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Foresight for Environment and Development Master's Program
Foresight is the ability to describe what may happen or may be needed in the future while considering the future as something that we can create or shape. Foresight assumes that the future is not pre-determined, but that it can evolve in different directions. Foresight includes thinking about the future, debating the future and shaping the future in addition to using participatory and multidisciplinary approaches.
Development is a branch of social science that addresses issues in development policy and practices. The environment is an academic field that systematically studies human interaction with the natural world, particularly the factors that have an influence on human well-being and sustainable development.
Upon the successful completion of the program, individuals will be equipped to work in the public sector as well as in private industry both at the national and international levels. Graduate students have the opportunity to be employed in governmental or non-governmental institutions which collaborate on development- or environment-related projects, especially at the positions where planning and future trends analysis is required. In addition, graduates can find careers in the private sector, especially in high-tech companies which monitor and form future trends in their industry.
Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Sciences, Palacky University
The aim of the Foresight for Environment and Development Program is to prepare foresight-focused professionals for careers in environmental and developmental policy and practice. The duration of the program is two years. Students will be awarded the title of “Magister” (abbreviated as “Mgr.”) which is the equivalent to a Master of Science (M.Sc.). The Foresight for Environment and Development Program is the first of its kind in the Czech Republic and in the region of Central and Eastern Europe.Foresight is the ability to describe what may happen or may be needed in the future while considering the future as something that we can create or shape. Foresight assumes that the future is not pre-determined, but that it can evolve in different directions. Foresight includes thinking about the future, debating the future and shaping the future in addition to using participatory and multidisciplinary approaches.
Development is a branch of social science that addresses issues in development policy and practices. The environment is an academic field that systematically studies human interaction with the natural world, particularly the factors that have an influence on human well-being and sustainable development.
Upon the successful completion of the program, individuals will be equipped to work in the public sector as well as in private industry both at the national and international levels. Graduate students have the opportunity to be employed in governmental or non-governmental institutions which collaborate on development- or environment-related projects, especially at the positions where planning and future trends analysis is required. In addition, graduates can find careers in the private sector, especially in high-tech companies which monitor and form future trends in their industry.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Sciences, Palacky University, Czech Republic
MA Poverty and Development
Duration:
One year full-time or two years part-time. The academic year commences in September.
World-leaders in development studies
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a global research and learning organisation for equitable and sustainable change. In partnership with the University of Sussex, IDS is ranked first in the world for development studies by the QS University Rankings. Who is the degree for? We welcome applicants with a broad range of career trajectories. Successful applicants will have some practical experience in development alongside an interest in critical academic enquiry. Most MA Poverty and Development students are experienced professionals, having worked in government, NGOs, bilateral and multilateral donor and lending agencies, UN programmes, the private sector, or civil society organisations. Many students join the course after a period of voluntary work or an internship.
Careers
IDS postgraduates have gone on to work as ministers in national governments, high-level officials in development organisations, civil servants, leaders of civil society organisations and high profile academics at universities across the world. They are all working to define and solve some of the most pressing global challenges. Some also go on to work in academic research.
Application Deadlines:
1 August 2019 if you're an international student 1 September 2019 if you're a UK/EU student.
IDS
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
Poverty reduction is the ultimate measure of development effectiveness. Gain the knowledge and skills to engage professionally with the design, implementation and assessment of national and international efforts to reduce poverty. Through an interdisciplinary lens, you’ll gain a sound understanding of the main theories of development and poverty reduction in development, and a solid grounding in the concepts and skills needed to engage in debates on poverty and development.Duration:
One year full-time or two years part-time. The academic year commences in September.
World-leaders in development studies
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a global research and learning organisation for equitable and sustainable change. In partnership with the University of Sussex, IDS is ranked first in the world for development studies by the QS University Rankings. Who is the degree for? We welcome applicants with a broad range of career trajectories. Successful applicants will have some practical experience in development alongside an interest in critical academic enquiry. Most MA Poverty and Development students are experienced professionals, having worked in government, NGOs, bilateral and multilateral donor and lending agencies, UN programmes, the private sector, or civil society organisations. Many students join the course after a period of voluntary work or an internship.
