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1. Study a Master degree in Water Technology, Water Reuse and Water Management (WTE) at VGU and you will:

  • Learn a combination of sustainable urban drainage, water treatment and management that will help you achieve your career goals in water and wastewater technology as well as water reuse in the municipal and industrial sectors, together with hydraulic engineering. You'll be able to achieve the following as well:

    • Ability to assess and take into account the technical and social consequences of their actions, taking into account their technical, social, economic and ecological, regional and global impacts;

    • Ability to act creatively, e.g. to develop novel knowledge, process engineering and problem solving;

    • Ability to weigh up different solutions and explain them in a factual and comprehensible manner; and to make and justify decisions

    • Ability and willingness to engage in interdisciplinary and international cooperation beyond professional, administrative and political boundaries;

  • Join our research team and acquire practical experience in VGU's outstanding and cutting-edge laboratories in water environmental technology, water environmental analysis, hydrology, and other related fields.

2. Science Water Technology, Water Reuse and Water Management Labs:

  • Environmental Technology Lab: Water and wastewater treatment technology using biological treatment, membrane technology, advanced oxidation processes, physicochemical treatment, Drinking water purification, Groundwater remediation, Water Supply, Desalination, Solid waste management, Gas treatment and purification, Wireless Sensor Network based on IoT monitoring for environmental quality including water sensors, gas sensors, physical sensors

  • Environmental Analysis Lab: Planning monitoring, sampling, conducting measurement, evaluation of water and wastewater, solid waste, soil, air qualities & pollution levels. Conduct sampling and measurement of pollution parameters in waste sources in compliance with WHO, EPA, TCVN and QCVN standards.

    • Samples Preparation Lab: to prepare experiments and treat the samples for further analysis process.

    • Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Lab: Research and analysis of pesticide residues, persistent organic compounds (POPs) such as Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), dioxin, antibiotic, Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), mycotoxins, acrylamide, sweets, ... and many other compounds in trace form with high accuracy thanks to modern chromatography tandem mass spectrometry equipments such as: LC -MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, GC-FID, GC-ECD,…

    • Spectroscopy Lab: to analyze the heavy metals concentration in water & wastewater, solid waste, soils, atmosphere as As3+, As6+, Pb, Cd, Hg, Se, Cr3+, Cr6+, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mg, Ca, isotope... using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP – MS), UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy.

    • Classical Lab: Research and analysis of multi-physicochemical criteria such as Ion chromatography (IC), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Organic Carbon (TOC), Total Suspended Solids (TSS) , Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), turbidity, salinity, conductivity, cyanide (CN-), NO3-, NO2-, PO43-, SO42-, Cl-…

  • Microbiology Lab: Research and analysis of microbiological criteria in water & wastewater, soil and air such as: Coliforms, Fecal coliform, Fecal streptococci, Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella, Enteroviruses…

  • Equipments: 

    • The Shimadzu triple-quad GCMS-TQ8050 (GC-MS/MS)

    • Waters Xevo TQ-XS Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry – Acquity UPLC I-Class (LC-MS/MS)

    • Shimadzu UV-VIS 1800 Spectrophotometer

    • Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS).

    • Analytik Jena AG  Atomic Absorption Spectrometer for Flame and Hydride - ContrAA 300

    • Metrohm 883 Basic IC Plus Ion chromatography

    • Shimadzu TOC/TN Analyzers

    • Automatic color colony counter Scan 1200 Interscience

    • Pressurized Solvent Extraction E-914/E-916 Buchi 

    • High-Capacity  Water Purification Systems - Milli-Q®  HR 7000

    • Microwave Digestion  NovaWAVE SA SCP SCIENCE 

    • Portable Air Sampler - AirPort MD8

    • Testo 350, Testo 104, Testo 440 P, Testo 605i

    • Isokinetic Air Sampler ST5 Evo

  • Hydrology Lab: Research and application of new technologies for hydrologic forecasting and related water resources problems such as management of river basin, river engineering, hydraulic engineering, flood prevention, erosion control, salinity intrusion, hydro-electricity, climate change, GIS, Remote Sensing

3. Career opportunities:

  • The competencies in the subject of water reuse are a unique selling factor in Asia, especially Southeast Asia, in the area of water management.

