StudyQA — Master: Earth Surface and Water

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Earth Surface and Water is the study of physical phenomena within the Earth's environment, their spatial and temporal characteristics and relationships and the evolution towards our modern landscape.

Physical Geographers and Hydrologists have an important role as identifiers of nature's action in our modern world because societal pressure on the natural environment increases more and more. The themes represent decades of knowledge related to coastal and river sciences, hydrological processes, land degradation in mountainous regions and Quaternary geology. The programme is concerned with a wide range of societal problems, such as the increased vulnerability of our society to climate change, natural hazards such as flooding, storms and mass movements, and the adverse effects of human activities on our physical environment, including the impact on the hydrological cycle. Earth Surface and Water has a strong international profile based on its pioneering work and international expertise in the field of Environmental Modelling and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and the development and application of Geostatistics. Attention is further paid to water-related aspects, such as climate and environment, bioremediation and virus transport in subsurface water.

Programme internationalization: * Studying abroad is optional.

This programme has a workload of 120 ECTS.

Specialities:
Coastal Dynamics and Fluvial Systems :

The study of processes and phenomena that determine the morphodynamic behaviour of coastal and river systems and their interface. The focus can be on coasts or rivers or both.

Geohazards and Earth Observation :

The study of physical processes and phenomena in and on the earth surface, as required for research on soil erosion, flash flooding, mass movement (slides and flows), land use change and land cover de

Hydrology :

The study of hydrological processes near and on the earth surface, such as the flow of fluids and transport of mass and energy in the subsurface.

Environmental Geochemistry:

Environmental Geochemistry focuses on the processes that control the functioning of natural environments at the Earth's surface.

Additional language requirements: * TOEFL paper based: 580 * TOEFL computer based: 213 * TOEFL internet based: 93 English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 60 (Grade C) TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test: 93