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International Course on Housing and Urban Development

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies
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Application Deadline: IHS Application deadline 02 January 2012; NFP Application deadline 29 April 2011
Tuition Fee: ≈ € 5,500
Location: Rotterdam / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 62 days Start Date: February
Educational Form:
  • Academic course
Education Variants:
  • Face to face
Languages: English 

Location of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Applicants have to select one of the following eight specialisations in offer:

* Housing: The Functioning of the Housing Sector: Policies, Theories and Finance
* Urban Environment: Environmental Policy and Assessment
* Urban Social Development: Livelihood Strategies and Social Sector Policies
* Land Development Strategies
* Managing Urban Governance: Managing Complex Networks
* Urban and Regional Development Strategies
* Infrastructure & Energy, Water and Waste Water Management
* Innovations in Financing Cities

In these courses, we offer the opportunity to join two modules of the specialisation period of the master programme: one module in the specialisation of your choice, and one elective module allowing you to tailor the study program to your own needs and interest.

The modules of the master program guarantee the academic depth of the study, while at the same time complementary activities of more practical focus are build in the program to link the learning to your own work environment.

Who is it for?

The target audience is internationally oriented, globally diverse with a wealth of experience:

* Urban professional with 3 years of working or researching experience
* Middle and senior level policy makers and practitioners
* Professionals working for Government and NGOs
* Professionals in private sector organizations
* Professionals in educational institutes

Award

Postgraduate Diploma

Lecturers

Partner

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (LILP) USA

Since 2004, the Lincoln Institute has collaborated with IHS on urban land issues. Master-level and short-term international courses on land policy and management are jointly organized.

VENUE DESCRIPTION

Burgemeester Oudlaan 50 Building T, 14th floor 3062 PA Rotterdam The Netherlands

Rotterdam is a young and dynamic city with one of the largest ports in the world and a strong emphasis on the knowledge-intensive sectors of the economy. It's a city of modern architecture, innovation, creativity, events, leisure and recreation. More than one million people from at least 160 countries live in the Rotterdam region. This global feeling is due to the fact that Rotterdam is situated on the water and for forty consecutive years has been the world’s largest port.

How to get to IHS

From train station Rotterdam Centraal

* Tram 7 in the direction of Burgemeester Oudlaan, get off at the last stop.
* Tram 21 in the direction of De Esch, get off at Woudestein.

By car

From The Hague (via A13/A20), Utrecht (via A12/A20)

Via junction Terbregseplein (A20/A16), you drive first in the direction of Dordrecht (A16). Take exit 25 Centrum. At the roundabout in the direction of Centrum, turn right at the first traffic lights in the direction of Woudestein (Burgemeester Oudlaan). After 150 metres turn right (Erasmus university). Turn right again at the small roundabout (traffic barrier). IHS is located in the T-building. Turn left to find parking accommodation (parking fees will be charged).

From Dordrecht/Breda (A16), Gorinchem (A15/A16)

Take the A16 in the direction of Rotterdam and follow the direction of Centrum (exit 24 to 26). Take exit 25 Centrum. At the roundabout in the direction of Centrum, turn right at the first traffic lights in the direction of Woudestein (Burgemeester Oudlaan). After 150 metres turn right (Erasmus university). Turn right again at the small roundabout (traffic barrier). IHS is located in the T-building. Turn left to find parking accommodation (parking fees will be charged).


Contents

The course is structured over three periods as follows:

1. Foundation Module

A common, one and a half week foundation module, with activities that introduce key issues of urban policy, management and governance, and preparing a common ground of trends and innovations in all eight fields of the specialisations offered, e.g. Housing Development Strategies, Urban Environmental Management, Urban Social Development, Managing Urban Governance, Land Development Strategies, Urban and Regional Development Strategies, Urban Infrastructure Management and Urban Finance.

2. Specialisation Period

There are two periods with each a four weeks specialisation module. Participants have to follow one compulsory module in their own specialisation, while the second module is an optional to be selected from the other specialisations in offer. In this way participants can specialize in their professional field but at the same time have an opportunity to broaden their horizon in another subject of relevance and interest.

