Structure - Double Degree Program CWS
The double degree in Continental Water Sustainability comprises 120 ECTS subdivided in 90 credit points of course work and 30 credit points for the master thesis. The course work is subdivided between KIT and the Univerisity of Strasbourg. Students attend the first semester at KIT, the second and third at the university of Strasbourg, while the last one, foreseen for the master thesis, can be freely chosen.
At KIT, the students attending the double degree have to choose profile D 'Sustainable management of rivers and floodplains' of the Master in Water Science and Engineering. The courses within Profile D cannot be freely chosen and are predefined here.
For a complete list of the courses to be taken within the double degree, please visit the UNISTRA website.
No mentoring is necessary for students of the double degree.
Courses - Double Degree Program CWS
Students enrolled in the double degree Continental Water Sustainability attend the first semester of their studies at KIT and follow preselected modules from profile D of the Master in Water Science and Engineering.
The modules foreseen for CWS students are the following ones:
| ECTS | Semester | |
| Think Like a Scientist: Research Integrity and Best Practices in Water Science and Engineering | 3 | 1st |
| Sustainable Management of Rivers and Floodplains: Ecology of Rivers and Wetlands | 3 | 1st |
| Water and Energy Cycles | 6 | 1st |
| Urban Water Infrastructure and Management | 6 | 1st |
| Introduction to Python or Introduction to Matlab | 3 | 1st |
| Sustainable Management of Rivers and Floodplains: Wetlands | 3 | 2nd |
| Project-Based Studies in Water Resources Planning | 6 | 3rd |
For a complete list of compulsory courses to be taken at KIT and Strasbourg within the double degree in Continental Water Sustainability, please visit the UNISTRA website.
No mentoring at KIT is necessary for students of the double degree. For any study related queries, the study advisor can be always contacted.