Overview

The focus is on water and climate extremes such as floods and droughts, to estimate impacts from these extremes on various economic sectors, and to examine what strategies can be developed to reduce impacts and risk.

Features

The department of Water and Climate Risk at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has a strong international orientation with a large research network and there are many collaboration activities with colleague universities and institutes from all over the world.

Many of our PhD students use their tie as guest researcher at one of our international network institutes: e.g. JRC, Columbia Earth Institute, PIK Potsdam, Oxford University, etc.

Programme Structure

The PhD programme of the WCR Department follows the department's three main research lines or specialisations:

Climate Extremes, Attribution and Forecasting
Flood, Drought and Multi-Risk Assessment
Socio-Hydrological Feedbacks and Risk Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

PhD studies may commence any month of the year; students are advised to apply early (as early as 9 months in advance for those with non-EU degrees)

Language

English

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92

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Hydrology & Water Management Climate Studies & Meteorology Environmental Sciences View 3 other PhDs in Hydrology & Water Management in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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92

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to apply for a PhD programme at VU Amsterdam you will need:

Master's degree certificate or equivalent qualification
Curriculum vitae
Preliminary research proposal (up to 800 words to indicate fields of interest)
Letters of recommendation
Copy of ID/passport
Language requirements/scores from TOEFL

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10000 EUR / year

≈ 10000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

10000 EUR / year

≈ 10000 EUR / year

Additional Details

The university doesn’t charge tuition fees. Students have to pay a social contribution every semester, which is used to finance various services.

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

Amsterdam

Funding

Scholarships Information

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