During this specialisation period the participants of the ICHUD thus split up over the selected modules and join together with the master programme students who have chosen the same modules.

While the master students work on their thesis proposals and prepare for exams, the participants of the ICHUD are engaged in additional individual learning activities (and thus don’t sit for the exams!) that have a more applied academic orientation, where theory is directly related to the practice and by linking the learning to their own work environment. This will result in a so called Individual Study paper in the field of the chosen specialisation.

In between the two 4-weeks modules, the 3-month participants join together for a 1-week Action Planning module.

3. Closing Period

During the 2 weeks closing period, students finalise and present their individual study papers.

Course curriculum

The course has a practical orientation, combining field experience with conceptual frameworks and methodologies. Lecturers will introduce key topics, which will be reinforced by readers, case studies, group discussions, assignments and exercises designed to draw on the accumulated expertise of the students.

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Requirements

For this Diploma Course you should:

* Have at least a Bachelor’ degree from a recognised University or similar institute
* Have at least three years work or academic experience
* Show evidence of a sufficient oral and written command of the English language. If English is not your mother tongue, a TOEFL (Score: 550 (paper-based) / 213 (computer-based) / 79 (internet based)) or IELTS (Score: min. 6.0, subtest not lower than 5.5) test is required.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience 3  years

Language Proficiency

IELTS Band: 5.5
TOEFL Paper-based: 550
TOEFL Computer-based: 213
TOEFL Internet-based: 79

Accreditation

Erasmus University Rotterdam stands for quality of research and education. The quality of our academic programmes is ensured by various independent accreditation organisations. What follows is a list of organisations that have independently accredited our education, research or in some cases individual programmes...

NVAO

NVAO is the Netherlands and Flemish Accreditation Organisation— an independent accreditation organisation that ensures the quality of higher education in the Netherlands and Flanders by means of thorough and continuous programme assessment.

AACSB

AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

Accreditation of research schools

Erasmus University Rotterdam Research Schools are accredited by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences (KNAW). The Academy is entrusted by the government with the accreditation of all Dutch research schools. Research schools must apply for re-accreditation every six years.

AMBA

The Association of MBAs is internationally recognised as the global standard for all masters of business administration (MBA), doctorates in business administration (DBA) and masters in business and management (MBM) programmes. AMBA currently accredits MBA, DBA and MBM programmes at 145 business schools in 68 countries.

EQUIS - the European Quality Improvement System

EQUIS is the leading international system of quality assessment, improvement, and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration.

VSNU - Code of conduct for Dutch institutions

EUR subscribes to the Code of Conduct for Dutch Institutions. The Code helps ensure, among other things, that international study programmes are accredited by the NVAO. In addition, it calls for international students to receive clear information about the possibilities for study. It is an initiative of institutions, independent education-related organisations, and the Dutch Government.

EAPAA - European Association for Public Administration Accreditation

EAPAA is the European system of quality accreditation for academic degree programmes in public administration, public management and public policy.

Student services, facilities and activities
Erasmus University Rotterdam does its utmost to offer first-class on-campus facilities, student services and extracurricular activities. Students are offered various resources needed to work on their academic and social development which give depth to their studies. We believe that this is an important factor in academic success.

Student services

Alongside excellent facilities for studying, Erasmus University offers students additional support in many different ways to ensure that their time spent studying at the university is as enjoyable and convenient as possible. Services include: enrolment assistance, on student counseling, language support, to name but a few.

Student facilities Erasmus University Rotterdam aspires to be an excellent and inspiring study and work environment for students. There are a number of facilities like bookstores, restaurants and even a bank that you can find right here on the campus.
Erasmus University Rotterdam encourages its international students to participate in wide variety of extracurricular activities. International students can join in on activities organized by study and sports associations, student fraternities and political/cultural student organisations.

Language training The department of Student Affairs offers a wide range of courses, workshops, groups and training sessions for students of the Erasmus University Rotterdam throughout the academic year. The courses are supportive and additional to the regular study programme.

Studying with a functional impairment There may be a variety of special circumstances which can affect your performance at the university or the pace at which you can study. In some cases you may be eligible for help through the facilities and schemes organised by the university.


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