Study

Study with a Flying Faculty!

The courses of the degree programme take place at VGU and are taught by lecturers from VGU and TUDa (Flying Faculty). For the Master's thesis, there is the possibility of a 6-month stay at TUDa.

1stsemester 2ndsemester 3rdsemester 4thsemester
Water Chemistry and Microbiology Economics of Infrastructure Specialisation I: Water and Wastewater
(30 CP)
or
Specialisation II: River Management
(30 CP)
Master Thesis
(24 CP)
Legal Aspects of Water Management River Basin Management
Spatial Planning in Flood Prone Areas Lab Course Water Analytic
GIS and Water Management Water Treatment Processes
English Scientific Writing Fundamentals of Waste Technology Interdisciplinary Project (6 CP)

In the first two semesters, students are taught the basics of spatial planning, water chemistry and biology, water management, and water and wastewater treatment. There are also practical laboratory courses and a course on scientific writing. Subsequently, in the third semester, students can choose one of the two specialisations “Water and Wastewater” or “River Management”. In addition, an interdisciplinary project takes place in the third semester: In small groups, students work independently and practically on an individual topic in the context of their chosen focus. A possible task could be, for example, the dimensioning of a sewage treatment plant. In the fourth semester, the students write their final thesis in Vietnam or in Germany (funding prerequisite).

Specialisations

In the third semester, students have the opportunity to specialise in the area of “Water and Wastewater” or “River Management”. The specialisations comprise 30 CP and are made up of the following modules:

Specialisation 1: Water and Wastewater

  • Drinking Water
  • Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Industrial Wastewater and Reuse
  • Planning/Construction of Wastewater Plants
  • Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants

Specialisation 2: River Management

  • Hydromechanics and Distribution network
  • Flood Management
  • River Engineering
  • Hydraulic Structures and Modelling
  • Modelling details of Hydrosystems