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Overview
The Hydrology MSc programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam develops solutions to address challenges of water quantity, quality and associated risks, such as floods and droughts.
Career prospects
Water is one of earth's most important natural resources – we simply cannot do without it. In addition, safe and clean water is becoming increasingly scarce as demand continues to rise all over the world.This means that highly trained water scientists will always be able to find gainful and interesting employment. In your professional career, you might get involved in:- Scientific aspects of water through a PhD study on a hydrological subject;
- Management of groundwater exploration;
- Flood management, studying the effects of land management on discharge;
- Erosion and sedimentation issues and how to solve them;
- Quantifying the economic effects of hydrological risks: floods, droughts and pollution;
- Using satellite imagery and GIS to work on global or regional hydrology;
- Using your knowledge professionally to improve the management of water resources.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Catchment Response Analysis
- Ecohydrology
- Water Quality
- Climate Hydrological Processes
- Integrated Modeling in Hydrology
- Water Economics
- Groundwater Processes
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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More details
The next VU Online Master's Event will take place on Saturday 5 March.
Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 92
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Earth Sciences Hydrology & Water Management Environmental Sciences View 28 other Masters in Earth Sciences in NetherlandsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 92
Other requirements
General requirements
- In order to gain admission to the Hydrology Master’s programme, you will need to have at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent.
- We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score. A Bachelor's degree obtained at an applied university or higher vocational education (HBO in Dutch) in most cases does not grant direct access to the programme (only exceptionally high ranking students stand a chance of admission).
Tuition Fee
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International
15500 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15500 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
2209 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2209 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Amsterdam
1000 - 1500 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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