Water and Coastal Management

Global Changes ask for a comprehensive scientific approach, an international multidisciplinary orientation and require a new mind-set towards water and coastal management problems. We train you to become an international expert in Coastal and Water Management, with two Master degrees one from the Carl-von-Ossietzky-University of Oldenburg and one from the University of Groningen! Be one of this new breed of water and coastal managers! The Master of Science in Water and Coastal Management offers you an innovative and versatile opportunity of advanced academic education, ready to be put into practice. Taught by outstanding experts highly conversant with environmental, socio-economic, and spatial sciences, you will be trained to manage the water and coastal resources of future societies in a sustainable way. See the flyer here: http://www.rug.nl/frw/education/master-info-frw/wcm_brochure.pdf The information about this education is available on the site of the university of Oldenburg: http://www.studium.uni-oldenburg.de/30135.html?id_studg=319.

Instruction modes

case study, oral presentation, research, research project, excursion, tutorial, lecture, working group, group assignment, group discussion, individual assignment, self study

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

This master-program is "non-consecutive" meaning you need no special bachelor degree to enroll but you should be able to motivate your choice and explain your interest in the program. Send your application to enroll in Oldenburg: 1. If you have a German university degree: to the Immatrikulationsamt (See: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/immatrikulationsamt/) 2. If you have a bachelor degree from the University of Groningen: directly to Immatrikulationsamt and to prof. Ingo Mose (Ingo.Mose@uni-oldenburg.de) 3. If you have an international degree: to the International Student Office (ISO) (See: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/en/iso/) For the second year in Groningen you need to submit an enrollment application via Studielink website and select 'Environment and Infrastructure Planning' as the study program you wish to be enrolled for. You are also asked to send a copy of your (certified) bachelor's diploma, grades list and a copy of ID-card/passport to the admissions office, to admissions@rug.nl. More information about enrollment in Groningen will be provided during your first study year in Oldenburg.

Other requirements

1. schriftelijk verzoek This master-program is "non-consecutive" meaning you need no special bachelor degree to enroll but you should be able to motivate your choice and explain your interest in the program. Send your application to enroll in Oldenburg: 1. If you have a German university degree: to the Immatrikulationsamt (See: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/immatrikulationsamt/) 2. If you have a bachelor degree from the University of Groningen: directly to Immatrikulationsamt and to prof. Ingo Mose (Ingo.Mose@uni-oldenburg.de) 3. If you have an international degree: to the International Student Office (ISO) (See: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/en/iso/) For the second year in Groningen you need to submit an enrollment application via Studielink website and select 'Environment and Infrastructure Planning' as the study program you wish to be enrolled for. You are also asked to send a copy of your (certified) bachelor's diploma, grades list and a copy of ID-card/passport to the admissions office, to admissions@rug.nl. More information about enrollment in Groningen will be provided during your first study year in Oldenburg.