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ihs, institute for housing and urban development studies
of Erasmus University Rotterdam
managing
urban realities
shaping
urban futures
ihs - course prospectus 2017 / 2018
welcome from the director
Rapid urbanization transforms countries and regions worldwide. Every
day approximately 180,000 people move to cities and are added to the
urban population. The development and management of sustainable
urban agglomerations are major challenges on a global scale. The demand
for professionals with a competence in sustainable urban management is
immense and rapidly increasing.
Having accumulated in-depth knowledge in the field of urban
management for more than 55 years, ihs, Erasmus University Rotterdam,
has grown to be a leading knowledge centre in the field of urban
management and development. Together with our partner universities
and institutes worldwide, and especially with over 8,000 ihs alumni from
more than 140 nations, we have built a strong international network of
urban professionals. Their achievements constantly provide us with fresh
concepts and dynamic perspectives to deal with today’s urban challenges.
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The ihs curriculum ranges from three-week training courses on pressing
urban topics to a full year Master of Science programme in Urban
Management and Development and a PhD degree in Urban Development
and Governance. A set menu of programmes annually takes place in
Rotterdam. Moreover, ihs also offers an “a la carte menu” that caters to
your specific needs, in Rotterdam or abroad. As one of the world’s leading
academic institutes, we always try to innovate by constantly updating
what we offer academically and by embedding the latest outcomes of
research into the content of our programmes.
So if you are determined to contribute to your city’s more inclusive,
sustainable and competitive future, please feel encouraged to enrol in one
of our courses or contact us for demand driven “a la carte” services.
It would be my great pleasure to personally welcome you to ihs,
Erasmus University Rotterdam, and to our programmes that
will enable you to make your city work!
Kees van Rooijen
ihs Director
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
ihs – more than 55 years
of making cities work
Founded in 1958 during the reputation and is consistently ranked among the
world’s leading universities by, for example, The
post-war reconstruction of Times Higher Education. The academic focus of
Rotterdam, ihs was established the eur is on economics, management, health
to share the knowledge on care, and organization and policy in the public and
private sectors. eur research programmes address
housing and urban planning topics in the fields of applied economics, financial
acquired in Rotterdam with management, psychological science as well as
the world. Over the years ihs urban management and development. The eur has
alliances with other leading universities, including the
has developed into a leading University of Cambridge and Harvard University.
international knowledge centre
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that makes cities work. Within eur, ihs collaborates closely with the Erasmus
School of Economics and the Faculty of Social
Sciences. Part of the Erasmus School of Economics
and a close eur partner of ihs, the Institute of
ihs, erasmus university Urban, Port and Transport Economics (rhv) offers an
rotterdam extensive research programme on European urban
Today ihs is utilizing its extensive experience in applied management. The Faculty of Social Sciences provides
knowledge on housing and urban development to research and education on environmental science,
assist individuals, organizations and cities in finding political science, sociology, psychology and public
practical and relevant solutions to issues faced by urban administration. It encompasses relevant research
professionals around the world. Through its education, programmes on the management of industrial
advisory and research activities, ihs aims to enable ecology, water and transport as well as on urban
cities across the globe to plan their own futures. sociology.
ihs is the international institute for housing and urban
development studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam ihs to the core
(eur) and is situated on the eur university campus. ihs’ approach to the problems faced in reducing
Founded in 1913, the eur has an excellent academic poverty and improving the quality of life in cities is
based on the cross-fertilization of three activities:
education, advisory services and applied research. ihs
believes in linking theory and practice: staff members
spend a substantial amount of their time working in
More than 8,000 the field, so they have ground knowledge of circum-
stances within various countries in which they work
urban professionals and provide support, training and services that are
from over relevant for their clients and course participants.
140 different
countries have
attended ihs courses
education advisory services
Urban professionals continue to face the challenges ihs provides advisory services to local and national
found in urbanizing cities. This implies that highly governments, non-governmental and civil society
qualified urban professionals who make cities work organizations, the private sector and to academic and
are increasingly in demand. The ihs curriculum ranges training institutions. Advice includes solid technical
from short courses to Master’s and PhD programmes. assistance linked with a concern for institutional
The professional success of the ihs alumni clearly capacity. ihs mobilizes extensive practical experience
indicates that ihs courses prepare our participants from around the world and cross-country comparisons
for careers both in the private and public sector. ihs on the successes and failures in the housing and urban
classes and training modules are characterized by sector. ihs’ policy and practical advice – covering
an international and informal atmosphere. Most of both conventional and innovative solutions – pays
the participants are mid-career professionals with attention to capacity realities and requirements to
rich working experience. This stimulates learning and really make a difference in cities.