Careers
IDS postgraduates have gone on to work as ministers in national governments, high-level officials in development organisations, civil servants, leaders of civil society organisations and high profile academics at universities across the world. They are all working to define and solve some of the most pressing global challenges. Some also go on to work in academic research.
Application Deadlines:
1 August 2019 if you're an international student 1 September 2019 if you're a UK/EU student.
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton, United Kingdom
IDS
Civil Engineering (BSc)
One of your tasks consists of defining the size of the work. As the case may be, you will succeed thanks to statics (the calculation of stresses in a structure), your expertise in the behavior of materials (resistance and deformability), your knowledge of geotechnology (soil characteristics), of hydraulics, or in the field or energy or transportation. Work, which increasingly relies on computer modeling tools. Besides gaining expertise in the primary building techniques, you must also demonstrate your creativity, in order to offer solutions which are able to gain the broadest possible support for your projects.
Program Presentation BSc (180 ECTS credits)
The training in basic sciences (mathematics and physics) is spread out over the three years of the BSc, thus allowing you to tackle a good number of specific civil-engineering classes even in the first year (statics, geology, structures, materials). The second and third years include classes in soil and fluid mechanics, structures (concrete, metal, etc.), hydraulics, ending with a first project applying and synthesizing your knowledge.
Deadlines: Applications can be filled online from end of January to the 30th of April.
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
As a civil engineer you not only participate in the design, planning, and execution of infrastructures but also in their maintenance and use. Depending on the scope of the project, one and the same person can be entrusted with all of these tasks or they can be shared out as team work.One of your tasks consists of defining the size of the work. As the case may be, you will succeed thanks to statics (the calculation of stresses in a structure), your expertise in the behavior of materials (resistance and deformability), your knowledge of geotechnology (soil characteristics), of hydraulics, or in the field or energy or transportation. Work, which increasingly relies on computer modeling tools. Besides gaining expertise in the primary building techniques, you must also demonstrate your creativity, in order to offer solutions which are able to gain the broadest possible support for your projects.
Program Presentation BSc (180 ECTS credits)
The training in basic sciences (mathematics and physics) is spread out over the three years of the BSc, thus allowing you to tackle a good number of specific civil-engineering classes even in the first year (statics, geology, structures, materials). The second and third years include classes in soil and fluid mechanics, structures (concrete, metal, etc.), hydraulics, ending with a first project applying and synthesizing your knowledge.
Deadlines: Applications can be filled online from end of January to the 30th of April.
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Executive Course on City Health Diplomacy, 27-29 May 2019, Villa Barton, Geneva
In this executive course, you will have the opportunity, among others, to: • Explore the challenges, complexity and opportunities of city diplomacy for health; • Analyse the role of cities in health diplomacy through specific case-studies (e.g. SARS, air pollution, etc.); • Enhance negotiation skills through a differentiated analysis of actors and their interests as well as a course-tailored simulation exercise; • Discuss multi-level governance and its relation to cities, particularly considering the role of mayors in promoting healthy cities; and • Develop a network of health diplomats and benefit from peer learning.
This course can also be recognised as part of the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Global Health Diplomacy.
To find out more about this course's content, fee and application process, please contact globalhealthdiplomacy@graduateinstitute.ch for further inquiries.
Application Deadline: 26 April 2019
Application form (DOCX): https://cl.exct.net/?qs=bf94add1d2aa9cc1a335827a4c8c02eedf9e7f96451439ce01f2ec3f3bb31ec16487033793c88dc8085f38eeb06282890f21b7b4fa87d5f1
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
By 2030, one in three people on the planet is projected to be living in an urban area. The global trend of rapid urbanisation provides a unique opportunity for cities to take on a preeminent role in the provision and coordination of health services for its inhabitants. As urban populations grow, local and city administrations are increasingly engaging and building alliances with national, regional and global actors, thereby occupying a new political space. City diplomacy for health constitutes a promising avenue for improving the overall health and wellbeing of city dwellers across the globe.In this executive course, you will have the opportunity, among others, to: • Explore the challenges, complexity and opportunities of city diplomacy for health; • Analyse the role of cities in health diplomacy through specific case-studies (e.g. SARS, air pollution, etc.); • Enhance negotiation skills through a differentiated analysis of actors and their interests as well as a course-tailored simulation exercise; • Discuss multi-level governance and its relation to cities, particularly considering the role of mayors in promoting healthy cities; and • Develop a network of health diplomats and benefit from peer learning.
