Environment & Resources Management ENREM

Organisation:: Fachhochschule Köln
Ort, Bundesland, Land:: Köln, San Luis Potosi, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Typ:: Full-time
Certificate:: M. Sc. Double Degree
Duration:: 4 Semester/s

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Programme

While the Latin American and Caribbean Countries experience a strong economic development, concerns on environmental degradation and contamination are continuously growing. The region faces serious challenges such as population growth, rapid urbanisation and industrialisation processes which require efficient environmental policies and programmes with respect to the sustainable management of natural resources.

The international master programme “Environment and Resources Management ENREM“ aims to qualify young professionals from Latin America and Germany to work successfully in the area of environmental management in an international context.

The programme draws upon the expertise and experience of the well established and accredited master programmes “Multidisciplinary Postgraduate Programme on Environmental Sciences - PMPCA“ (Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, UASLP) and „Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics - TERMA“ (Cologne University of Applied Sciences, CUAS). Both programmes are offered at interdisciplinary units of the two prestigious universities.

Alexandra Nauditt
Programme coordinator

Target audience

Graduates of the international master programme will be prepared for a high-level professional performance and to contribute to the environmentally sustainable technological development.

Potential employers are:

international cooperation and development institutions,
NGOs
private sector companies like consultings in the environmental and development sector,
government institutions,
universities and research centres.

Emphases/Curriculum

The first two semesters will take place in San Luis Potosí, the third in Cologne, while the fourth will be reserved for the field research and elaboration of the master thesis, which may be related to a project in any country in Latin America.

The programme consists of basic and specialization modules, which are accompanied by exercises, team projects and seminars. Each of the two partner universities has a different focus related to the following major areas:

UASLP, Mexico:

Prevention and Control,
Environmental Assessment,
Renewable Natural Resources,
Environmental Management,
Environmental and Health

CUAS, Germany:

Environmental and Land Use Management,
Integrated Water Resources Management
Renewable Energy Management,
Regional and Urban Management

Practical relevance

The orientation towards practice will be guaranteed through involving a wide range of external experts as invited speakers, through field visits in Mexico and Germany to the private and public institutions and companies, to development cooperation institutions and to international organisations related to the environmental sector. Furthermore, options to realize internships and to conduct the master thesis in collaboration with ongoing projects will be facilitated.

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Study Fees: Scholarships by DAAD and CONACYT German students receive a partial scholarship for the time abroad Latin America students receive scholarship to cover their living costs throughout 4 semesters Application deadline extension until February 29, 2012. Start of preparatory phase July each year In order to particpate you should have an academic background (minimum Bachelor degree) related to Environmental Management: natural sciences, engineering sciences, geography, agricultural or social sciences have an above average grade. For Mexican students, an average grade of 8.0 is required in their degree, for other countries an equivalent average is necessary. preferably be under 36 years, in exceptional cases up to 40 be fluent in English (TOEFL 550 points or equivalent) have proficiency in Spanish for the German participants have basic knowledge of German language for Mexican and Latin American participants (advantageous) be highly motivated to learn in a multicultural environment Application forms available on the website: www.enrem-master.info

Languages
Language(s) of instruction:	English, Spanish
voluntary:	German
Going abroad:	desired

Double Degree

Successful students will receive a double degree of the two involved universities:

Master of Science "Environmental Sciences" (PMPCA) issued by the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico and
Master of Science “Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics” (TERMA) issued by the Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

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Organisation

The changing conditions of a globalised world require flexibility and high quality in both teaching and research in higher education. The expansion of international scientific-technical cooperation is the appropriate answer to this challenge. For the development of the ITT-led project of establishing a “Centre for Natural Resources and Development”, the Cologne University of Applied Sciences was awarded “University Excellence in Development Cooperation”.

The ITT promotes development by providing instruction, research and technology transfer services. The ITT sees itself as an interdisciplinary, intercultural and international interface with the goal of enabling people of varying technical and cultural backgrounds the capacity for wide ranging cooperation and to promote cooperation at the university and post-graduate level. Via interdisciplinary courses and applied research in cooperation with partners in both Germany and throughout the world the ITT meets these goals.

UASLP (Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí) is the largest university in the state of San Luis Potosí in northern central Mexico, and located in the city of San Luis Potosí. The UASLP dates back to an old Jesuit college which was founded in 17th century, and 1859 transformed to the ‘Instituto Científico y Literario’. In 1923, the UASLP was established as the first university in Mexico to have autonomy constitutionally granted. The environmental Programme “Programa Multidisciplinario de Posgrado en Ciencias Ambientalesn PMPCA” at the UASLP offers postgraduate education. Main objective of PMPCA is the formation of highly qualified professionals and academics in the environmental sector.

ITT and PMPCA jointly conduct the master program ENREM. Studies will take place in Cologne and San Luis Potosí. Both cities have approximately one million inhabitants and offer a broad cultural spectrum. Cologne hosts two large universities, the University of Cologne and the Cologne University of Applied Sciences. Their together more than 60,000 students contribute to the diverse and creative atmosphere of this vibrant city. Located c.360 miles northwest of Mexico City and also close to Guadalajara and Monterrey, San Luis Potosi is famous as an historic, colonial, cultural, and university center.