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MSc in Hydraulic Engineering and River Basin

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UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

Master Postgraduate Delft

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Course description
Qualification Master of Science
Field of
Engineering
study
You will develop scientific and engineering knowledge needed to design and implement
Course
projects for sustainable use of river systems and their resources, learning about the design of
description
hydraulic structure
Hydrology; River Hydraulics; Soil mechanics; Rock mechanics; River Dynamics; GIS and
Remote Sensing; River Modelling; Water Resources Management; River Basin
Study
Development; River Systems Management; EIA; Storage Works; Hydropower; River
subjects
Structures; Flood Management; River morphodynamics; River rehabilitation; Group Work;
Research Methods; MSc Research; technical visits
•Understand physical processes and natural phenomena in river basin systems, the effect of
human interference in river basins, such as river structures and training works, and the
Course
management of floods; •Master the major hydraulic methodologies and applications for the
objectives
design of (large) river structures and river modelling techniques with regard to data
collection, processing and analysis;
ECTS credits 106
18.5 months
Duration
full-time
Language of
English
instruction
Instruction
case study, computer modeling, design project, lecture, research
modes
Accreditation NVAO
About the institution
Department UNESCO-IHE
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education is the largest international postgraduate water
education facility in the world and the only institution in the UN system to confer accredited
MSc degrees and promote PhDs. It offers degree programmes, short courses, online courses
and tailor-made training. Since 1957 the Institute has provided postgraduate education to
more than 14,500 water professionals from over 160 countries. More than 140 PhD
candidates were promoted, and numerous research and capacity building projects were carried
Information
out throughout the world. UNESCO-IHE is at the centre of a vast international network of
about the
water related institutions, and functions as an interface between knowledge networks and
institution
centres, public and private sector organizations, scientific and professional associations and
other members of the international water community. In recent years the Institute has
expanded its educational offerings to include a substantial number of joint MSc programmes
implemented in partnership with universities around the globe. These joint programmes
combine the strengths of the collaborating institutions and deliver either multiple degrees or a
joint degree.
UNESCO-IHE • Assists students obtaining residence permits, insurance, etc.; • Organizes
introduction to Delft & studying at UNESCO-IHE, international social evenings, Christmas
Services for
dinner, sports events, excursions in the Netherlands and Europe, etc.; • Provides high-quality
international
accommodation; • Gives access to International Student Chaplaincy, Student's Medical
students
Centre, Meet the Dutch Program; • Has a Student Association Board representing students in
UNESCO-IHE-related matters.

Admission
Admission Relevant wo bachelor (academic bachelor) Approved BSc degree and appropriate
requirements groundwater and/or water engineering.
IELTS overall band 6
Language TOEFL paper based 550
requirements TOEFL computer based 213
TOEFL internet based 80
Other
-
requirements
Professional
experience Preferably 2 to 3 years of practical or research work experience.
required
18.5 months
Duration
full-time
Application Start date EU/EEA Students Non-EU/EEA students
deadlines 15 Oct 2015 1 Aug 2015 1 Aug 2015
Year EU/EEA Non-EU/EEA Institutional
2015 (FT) € 18000 € 18000 n.a.

In short, the following rules apply:

The "EU/EEA rate" is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
The "non-EU/EEA rate" is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
The "institutional rate" is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor's or
Tuition fees master's degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the
same level or at a lower level.
Note that FT, PT and D stand for "full-time", "part-time" and "dual", respectively.
 Make sure you contact your institution to find out what rate applies to you. The rates listed
here are estimates.

Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP)

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Contact

M. Baburek

Contact information for the study programme Admission and Fellowship Officer

m.baburek@unesco-ihe.org

UNESCO-IHE

Contact information for the institution admission, enrollment, curriculum, education

info@unesco-ihe.org

Telephone number +31 (0) 15-2151715

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