This course can also be recognised as part of the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Global Health Diplomacy.
To find out more about this course's content, fee and application process, please contact globalhealthdiplomacy@graduateinstitute.ch for further inquiries.
Application Deadline: 26 April 2019
Application form (DOCX): https://cl.exct.net/?qs=bf94add1d2aa9cc1a335827a4c8c02eedf9e7f96451439ce01f2ec3f3bb31ec16487033793c88dc8085f38eeb06282890f21b7b4fa87d5f1
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
Executive Master in International Strategy and Leadership - Tailor it to your needs (MAS)
- Become a visionary leader
- Embrace complexity and radically reframe the questions
- Develop an adaptive mindset to set a direction not a destination
- Master tools that call upon imagination and creativity to develop a innovative vision
- Experience a human-centered approach to leadership and test solutions – as well as yourself
- Gain a holistic understanding of world dynamics and lead change in business and society
- A tailor-made learning journey
Combination of building blocks | At your own rhythm
- A broad array of topics to choose from
Geopolitics & global governance | Environment | Sustainable finance | Global health | Conflict and fragility | Development | Gender | Policy and decision-making processes
- A portfolio of skills
Design thinking | Strategic foresight | Systems thinking | Advocacy | Multidimensional negotiation
- Diversity in approaches and perspectives
Economic | Political | Social | Legal | Cultural
- An intensive module on adaptive leadership
Inner agility | Complexity and question reframing | Vision building | Caring leadership
Who is this programme for?
Senior executives and mid-career leaders from all sectors and backgrounds who want to: Design their learning journey at their own pace as needs arise; Reinvent their professional path and become visionary leaders; Gain a holistic view of world affairs; Make a positive contribution to the world.
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
Looking for an alternative to an MBA? This Master will bring you to a different level of leadership, one that focuses on impact and meaning.- Become a visionary leader
- Embrace complexity and radically reframe the questions
- Develop an adaptive mindset to set a direction not a destination
- Master tools that call upon imagination and creativity to develop a innovative vision
- Experience a human-centered approach to leadership and test solutions – as well as yourself
- Gain a holistic understanding of world dynamics and lead change in business and society
- A tailor-made learning journey
Combination of building blocks | At your own rhythm
- A broad array of topics to choose from
Geopolitics & global governance | Environment | Sustainable finance | Global health | Conflict and fragility | Development | Gender | Policy and decision-making processes
- A portfolio of skills
Design thinking | Strategic foresight | Systems thinking | Advocacy | Multidimensional negotiation
- Diversity in approaches and perspectives
Economic | Political | Social | Legal | Cultural
- An intensive module on adaptive leadership
Inner agility | Complexity and question reframing | Vision building | Caring leadership
Who is this programme for?
Senior executives and mid-career leaders from all sectors and backgrounds who want to: Design their learning journey at their own pace as needs arise; Reinvent their professional path and become visionary leaders; Gain a holistic view of world affairs; Make a positive contribution to the world.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
Erasmus Mundus Masters Program in Public Policy – Mundus MAPP (MUNMAPP)
Mundus MAPP directly responds to the educational needs created by the rapidly changing global environment and new public policy challenges. The program equips graduates with the conceptual knowledge and hard skills that are necessary for understanding and decisively intervening in contemporary transnational policy problems, from climate change to international terrorism or financial regulatory failure. It provides a detailed and systematic understanding of how political institutions, processes and public policies operate and interact from the global political economy through to national and local levels with a direct focus on European engagements at these levels of governance. Inter-disciplinarity and practical application of conceptual knowledge are hallmarks of Mundus MAPP.
Program structure and mobility tracks Mundus
MAPP is unique in the flexibility with which students can tailor their learning experiences to their individual needs through the selection of mobility tracks. Mobility tracks in the joint degree each allow for a different focus – Political Economy and Development, Governance and Development, Global Public Policy and European Public Policy – while maintaining a uniform core of policy studies subjects.
