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Improvement of seawater desalination using innovative membranes and smart design, closing nutrient cycles by recovering phosphates from animal manure, storage of energy with a minimal environmental impact and the removal of micro-pollutant using smart UV-technology are some examples of technological innovations within the field of water technology. Have you become curious? Then, start this master's programme and a career in the field of water technology.
The Master’s Water Technology is a multidisciplinary programme with a clear scientific and technological approach, embedded in a top research environment. Students learn to develop and apply sustainable innovations and optimisations, and to create new insights within the broader framework of resource recovery, healthy water, drought resilience, and fair and sustainable water. Courses include chemistry, microbiology, water treatment and reactor design. WUR, the University of Twente and the University of Groningen offer this master’s programme as a joint degree. The programme is taught in the capital of Water Technology Leeuwarden at the Wetsus institute, a centre for collaboration between companies all over the world and European research institutes.
You will learn to:
Gain advanced scientific knowledge in environmental biotechnology, process, and chemical engineering.
Design and apply sustainable technical solutions for water treatment, resource recovery, and energy production.
Conduct independent experiments and research in water technology with academic rigour and integrity.
Integrate theory and practice to address complex global water challenges.
Communicate research results and innovative ideas effectively across scientific and professional fields.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Improvement of seawater desalination using innovative membranes and smart design, closing nutrient cycles by recovering phosphates from animal manure, storage of energy with a minimal environmental impact and the removal of micro-pollutant using smart UV-technology are some examples of technological innovations within the field of water technology. Have you become curious? Then, start this master's programme and a career in the field of water technology.
The Master’s Water Technology is a multidisciplinary programme with a clear scientific and technological approach, embedded in a top research environment. Students learn to develop and apply sustainable innovations and optimisations, and to create new insights within the broader framework of resource recovery, healthy water, drought resilience, and fair and sustainable water. Courses include chemistry, microbiology, water treatment and reactor design. WUR, the University of Twente and the University of Groningen offer this master’s programme as a joint degree. The programme is taught in the capital of Water Technology Leeuwarden at the Wetsus institute, a centre for collaboration between companies all over the world and European research institutes.
You will learn to:
Gain advanced scientific knowledge in environmental biotechnology, process, and chemical engineering.
Design and apply sustainable technical solutions for water treatment, resource recovery, and energy production.
Conduct independent experiments and research in water technology with academic rigour and integrity.
Integrate theory and practice to address complex global water challenges.
Communicate research results and innovative ideas effectively across scientific and professional fields.
Admission Requirements
62+
90+
6.5+
176+
Students holding a bachelor's degree in the following are directly admissible:
The student holding a bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Wageningen University & Research;
The student holding a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from any university in the Netherlands;
The student holding a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering & Management from the University of Groningen;
General requirements for enrolment in the joint MSc Programme Water Technology are:
A BSc degree (or equivalent) in a field of science relevant to the field of water technology
A Grade Point Average (GPA) for the BSc of at least 70% of the maximum grade
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
15 Apr 2026
2 Years
Sep
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MSc Water Technology
Wageningen Campus, Droevendaalsesteeg 2, Wageningen, NL, Wageningen, Netherlands
24 monthsProgramme duration
15 Apr, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Improvement of seawater desalination using innovative membranes and smart design, closing nutrient cycles by recovering phosphates from animal manure, storage of energy with a minimal environmental impact and the removal of micro-pollutant using smart UV-technology are some examples of technological innovations within the field of water technology. Have you become curious? Then, start this master's programme and a career in the field of water technology.
The Master’s Water Technology is a multidisciplinary programme with a clear scientific and technological approach, embedded in a top research environment. Students learn to develop and apply sustainable innovations and optimisations, and to create new insights within the broader framework of resource recovery, healthy water, drought resilience, and fair and sustainable water. Courses include chemistry, microbiology, water treatment and reactor design. WUR, the University of Twente and the University of Groningen offer this master’s programme as a joint degree. The programme is taught in the capital of Water Technology Leeuwarden at the Wetsus institute, a centre for collaboration between companies all over the world and European research institutes.
You will learn to:
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Improvement of seawater desalination using innovative membranes and smart design, closing nutrient cycles by recovering phosphates from animal manure, storage of energy with a minimal environmental impact and the removal of micro-pollutant using smart UV-technology are some examples of technological innovations within the field of water technology. Have you become curious? Then, start this master's programme and a career in the field of water technology.
The Master’s Water Technology is a multidisciplinary programme with a clear scientific and technological approach, embedded in a top research environment. Students learn to develop and apply sustainable innovations and optimisations, and to create new insights within the broader framework of resource recovery, healthy water, drought resilience, and fair and sustainable water. Courses include chemistry, microbiology, water treatment and reactor design. WUR, the University of Twente and the University of Groningen offer this master’s programme as a joint degree. The programme is taught in the capital of Water Technology Leeuwarden at the Wetsus institute, a centre for collaboration between companies all over the world and European research institutes.
You will learn to:
Admission Requirements
General requirements for enrolment in the joint MSc Programme Water Technology are:
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