Integrated Water Resources Management – IWRM MSc Joint Exchange Program with focus on Middle East and Northern Africa Region

The overall objective of this Master Program is to educate professionals in the field of Integrated Water Resources Management who can work in companies and institutions active in the field of water resources management, in particular in an international context with a focus on regions in North Africa and Middle East, where water challenges are particularly high.

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Technische Hochschule Köln,

Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)

in Cooperation with German Jordanian University (GJU),

Natural Resources Engineering & Management (SNREM)

Location TH Köln is Germany‘s largest University of Applied Sciences with over 26,000 students and 420 professors, and with 3,500 foreign students of 93 nationalities studying at 11 faculties. The wide range of subjects yields excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary projects and cooperations.

The ITT is an applied research and teaching institute at TH Köln with a problem oriented and stakeholder centered research strategy. Its research follows a holistic approach, which jointly considers biophysical, environmental, economic and social issues. In its research structure, the ITT integrates different disciplines and methods in adequate platforms for the analysis and development of natural resources management solutions.

The German-Jordanian University (GJU) is a public university located in Mushaqar. It was founded in 2005. GJU recognizes research and research-led teaching as primary responsibilities of its academic staff and places value on fostering, publishing, and disseminating research of the highest quality internationally. The University’s mission, goal, and strategy statements reflect this strong emphasis on the importance of quality research. We provide lifelong learning opportunities for a diverse spectrum of people, capitalizing extensively on partnerships with private companies and public agencies in the region.

The School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management (SNREM) vision is to be Jordan’s leading research and teaching School with a reputation for excellence in scholarship and industrial cooperation, and to achieve regional recognition in the fields of Energy, Water, and Environment Engineering, in both worlds of research and academia.
Course focus
Current global trends such as population and economic growth as well as climate change exert increasing pressure on water resources worldwide, which are the basis for food production, urban and industrial water supplies and hydropower. Experts are needed who understand that multiple problems of water resources management can only be addressed through a holistic approach considering both technical and socioeconomic problems of resource use and integrating sustainable development and management issues of all water-related subsectors. Thus, postgraduate education related to water resources management and use is in high demand by different societies in both developed and developing countries of the world. The overall objective of the master program is to educate professionals in the field of Integrated Water Resources Management who can work in companies and institutions active in the field of water resources management, in particular in an international context with a focus on regions in North Africa and Middle East, where water challenges are particularly high.

Content

Core Modules:
Management of Natural Resources Systems, Natural Resources Economics and Governance, Project and Business Management, International Cooperation and Development, Project I, Project II, Project III, Scientific Work and Research Design.

Modules from the catalogue “Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM”:
Principles of Water Resources Management, Hydrology, Water Economics and Governance, Watershed Management, Water Supply and Demand, Sanitation and Health, River Engineering, Water Scarcity and Drought, Flood Risk Management, Water System Analysis, Water and Agriculture

Elective Modules “Methods and Tools”:

Basics of GIS and Remote Sensing, Applied Statistics, Empirical Social Research Methods, Economic Evaluation Methods, Environmental Assessment Tools, Environmental Monitoring

A maximum of three electives can be chosen from the module catalogues of the adjoining master programs “Natural Resources Management and Development NRM” and “Renewable Energy Management REM”.

Targeted employers are private sector companies and service providers, public institutions in countries of the global South (ministries, public sector service providers, planning institutions), businesses and institutions of international cooperation (research, technical, economic cooperation programmes) with a high international mindset working in the field of natural resources management and planning, project implementation and evaluation as well as consulting.
Target group
The master program is designed for young professionals of various academic backgrounds. Engineers, natural scientists and social scientists, hold at least a bachelor’s degree and have some working experience in the water sector, have high potential to deepen their knowledge in Integrated Water Resources Management and acquire management and leadership skills.

Previous work experience might be gained in public or private institutions, authorities and enterprises of the water sector. Important for all participants and independent from their academic and professional background are good communicative skills, fluency in English and a strong interest in other cultures and international cooperation, in particular in the MENA region. The program is open for applicants of all nationalities.
Course language English
Entry requirements
  • Bachelor degree (minimum grade of 3.0 according to the German system)
  • English – TOEFL (550 points / 213 computer-based / 79–80 internet-based; IELTS 6.0)
  • Motivation letter (1 page in English)
  • Research proposal (2 pages in English); it should fulfil the scientific writing criteria
  • 2 years of professional experience (scholarship requirement)
  • DAAD scholarship is explicitly for applicants interested to work in a water related sector after their studies
  • For further information consult: www.iwrm-master.info
Degree Awarded Master of Science (M.Sc.)  –
TH Köln:  Master of Science “Integrated Water Resources Management”
Course Begins Winter term
Course Duration 24 months

The 1st and 2nd semester in Cologne
The 3rd semester is held at the German Jordanian University in Amman (Obligatory semester exchange)

The 4th semester (Master thesis) with thematic focus on  MENA region under joint supervision of both university partners. It includes a field research stay abroad in the MENA region.
Application deadline For DAAD scholarship applicants: 31st January of each year.

For non-scholarship applicants with German nationality: 10th June of the same year.

For all other non-scholarship applicants: 31st  March of the same year.

All the applications should be submitted  in digital form at ITT via e-mail to:            info-iwrm@th-koeln.de
Remarks
  • Applications must be submitted in English
  • ITT will assist in finding accommodation for scholarship holders in Cologne
  • Accommodation for students’ families cannot be arranged.

For further information contact

Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the
Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
Ricarda Bruder Pedroso
Betzdorfer Straße 2
50679 Cologne
Phone: +49-(0)221-8275-4148
Fax: +49-(0)221-8275-2736
Email: info-iwrm@itt.th-koeln.de
Website: http://www.iwrm-master.info

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