ISS
International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
Mundus MAPP/MUNMAPP is a two-year-long international joint Masters program in Public Policy, offered by four top-ranked European institutions: Central European University, Budapest (Hungary), International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (the Netherlands), Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (Spain) and the University of York (UK). Established in 2007, the program operates as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Program funded by the European Commission.Mundus MAPP directly responds to the educational needs created by the rapidly changing global environment and new public policy challenges. The program equips graduates with the conceptual knowledge and hard skills that are necessary for understanding and decisively intervening in contemporary transnational policy problems, from climate change to international terrorism or financial regulatory failure. It provides a detailed and systematic understanding of how political institutions, processes and public policies operate and interact from the global political economy through to national and local levels with a direct focus on European engagements at these levels of governance. Inter-disciplinarity and practical application of conceptual knowledge are hallmarks of Mundus MAPP.
Program structure and mobility tracks Mundus
MAPP is unique in the flexibility with which students can tailor their learning experiences to their individual needs through the selection of mobility tracks. Mobility tracks in the joint degree each allow for a different focus – Political Economy and Development, Governance and Development, Global Public Policy and European Public Policy – while maintaining a uniform core of policy studies subjects.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Netherlands
ISS
Global Diversity Governance MPA
The MPA Global Diversity Governance builds upon the global understanding and practical expertise that Coventry University, through the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), has developed in the fields of intercultural relations, social cohesion and diversity around the world. It is a programme that rises to the challenges of managing diversity and is designed to support professionals from around the world who are responsible for service design and delivery that must take full account of an unprecedented level of diversity in their communities, workplaces and families.
The MPA brings together experienced, mid- and senior-career professionals from different countries and regions, as a collaborating and diverse group with global and local perspectives, to learn from leading experts and active researchers from across the social and political sciences. The programme is open to professionals with the requisite qualifications looking to more effectively understand and confront the challenges of diverse societies and manage lasting, positive social change in their own local areas.
The global political and economic environment is changing and a new and very different geo-political reality is emerging. The MPA has been desig
Centre for Trust Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR)
Diversity within very local communities is growing as our world becomes more interconnected and our markets more globalised. Within this increased complexity the need to understand diversity, its impact and consequences is ever more crucial. The way we deal with differences between people is a key variable in almost every sphere of modern life and of particular relevance for public and private management. Managing diversity and capturing its benefits is a key challenge for contemporary societies. It is as important for secure and stable cities as for successful and profitable companies, and especially critical for public services managers with heavily constrained expenditures.The MPA Global Diversity Governance builds upon the global understanding and practical expertise that Coventry University, through the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), has developed in the fields of intercultural relations, social cohesion and diversity around the world. It is a programme that rises to the challenges of managing diversity and is designed to support professionals from around the world who are responsible for service design and delivery that must take full account of an unprecedented level of diversity in their communities, workplaces and families.
The MPA brings together experienced, mid- and senior-career professionals from different countries and regions, as a collaborating and diverse group with global and local perspectives, to learn from leading experts and active researchers from across the social and political sciences. The programme is open to professionals with the requisite qualifications looking to more effectively understand and confront the challenges of diverse societies and manage lasting, positive social change in their own local areas.
The global political and economic environment is changing and a new and very different geo-political reality is emerging. The MPA has been desig
Centre for Trust Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), United Kingdom
Communication Systems
Program’s Objectives
The internationally diverse faculty is composed of world-renowned visionaries in their fields. The research programs cover almost all aspects of modern communications, including theoretical foundations, security, signal processing, vision, networking, computer engineering and systems. The extensive list of our industrial contacts favors fruitful interplay between our cutting-edge research and its transfer into real world situations, and helps students gain valuable industrial experience during their studies.
Graduates from the program in Communication Systems will be ready for careers in fields such as development, research, operations and management. Numerous graduates have also launched their own companies.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must have a certificate of Bachelor in Computer Science from a recognized university , with excellent academic records. A Bachelor title in Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field may be accepted with complementary credits to fill any gaps.
Application: important deadlines
Applications can be filled online from mid-November to the 15th of January, or from the 16th of January to the 15th of April.
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
The Master's Program in Communication Systems offers prospective candidates a unique education emphasizing the global interplay of Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Research in this program is focused on building and demonstrating technologies that will be required in next-generation systems and their integration into operational communication systems.Program’s Objectives
The internationally diverse faculty is composed of world-renowned visionaries in their fields. The research programs cover almost all aspects of modern communications, including theoretical foundations, security, signal processing, vision, networking, computer engineering and systems. The extensive list of our industrial contacts favors fruitful interplay between our cutting-edge research and its transfer into real world situations, and helps students gain valuable industrial experience during their studies.
