good final mark as shown by a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least B/B+ (US System) or a classification of at least second upper (UK system) A Bachelor's degree or comparable in one of the following subjects: geologic, hydraulic, civil, environmental or agricultural engineering, geosciences, environmental sciences, climate sciences, geography, geology, or any other similar subject Sufficient academic knowledge of mathematics
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 6 TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 80 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 PTE Academic: 52 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
Early January for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for applicants from partner countries Early February for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for applicants from programme countries End of April for self-payers in case a visa is needed End of July for self-payers in case no visa is needed
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About this programme

As the largest liquid freshwater reservoir on earth, groundwater has both a huge environmental and economic value, and will be an essential resource for adaptation to climate change and reduction of socio-economic vulnerability, particularly in regions where freshwater availability is highly variable and frequently limited. Several factors foster the need for a more comprehensive and multidisciplinary educational groundwater programme. First, groundwater is a component of the water cycle interacting with all other components at various temporal and spatial scales. Second, groundwater systems are largely interdependent with socio-economic development. The presence of important and productive aquifers can boost socio-economic development and alleviate poverty in low-income countries by providing water for public supply and sustainable irrigation, increasing (environmental-friendly) land use efficiency. On the other hand, the continuous growth of the world population and the socio-economic development of many countries has already caused, and will continue to cause, large impacts on freshwater (including groundwater) systems through uncontrolled exploitation, causing depletion, seawater intrusion, reduction in baseflows in rivers and ecological flows sustaining freshwater ecosystems, or land subsidence. Third, climate change is foreseen to affect freshwater availability globally, with several hotspots, among which many areas that currently already suffer periods of severe drough

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