As a graduate of the Master’s in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation with a specialisation in Water Resources and Environmental Management, you can look forward to an exciting career as a hydrogeologist, water engineer, water resource sustainability analyst, irrigation engineer, water resources data scientist, water policy consultant, hydrological modelling specialist, flood vulnerability developer, sustainable food and agriculture supervisor, water quality advisor, or industrial wastewater engineer, to name but a few. Another option is to continue with a PhD or PDEng programme. Or what about starting up your own business?
Type of degree
Upon completing the Master's with a specialisation in Water Resources and Environmental Management, you will receive a Master’s degree in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation. Also, you can title yourself Master of Science (MSc). Your specialisation will be mentioned on your diploma supplement, highlighting your specialised knowledge and skills in the field of natural resources management.
Job opportunities
As a graduate of this specialisation, you have in-depth knowledge and skills related to water resources and environmental management, remote sensing, and GIS analyses. You know how to collect, process, and visualise essential water and energy variables from Earth observation data to assess water quantity and quality. With this expertise, you will be well-prepared to work at water research institutes, district water boards, governments, universities, international humanitarian organisations, and consulting firms, among others.
Whichever career path you choose, you will be sure to find exciting career opportunities at various private and public organisations around the world. You can work at governments, for instance, at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management or the Ministry of Environment, Land, and Water; at international humanitarian organisations such as the UN World Food Program; at district water boards such as the Dutch Water Authorities; at water research institutes such as Deltares or the International Water Management Institute (IWMI); at leading providers of satellite-observed data such as VanderSat; at ocean science organisations such as the National Oceanography Centre, among others.
Start a business
Do you have a great business idea? At the University of Twente, you can turn it into reality! At UT, we highly encourage entrepreneurship. In fact, UT has been voted the most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands four times in a row. We have a unique approach of putting scientific knowledge to practical use and turning our expertise and yours into solutions that people and society actually need. As a catalyst for meaningful entrepreneurship, we offer you the Novel-T foundation and the start-up hub on campus.
You can use your master’s research - or prototypes from the research you have done - to start your own business just like Jaime Lazo who launched Hidrostrategias! Will you be next?
Post-master opportunities
Instead of pursuing a professional career right after obtaining your Master’s degree, you can opt for an academic career by completing a PhD.
A PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) entails studying and carrying out research in a particular area for four years. You can do this within one of our research groups or our structured PhD programmes. An integral part of a PhD is writing your PhD thesis and presenting and defending your research publicly. Obtaining a PhD gives you the title Doctor (Dr). You can follow a PhD programme at the Twente Graduate School (TGS).