Graduates from the program in Communication Systems will be ready for careers in fields such as development, research, operations and management. Numerous graduates have also launched their own companies.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must have a certificate of Bachelor in Computer Science from a recognized university , with excellent academic records. A Bachelor title in Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field may be accepted with complementary credits to fill any gaps.
Application: important deadlines
Applications can be filled online from mid-November to the 15th of January, or from the 16th of January to the 15th of April.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Research on Islands and Small States, Master of Arts (Part-Time)
This programme of study is also offered on a full-time basis.
The students who successfully complete the course are likely to be considered as having a relevant qualification for positions in (a) international and regional organisations which have small islands states as one of their constituencies (such as the World Bank, the IMF, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Asian Development Bank, the Caribbean Development Bank, and others) (b) Ministries of Foreign Affairs in small states and (c) universities of small states. In addition those who successfully complete the course could proceed to follow a PhD programme in the same area of study.
Islands and Small States Institute (ISSI), University of Malta
The programme is designed so as to enhance the knowledge of the students on islands and small states matters. The course is intended to be inter-disciplinary and will relate to economic, social, environmental and political issues associated with islands and small states. The different study units offered by the programme are designed so as to strengthen the capacities of the students to understand and identify the advantages and constraints associated with small country size and insularity. The programme should enhance the students' capacities for thinking, reasoning, conceptualizing, and assessing key theoretical, and applied, aspects relating to islands and small states, thus, additionally, contributing to their intellectual development.This programme of study is also offered on a full-time basis.
The students who successfully complete the course are likely to be considered as having a relevant qualification for positions in (a) international and regional organisations which have small islands states as one of their constituencies (such as the World Bank, the IMF, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Asian Development Bank, the Caribbean Development Bank, and others) (b) Ministries of Foreign Affairs in small states and (c) universities of small states. In addition those who successfully complete the course could proceed to follow a PhD programme in the same area of study.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Islands and Small States Institute (ISSI), University of Malta, Malta
International Development Studies Master's Program
The program provides students with key knowledge and skills for a deeper understanding of problems affecting developing countries and the policies of international development including the skills for qualitative and quantitative research. The study program is based on three main pillars:
- Theoretical background – seven compulsory courses and three seminars
- Methodological background – a choice between quantitative and qualitative methods
- Regional orientation – two courses applying theoretical knowledge to regional opportunities of development. Students can choose from four regions: Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Middle East and Central Asia.
Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded the title of “Magister”, abbreviated as “Mgr.” which is equivalent to Master of Science (M.Sc.). Graduates are equipped to work in the field of international development in the public sector, private industry as well as in governmental and non-governmental organizations at both the national and international levels. Graduates can also find the opportunity to work as experts in projects run in low-income countries especially in the organizing and administering of projects both in the donor and target country, in diplomatic service, or in the academic sector.
Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Sciences, Palacky University
The Master’s Program in International Development Studies taught in English is the first of its kind in the Czech Republic and in the region of Central and Eastern Europe and is open to students worldwide. It is a two-year, full-time program designed not only for bachelor students with development studies background, but also for students from related fields who are interested in international development.The program provides students with key knowledge and skills for a deeper understanding of problems affecting developing countries and the policies of international development including the skills for qualitative and quantitative research. The study program is based on three main pillars:
- Theoretical background – seven compulsory courses and three seminars
- Methodological background – a choice between quantitative and qualitative methods
- Regional orientation – two courses applying theoretical knowledge to regional opportunities of development. Students can choose from four regions: Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Middle East and Central Asia.
Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded the title of “Magister”, abbreviated as “Mgr.” which is equivalent to Master of Science (M.Sc.). Graduates are equipped to work in the field of international development in the public sector, private industry as well as in governmental and non-governmental organizations at both the national and international levels. Graduates can also find the opportunity to work as experts in projects run in low-income countries especially in the organizing and administering of projects both in the donor and target country, in diplomatic service, or in the academic sector.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Sciences, Palacky University, Czech Republic
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