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Groundwater Management Master
This page serves as an overview of important information about the Master's programme Groundwater Management. The first part deals with the abundance of compulsory modules in the semesters and initial information on elective modules. A precise breakdown and sorting as well as tips and tricks can be found further down. The tips are purely from the point of view of the regulations. Which modules are nice to take or have easy exams is completely disregarded here. In terms of planning, it also makes sense to read up on all semesters first and then make decisions.
Study and Examination Regulations 2023
General information
The programme consists of 120 credit points (CP), i.e. 4 semesters of an average of 30 CP. These are composed of:
- 87 CP Compulsory modules
- 21 CP Elective modules[1]
- 12 CP free elective modules
[1] Students who do not have German as their mother tongue or who have at least B1 level must take German modules amounting to 8 CP.
The term "SWS" means the hours you have to spend per week per semester in face-to-face teaching units.
1st Semester
Compulsory modules
Credit points 18 (24)
Lectures: 6 (8) SWS
Exercises: 2 (4) SWS
Lab work: 4 SWS
Modules: Ground Water Chemistry for GW-Management - Basics, Hydrogeology for GW-Management - Basics, Environmental Management and Policies, (International Development and Resources)
"International Development and Resources" (1st semester) or "Project Risk Management" (2nd semester) is to be selected.
Elective modules
Modules amounting to approx. 12 CP (6 CP) are to be selected.
2nd Semester
Compulsory modules
Credit points 23 (29)
Lectures: 9 (11) SWS
Exercises: 2 (4) SWS + 2 days
Lab work: 1 SWS
Modules: Geo-scientific Communication, Ground Water Chemistry for GW-Management - Advanced, Hydrogeology for GW-Management - Advanced, Mine Water I – Formation and Treatment, Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, (Project Risk Management)
"International Development and Resources" (1st semester) or "Project Risk Management" (2nd semester) is to be selected.
Elective modules
Modules amounting to approx. 7 CP (or none) are to be selected.
3rd Semester
Compulsory modules
Credit points 10
Lectures: 4 SWS
Exercises: 3 SWS
Modules: Mine Water II – Dewatering, Technical Devices, Projects; Resource Management
Elective modules
Modules amounting to approx. 20 CP are to be selected, or as many as are needed to fulfil the amount of points required.
4th Semester
The last half year before you receive your M.Sc. degree is coming up. This semester is about the Master's thesis and a seminar. Good luck to you who are reading this right now. I am proud of you that you have successfully completed the previous semesters and I am sure that you will also manage the last half year!
Elective modules
Modules amounting to 21 CP are to be selected from the given catalogue in any semester. Students who do not have German as their mother tongue or who have at least B1 level must take German modules amounting to 8 CP.
free elective modules
Modules amounting to 12 CP are to be selected from the range offered by the TU Bergakademie Freiberg or a cooperating university. Modules from the catalogue of elective modules can also be selected as free elective modules, as long as these have not already been selected as elective modules.
students, who did not acquire their higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking school German-language school, have not completed a fully German-language degree programme or have not German as their mother tongue, must take German modules amounting to 8 LP.
Study and Examination Regulations 2018
General information
The programme consists of 120 credit points (CP), i.e. 4 semesters of an average of 30 CP. These are composed of:
- 84 CP Compulsory modules
- 24 CP Elective modules
- 12 CP free elective modules
The term "SWS" means the hours you have to spend per week per semester in face-to-face teaching units.
1st Semester
Compulsory modules
Credit points 21
Lectures: 7 SWS
Exercises: 3 SWS
Lab work: 4 SWS
Modules: Ground Water Chemistry for GW-Management - Basics, Hydrogeology for GW-Management - Basics, Project Management, Environmental Management and Policies
Elective modules
Modules amounting to approx. 9 CP are to be selected.
2nd Semester
Compulsory modules
Credit points 23
Lectures: 10 SWS
Exercises: 2 SWS + 2 days
Lab work: 1 SWS
Modules: Geo-scientific Communication, Ground Water Chemistry for GW-Management - Advanced, Hydrogeology for GW-Management - Advanced, Mine Water I – Formation and Treatment, Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour
Elective modules
Modules amounting to approx. 7 CP are to be selected.
3rd Semester
Compulsory modules
Credit points 10
Lectures: 4 SWS
Exercises: 3 SWS
Modules: Mine Water II – Dewatering, Technical Devices, Projects; Resource Management
Elective modules
Modules amounting to approx. 20 CP are to be selected, or as many as are needed to fulfil the amount of points required.
4th Semester
The last half year before you receive your M.Sc. degree is coming up. This semester is about the Master's thesis and a seminar. Good luck to you who are reading this right now. I am proud of you that you have successfully completed the previous semesters and I am sure that you will also manage the last half year!
Elective modules
Modules amounting to 24 CP are to be selected from the given catalogue in any semester.
free elective modules
Modules amounting to 12 CP are to be selected from the range offered by the TU Bergakademie Freiberg or a cooperating university. Modules from the catalogue of elective modules can also be selected as free elective modules, as long as these have not already been selected as elective modules.
students, who did not acquire their higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking school German-language school, have not completed a fully German-language degree programme or have not German as their mother tongue, must take German modules amounting to 8 LP.