Cultural Geography

The Master teaches students how to make a useful contribution to improving place-related liveability, quality of life and wellbeing in society. Students become professionally competent in the field of geography and liveability so that they can make a useful contribution to improving place-related liveability, quality of life and wellbeing in society. The master deals with the qualities of a place (neighbourhood, village, city, region) that add to the quality of life as experienced by inhabitants and visitors. Aspects that influence the liveability of places and communities are safety, health, quality of the residential environment (housing, facilities and services), social interaction and participation, community involvement, options for recreation and tourism, quality and unicity of the landscape. Feelings of rootedness and belonging, but also curiosity and excitement about new places, positively influence the liveability of places at local, regional, national and global levels. This will enhance social cohesion, community resilience and the potential of people and communities to innovate and adapt. The yearly fieldwork trip will take place from October 2-7, 2016 in Belfast, Ire

Instruction modes

literature study, oral presentation, research, research project, excursion, tutorial, lecture, individual assignment, self study

Accreditation: NVAO, NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

*English on VWO level *Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (A, B or C) * Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (A, B or C) * Minimum of 6,5 for the International English Language Testing System (Academic version) (IELTS) * Minimum of 90 on the internet based version of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) * Minimum of 580 on the written version of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) * Minimum of 237 on the interactive version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) * Exceptions: native speakers or students with education from the US, Canada, Australia, New-Zealand, United Kingdom or Ireland

Other requirements

1. taaltoets cijfer *English on VWO level *Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (A, B or C) * Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (A, B or C) * Minimum of 6,5 for the International English Language Testing System (Academic version) (IELTS) * Minimum of 90 on the internet based version of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) * Minimum of 580 on the written version of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) * Minimum of 237 on the interactive version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) * Exceptions: native speakers or students with education from the US, Canada, Australia, New-Zealand, United Kingdom or Ireland
2. taaltoets cijfer * Engels op vwo-niveau * Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (A, B of C) * Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (A, B of C) * Een score van minimaal 6,5 voor de International English Language Testing System (Academic version) (IELTS) * Een score van tenminste 90 op de internet versie van Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) * Een score van tenminste 580 op de schriftelijke versie van Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) * Een score van tenminste 237 op de computer based versie van deTest of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) * Uitzonderingen: native speakers of diplomahouders uit de V.S., Canada, Australië, Nieuw-Zeeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk of Ierland
3. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) Academic Bachelor degree in geography or social sciences, with some background knowledge in Geography, including at least 10 ECTS in statistics and research methods. Research Universities bachelor degrees in Social, Rural, Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning; Environment and Infrastructure Planning; Sociology; Social Psychology; Landscape Architecture; Cultural Anthropology; International Relations; Land Use Planning.
4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) Academic Bachelor degree in geography or social sciences, with some background knowledge in Geography, including at least 10 ECTS in statistics and research methods. Research Universities bachelor degrees in Social, Rural, Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning; Environment and Infrastructure Planning; Sociology; Social Psychology; Landscape Architecture; Cultural Anthropology; International Relations; Land Use Planning.