The MSc is offered jointly by Wageningen University, University of Twente and University of Groningen with education being provided at the Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for sustainable water technology, in Leeuwarden. It starts annually in September. There are no official specializations within the programme Water Technology. Students specialize themselves by doing a thesis within one of the research fields. Some examples are: Priority compounds Virus Control Applied water physics Desalination Concentrates Biofouling Advanced water treatment Algae Source Separated Sanitation Resource recovery Membrane processes and operation for wastewater treatment and reuse Sensoring Protein from water Phosphate recovery Ground water technology Blue energy CO2 energy During the two year programme students have to complete 40 credits of compulsory courses, an internship of 15 credits, an individual part (with a minimum of 25 credits) and thesis (38-40 credits). In the first year students attend several courses and a Business Case Design project. The second year is spent on an internship and a thesis.

Students who wish to enrol in this joint degree MSc programme must have: At least a BSc degree (or equivalent) in a field of science relevant to the specific programme selected A GPA (Grade Point Average) for the BSc study of at least 7 (or 70% of the maximum of the scale) Fluency in English, both written and spoken Good skills in mathematics and/or statistics Basic computer skills The MSc programme Water Technology is a joint degree programme and combines two main disciplines: Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Successful completion of the Wageningen University BSc study programmes ‘Environmental Technology’ or ‘Biotechnology’ or the University of Twente and University of Groningen BSc study programme ‘Chemical Engineering’ entitles students to an unconditional admission to the joint degree Water Technology. Of course, it is also possible to be admitted with a different degree. The basic intention is to admit students who are expected to be able to take their degree in the nominal study time of two years. The presence, level and result of relevant courses in mathematics, physics and chemistry will be judged. Furthermore, some affinity with the field of water (technology) is required. The programme Water Technology raises different requirements with regard to the minimum level for proficiency in English. IELTS overall grade 6.0 (with a minimum sub-score of 6.0 for speaking) TOEFL internet-based 80 (with a minimum sub-score of 20 for speaking)