MSc Water Sciences at University of Münster

Cooperative Master of Science of Universität Münster and FH Münster that examines water as a resource from natural-science, technical and social/human-science perspectives. It is both research- and application-oriented and graduates are prepared to analyse and evaluate water-related questions in interdisciplinary teams. Students enrol at both institutions.

Faculty: Cooperative programme of Universität Münster (Faculties 5 Medicine, 13 Biology, 14 Geosciences) and FH Münster (Faculties 1, 4, 6, 8)  |  Duration: 4 semesters (fourth semester is the Master's thesis)  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Compulsory foundation modules in the first semester (M1, M2), free choice of 40 credit points from specialised modules in the blocks Water.Nature and Water.Technology within the first three semesters, a complementary or excursion module, a research and project module and a framework module in the third semester, and the thesis in the fourth semester.

Career pathways

Work in national and international settings on protection and management of natural water resources and water-dependent ecosystems.

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