Groundwater Management TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Building on a Bachelor's degree in geosciences, the aim of the Master's degree programme is to train scientists who are able to answer questions relating to groundwater protection, groundwater management and the remediation of groundwater resources (especially mining water) from a geoscientific perspective. However, knowledge of the business side and questions of environmental law and the general management of georesources must also be taken into account. Our students are trained to become versatile and co-operative specialists. They are also able to manage projects independently and take on management responsibility.

In the Master's degree programme, our students learn to apply their knowledge and skills independently and as part of a team to solve professional tasks with a responsible, holistic view. The promotion and further development of communication and personality traits as well as leadership skills also play an important role here.

The aim is to enable students to work independently on hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical issues in science and practice. This also includes water chemistry issues (field and laboratory methods) as well as the numerical modelling of flow, transport and chemical reactions in aquatic systems. Students also learn to solve business and environmental law issues in connection with questions of balancing the interests of resource conflicts and the evaluation of resources using modern methods. This should, for example, enable them to independently write and evaluate environmental impact studies.

In the first, second and third semesters, the following compulsory modules are part of the programme:

• Groundwater Chemistry for Groundwater Management – Basics and Advanced
• Hydrogeology for Groundwater Management – Basics and Advanced
• Mine Water I and II
• Geoscientific Communication
• Environmental Management and Policies
• International Development and Resources
• Project Risk Management
• Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
• Resource Management

Furthermore, 21 ECTS must be chosen from a wide range of business and technical modules as well as German language courses as elective modules and 12 ECTS from free elective modules.

The fourth semester is dedicated to the Master's thesis (30 ECTS).

Available upon request

Bachelor's degree in geoscience or a related field

107 EUR

• 650 EUR to 950 EUR per month, depending on individual lifestyle
• Rent in a student hall of residence per month: an average of 290 EUR

Part-time employment on campus (e.g. student assistant, canteen) as well as in town (e.g. in supermarkets, cafés, restaurants)

1. The "Deutschlandstipendium" is a national scholarship programme that supports above-average students with excellent grades. Social commitment, a willingness to take responsibility and special social, family or personal circumstances will also be taken into account (300 EUR per month for one year).
2. Study completion grant (300 EUR per month for three months)

• Counselling: development of personal and skills profiles, individual application portfolio checks, preparation for job interviews
• Training in technical and leadership skills: soft skills training, development of interdisciplinary knowledge, coaching for job applications / career entry
• ORTE career fair, networking with companies
• Online job postings

To learn more, see https://tu-freiberg.de/en/career-center.

Different kinds of accommodation are available on campus and in the city of Freiberg. The average monthly rent for a room in the student halls of residence, including utilities, is 290 EUR. The most common form of accommodation is the shared flat. Each student has their own room, with the bathroom and kitchen shared.

A separate online application is required to apply for accommodation in the student halls of residence. The recommended time to submit this is three months before the start of the semester.