Learning outcomes

1. The Master has insights in global water problems and can situate these in the context of sustainable development. The Master can describe the essence of water problems and recognize associations.

2. The Master has advanced scientific knowledge and in depth understanding of water technology, nature-based solutions and integrated water management. The Master comprehends the complexity of water systems and the need for a holistic approach. The Master can analyze water problems and develop creative, sustainable and environmentally oriented solutions.

3. The Master can conceptualize technological and nature-based solutions according to integrated water management principles, thereby considering the ecological, spatial and socio-economical context. Enhanced problem-solving and independent research skills enable the Master to approach and solve water problems in an original, innovative and interdisciplinary way. The Master is also able to assess the quality and relevance of studies performed by others. The Master can critically analyze policy plans, management proposals and measures for implementation and can contribute to their set up.

4. The Master has the necessary competences and skills to independently conduct scientific research. The Master is acquainted with the manner of scientific thinking in the different disciplines within the scientific field. As such, the Master has the knowledge and skills to initiate a research question, select and apply relevant tools and scientific methods for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting (qualitative and quantitative) information, and to report scientific results. The Master is aware that the obtained scientific knowledge is never final and is stimulated into lifelong learning.

5. The Master has the competences to adjust water technologies and nature-based solutions to new situations. The Master can use its competences to make an original contribution to the development of new knowledge and insights in the scientific field.

6. As water professional working in a multidisciplinary setting, the Master is capable of independently solving the problems associated with the wide range of applications faced during its activities.

7. The Master has the necessary social and communication (written and oral) skills to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team. The Master can clearly report written and orally about the knowledge, motivations, considerations, methods and conclusions in integrated proposals to solve and prevent water problems to specialists and colleagues, as well as for an audience of laymen, contractors and stakeholders. The Master can participate in debates.