This MSc programme aims at the deepening and diversification of the knowledge, abilities, and competences in Applied Geosciences with a distinct focus on Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering, in the frame of international development cooperation.
Technische Universität Darmstadt
| Location | Darmstadt is located 30 km south of Frankfurt/Main and 60 km north of Heidelberg in the centre of one of Europe’s most industrious and flourishing areas. In 1997, the city’s name was officially changed to Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt (Darmstadt – City of Science) in appreciation of the city’s excellent reputation as the home of public and private scientific institutions, research-oriented industries and three institutions of higher education.
The university offers a wide range of subjects. Close cooperation between science and the economy is an indispensable prerequisite for success. For this reason students are encouraged to learn how to put scientific ideas and principles into effect. Research projects are initiated and financed to a large extent by industrial and commercial companies. More than 14 per cent of the approximately 16,000 students are foreigners, much higher than the German university average of 8 per cent. |
| Course focus | The study programme aims at the deepening and diversification of the knowledge, abilities, and competences in Applied Geosciences with a distinct focus on Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering, in the frame of international development cooperation.
The programme includes basic subjects which are elective depending on previous (undergraduate) studies: Geological Methods and Quaternary Geology; Practical Mineralogy and Petrology, including Clay Mineralogy; Hydrogeology, including fieldwork; Geology of Raw Materials and Geo-Resources and Geo-Hazards; Geo-Information Systems (GIS). Specialisation modules include Hydrogeochemistry; Soil and Unsaturated Zone; Aquifer Sedimentology; Hydrogeology of Semiarid Areas; Geophysical Methods; Isotope and Tracer Techniques; Groundwater Modelling; Remote Sensing and Statistics; Hydrogeological Methods; Hydraulic Engineering; Water Management; Geo-Environmental Engineering. |
| Target group | Geoscientists, such as geologists, geoecologists, geophysicists, mineralogists, geographers, soil scientists and civil engineers who need to acquire additional skills in hydrology, engineering geology and/or environmental management of tropical and subtropical regions. |
| Course language | English |
| Entry requirements | Adequate English ability (TOEFL paper 570, cb 230, IBT 88; IELTS 6.5; Unicert III, CAE Grade C1), or not required, if B.Sc. was in English (certificate for medium of instruction). DAAD scholarship applicants need two years of practical experience in the field of water. |
| Degree Awarded | Master of Science (TropHEE) |
| Course Begins | Every year in October |
| Course Duration | Two years |
| Course Structure | TropHEE_Module Handbook |
| Duration of German language course prior to beginning of programme | A German language course is not required; however, students are encouraged to attend German courses offered by the university.
Four weeks for scholarship holders. |
Institute of Applied Geosciences / TropHEE office
Schnittspahnstrasse 9