  • Ability to work for the company in the field of water treatment and management in businesses along with environmental engineering, hydraulic engineering, and civil engineering.

  • Consultants, government agencies, industrial businesses, industrial parks, and equipment corporations are all potential employers. Applicants may also apply to work for development aid organizations such as the BMBF, GIZ, KfW, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or government officers in the departments of environment and natural resource, agriculture, and rural development in a variety of provinces/cities.

  • Graduates of this program are also acknowledged as operators of water and wastewater treatment plants. Graduates can also work in the field of specialised education as a lecturer at a university/college or in the field of research as a researcher in a research institute at universities. Possibility of continuing a PhD program in Germany or anywhere else in Europe.

4. Curriculum / Program Structure:

  • Award: Master of Science in Water Technology, Water Reuse and Water Management

  • Double degree from  Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany and Vietnamese-German University (VGU)

  • Full-time | 2 Years | 4 semesters | Includes three semesters of coursework and one semester of master thesis

  • The study program has been accredited by the Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance as part of the system accreditation at the Technical University of Darmstadt (AAQ).

Semester 1:

  • Water chemistry and microbiology

  • Legal aspects

  • GIS

  • English Scientific writing

Semester 2:

  • Spatial planning 

  • River Basin Management 

  • Water treatment process

  • Lab course water analytic

  • Fundamentals of waste water technology

Semester 3:

  • Drinking water

  • Municipal wastewater and reuse

  • Industrial wastewater and reuse

  • Planning/ Constructing of wastewater treatment

  • Operation of WWTP’s

  • Hydro mechanics/ distribution networks

  • Flood management

  • RIver engineering

  • Hydraulic structure and modelling

  • Spatial planning in flood prone areas

Semester 4:

  • Interdisciplinary projects

  • Master thesis

5. Admission requirements:

Are you qualified? Please check the admission requirements as below:

The program is best suited to people who have completed a bachelor's degree in:

  • Water Technology/Wastewater Technology 

  • Water Resource Management 

  • Environmental Engineering 

  • Environmental Management

  • Civil Engineering 

  • Environmental Science

  • Chemical Engineering/Chemistry with a major in water/waste water technology 

  • Biological Engineering with a major in water/waste water technology

  • Hydraulic Engineering & Hydrology

  • Water Supply & Drainage Engineering

  • Geological Engineering

  • Or similar bachelor program

What do I need to prepare? 

  • Personal identity card/ passport

  • Bachelor’s academic transcripts and degree

  • Other certificates if have (such as English certificate)

6. Scholarships:

  • Merit scholarship: The VGU Talent Scholarship is one of the most prestigious studies at the Vietnam-German University (VGU). This scholarship is awarded to both successful candidates and current students at VGU, based on academic performance or outstanding academic results. Talent scholarships are awarded to 30% of students at the school, not limited to faculty/disciplines 

  • WUS Scholarship:  provide financial support to students with good academic records and difficult economic circumstances. Scholarship sponsored by the Hessen State Department of Economy, Energy, Transport, and Regional Development (HMWEVL)

  • VGU Friendship Association Scholarship, which is supported by the VGU Friendship Association and sponsored by the Hessen State Department of Economy, Energy, Transport and Development (HMWEVL).

  • The German Academy Exchange Agency (DAAD) scholarship, aimed at promoting student and scientist exchange programs in Germany.

  • Industry scholarships: Click Here to Learn more

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7. Tuition fees:

  • Apply for Vietnamese students: 31,600,000 VND

  • For international students: 47,400,000 VND

Send us your inquiries:

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