Engineering of Hydro-Environmental Extremes (newly launched in 2024)

 

The degree program

The Master's course programme "Engineering of Hydro-Environmental Extremes" at the University of Siegen confers an academic degree which qualifies the title holder as scientific and engineering consultant in the field of Hydro-Environmental Extremes.

The course prepares graduates towards working independently within doctoral programmes in one of the related sub-disciplines of civil engineering, environmental sciences, geosciences, mechanical engineering or computer science. It also trains engineers and project managers for leading positions in industry, business and public administration.

The study curriculum "Engineering of Hydro-Environmental Extremes" enables graduate to assess extreme events and remedial or mitigation strategies related to water and the wider environment from singular and modern perspectives. By acquiring cross-disciplinary skills, which include physical and computational process understanding, risk analysis and management, graduates learn to develop viable solutions in the face of present-day and future climate change-related challenges. They also learn how to contribute to decision-making in work fields which require balancing pressing socio-economic and environmental issues.

The interdisciplinary Masters programme allows to choose from a range of modules of civil and mechanical engineering as well as computer science, and in this form is a unique study combination in Germany. Students have the opportunity to become acquainted with tools inherent to these disciplines and apply them to analyze complex situations. They are also strongly encouraged to develop and test solutions based on non-conventional methods, innovative technologies and means of verification.

The study program "Engineering of Hydro-Environmental Extremes" deepens the knowledge and skill base of graduates in an area of environmental engineering devoted to understanding causes of extreme hydro-meteorological events and their impacts, including optimal decision-making in mitigation and risk prevention. Problems should be analysed by modern methods of analysis and means of advanced scientific computing. This can result in non-conventional approaches and possible solutions that are superior to traditional problem-solving in terms of informative value generated and accuracy obtained and may involve disciplinary fields that are not considered in conventional (discipline-limiting) approaches.

For successful completion of the master's program, 120 credit points must be earned in the master's program "Engineering of Hydro-Environmental Extremes". The program usually starts in the winter semester. The standard period of study is four semesters. The study program comprises a preparatory module area (adaptation block) adapted to the students' previous education (6 LP), a compulsory area with six modules (36 LP), a compulsory elective area (48 LP) and the master thesis (30 LP).

The education of the program qualifies the graduate for the profession of consulting engineer in the field of water and environment, but also for a job in the field of planning, implementation or administration and prepares for a possible continuing research career (doctorate).

 

Admission requirements

A bachelor's degree in civil engineering, civil engineering dual degree, mechanical engineering or computer science at the University of Siegen, or a course of study of at least three years with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, environmental sciences, geology including engineering and hydrogeology, geosciences, geography or geophysics at a state or state-recognized university.

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Study organization

Examination regulations/degree plan/module manuals/internship rules

Examination regulations (POs) specify the basic structures of a degree program (e.g. admission requirements and contents to be studied). Students are automatically subject to the current version of their PO when they matriculate for their first subject-related semester. This means that even if the PO changes during their studies, the original version according to which they matriculated will remain valid (provided that the PO does not expire).
The respective degree plan is the recommended example progress of the studies in individual subjects and is part of a PO.
Supplementary provisions and details for any module to be studied can be found in the module manual (e.g. requirements for taking a written test or content-related information on the modules/events, ...).

We recommend at least looking at the study schedule for your degree program before the lecture time starts, to ensure that you know which modules are intended for the start of your studies.

• Module Guide