Call for applications
LWM is a well established international joint degree Masters’ programme, fully accredited in Austria, The Netherlands and Kenya. The programme structure/curriculum consists of three semesters of 4-months each, which are held in Austria (University of Natural Resources & Life Sciences, Vienna – BOKU), The Netherlands (IHE Delft) and Kenya (Egerton University), followed by a 7 to 12-months research period at one of the three partnering institutions, or your home country. LWM students enjoy the complementing expertise of three renowned universities and excellent networking perspectives at global level. All three study locations are world-famous tourist locations – Vienna (Austria), Delft (The Netherlands) and Nakuru/Egerton (Kenya) – hence, LWM students have the added benefit to study where others are going for sight-seeing!
The LWM Master’s programme provides
- fundamental understanding of the structure and functioning of streams & rivers, wetlands, fishponds and lakes;
- expert skills to assess the ecological status of freshwater ecosystems, to plan & carry-out monitoring programmes and to develop suitable conservation & restoration measures; and
- professional skills to develop and apply methods & tools towards the sustainable management of freshwater ecosystems & its services, including fisheries & aquaculture.
Deadline for submitting the application documents for academic admission is the 18th February 2026!
Candidates apply for LWM via the online platform: https://ipgl.boku.ac.at and https://apply.un-ihe.org/application-process/master-of-science-joint-programme
Guiding info on how to apply are embedded within the online application platform and are provided within the “guideline document” attached. More details can also be found on the LWM webpage: https://short.boku.ac.at/lwm
Austrian Development Cooperation Fellowships are available for applicants from Kenya.
