Admission requirements

The Flood Risk Management programme has the following admission requirements:

• Proof that the applicant has successfully accomplished*) a first degree of higher education equivalent to a B.Sc. degree equivalent to 180 credit points according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

• A good final mark as shown by a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least B/B+ (US System) or a classification of at least 2nd upper (UK system)

• A bachelor degree or comparable in one of the following subjects: civil or environmental engineering, geosciences, environmental sciences, limnology, oceanography, geography, geology or natural resources or any other similar subject.

• Sufficient academic knowledge of mathematics and water-related subjects

• Evidence of qualification in one of the internationally-recognised English language tests**). More information on the English language requirements can be found here: English language requirements | IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (un-ihe.org)

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Application

Apply for the Flood Risk Management programme by completing and submitting the online application form. 

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Application deadlines

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• Submission deadline for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship application is 8 January 2024, 23:59 CET for applicants from Partner Countries ***)

• Submission deadline for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship application is 15 February 2024, 23:59 CET for applicants from Programme Countries ***)

• Applications received after this date will be taken into consideration for academic admission, but not for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. In those cases you need to submit your application and financial confirmation before 15th May 2024, 23:59 CET.

• If you do not need a visa for Germany the deadline of application and financial confirmation is 30th July 2024, 23:59 CET

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Outcome of application for admission

If you have indicated in your application form that you wish to be considered for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, you will be informed about the outcome of your application for admission and scholarship in May 2024. After you have applied for admission, you will receive an e-mail, in case your application has been submitted successfully. After you have submitted your application for admission and scholarship, you will  not receive earlier communication before May 2024.

 

The final awarding of the scholarship will depend upon the approval of the European Commission. If you meet the academic admission requirements, but you have not been selected for a scholarship, you may still attend the programme if you are able to cover the cost of the programme by other means. About 10 seats will be available for non Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders.

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If you have indicated in your application that you will cover the cost of the programme by other means, you will be informed about the outcome within 4 weeks after you have submitted your application.

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*) Applications may be submitted before the first degree of higher education (usually B.Sc.) has been successfully completed and if at least 120 ECTS of the programme have been successfully obtained. If the applicant meets all of the other admission requirements, admission can be granted on the condition that the first degree of higher education must be obtained not later than 15 August of the year in which the programme starts.

**) If you do not have your English test results available before 8 January 2024, and you wish to be eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, you still have the possibility to upload them before 29 February 2024 at the latest. Your application will then still be considered for a scholarship.

***) Information about what is partner and programme country can be found under the heading Scholarships

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