Application

This site provides information to prospective doctoral researchers.

Prerequisites

 

Only applicants with one of the following degrees from a German university or from an international university officially acknowledged by the University of Stuttgart can be accepted to the International Doctoral Program Environment Water:

  1. 'Master of Science' degree (M.Sc.) in fields related to 'Environment Water'
  2. 'Diplom-Ingenieur' degree (Dipl.-Ing.) in Civil or Environmental Engineering Sciences'

In addition, applicants with certain qualifications can be admitted into the doctoral program after a preparatory phase. This includes:

  1. Applicants with top qualifications who hold Dipl., Dipl.-Ing., or M.Sc. degrees which are not sufficiently related to the field 'Environment Water' or not from a university acknowledged by the University of Stuttgart.
  2. Candidates with M.Sc., Dipl., or Dipl.-Ing. degrees and top qualifications who have not taken undergraduate or graduate courses sufficiently related to the major subjects of the program or equivalent in quality to courses of this University. These candidates fulfil the prerequisites for the program by undertaking preparatory work including examinations. The nature and extent of this preparatory work is individually determined for each candidate by the department's examination committee. The preparatory work is required prior to admission into the doctoral program and should not exceed one year.
  3. Applicants with top qualifications from a German university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) ('Dipl.-Ing. FH'-degrees) in fields related to 'Environment Water'. Candidates with top qualifications from German technical universities can be admitted via an evaluation procedure that assesses the individual's academic qualifications ('Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren'). In essentially all cases, preparatory work and additional examinations will be necessary to fulfil the requirements for admission to the program. The nature and extent of the preparatory work is individually determined for each candidate. Alternatively, the candidate has the option of completing one of the M.Sc.programs, e.g. WAREM or WASTE at the University of Stuttgart. For a list of all the international graduate programs at the University of Stuttgart click here.

Chinese applicants:
All Chinese applicants applying to the University of Stuttgart have to submit an APS certificate issued by the  "Akademische Prüfstelle für chinesische Studienbewerber (APS)".

Adequate knowledge of the English language is required for admission to the program. This prerequisite can be fulfilled through submitting either:

  • TOEFL test results indicating a minimum score of 213 points (computer-based testing).
  • TOEFL test results indicating a minimum score of 80 points (internet-based testing).
  • IELTS test results indicating an Academic Bandscore: 6.5
  • Cambridge ESOL CAE/CPE University of Cambride ESOL exams
  • Proof that the candidate's native language is English.
  • Medium of Instruction (MoI): Proof that the candidate has successfully completed a university course (e.g. B.Sc. or M.Sc.) taught in English.

Additional information

ATTENTION: The International Doctoral Program ENWAT does not offer ANY financial assistance.

In case you get accepted into the program, you will have to apply for a scholarship - either from your home country or one of the German DAAD scholarships for doctoral researchers or any other suitable scholarship.

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