enhances the application of lessons learned.
ihs’ academic programmes offer: ihs clients
r PhD r World Bank
r Master’s programme r Asian Development Bank
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r Post-graduate diploma courses r African Development Bank
r Tailor-made courses r un-Habitat
r undp
r European Union
research r Dutch Government
ihs conducts academic, applied and contract research r usaid
in collaboration with various faculties of the Erasmus r Cordaid
University Rotterdam. ihs’ research addresses the r National and local governments
knowledge gaps encountered in advisory work and its
educational and training activities. The focus of ihs
is on bridging the gap between research and practice
among urban professionals. In this respect, ihs education
stimulates dialogue and debate among practitioners,
researchers and academics by organizing conferences Lecture materials
Practical solutions
and workshops on a regular basis. Workable strategies
Case studies
Publications
ihs also conducts research based on client request.
Clients include local and national governments,
multilateral/bilateral aid agencies and development
banks. Areas of ihs contract research include:
r Baseline studies advisory research
r Analysis of best practices Policy level advice
r Evaluations/assessments of projects Cutting-edge themes
r Analysis of policies and programmes in the area of
urban management and development
education partners
Erasmus School of Economics (ese) /
Faculty of Social Sciences (fsw) /
Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and
the Humanities (egs3h),
Erasmus University Rotterdam,
the Netherlands (eur)
www.eur.nl
Institute for Social Studies (iss)
Erasmus University Rotterdam,
the Netherlands
www.iss.nl
un-Habitat
unhabitat.org/
Housing Development and Management
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(hdm), Lund University, Sweden
www.hdm.lth.se
Gadjah Mada University (ugm), Indonesia
www.ugm.ac.id/eng
polis University, Albania
www.universitetipolis.edu.al/?q=en
Fudan University (fu), China
www.fudan.edu.cn/en/
Renmin University (ruc), China
www.ruc.edu.cn/en
Sun Yat-sen University (sysu), China
www.sysu.edu.cn/2012/en/
Wuhan University (whu), China
en.whu.edu.cn
Lomonosov Moscow State University (msu), Russia
www.msu.ru/en/
Moscow Architectural Institute (markhi), Russia
www.marhi.ru/eng/
ihs - master’s
programme
The ihs master’s programme
is officially accredited as an
academic master’s programme
by the Netherlands Flemish
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Accreditation Organization
(nvao). This high-quality
academic programme links
urban theories to practice and
enables participants to become
innovative urban professionals.ihs - course prospectus 7 ‘Being part of such a diverse student community at IHS transformed learning about cities.’ into a life experience!’ Grace Emely – Indonesia master’s student 2015-2016
msc in urban management and development
(umd)
partners Erasmus School of Economics / social, physical, managerial and political aspects of
Faculty of Social Sciences, urban management and development. It combines
Erasmus University Rotterdam / lectures with case studies, working groups, gaming
Housing Development methodologies, best practices, discussions, field
and Management (hdm), visits and fieldwork. The intensive 12-month master’s
Lund University, Sweden programme includes a core period, which offers
duration 12 months in-depth insight into urban theories, policies and
dates 2 Oct 2017 – 21 Sep 2018 trends around the world; a specialization period during
web www.iloveurban.ihs.nl which participants can focus on a particular aspect
of urban management and development (Managing
and Financing Urban Infrastructure (mfui), Urban
The MSc programme in Urban Management and Housing and Livelihoods (uhl), Urban Environment
Development (umd) provides a unique opportunity and Climate Change (uecc), Urban Strategies and
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for professionals and excellent bachelor graduates Planning (usp), Urban Land Governance (ulg), and
to invest in their future. It enables participants to Urban Competitiveness and Resilience (ucr); see p.
become competent urban managers, leaders who 9 and 10 for more information on the six available
analyse and develop cities based on a thorough specializations); and it culminates in participants
understanding of urban theory and practice. doing research and writing a thesis on a topic of their
own choice. The master’s programme is also offered
The practical focus and worldwide experience of in an alternative set-up by spreading the three main
IHS is combined with the urban research expertise modules over a period of two or three years.
of Erasmus University Rotterdam. External experts
from various other institutions around the world
will add research insights and experience from
developing, transitional and developed countries. The
experiences of Dutch and other European cities are
also incorporated into the programme’s study of urban
processes. Through its comprehensive approach,
the Master’s programme examines the economic,
do YOU?
take your urban expertise one step further!
www.iloveurban.ihs.nlspecialization specialization specialization
managing and financing urban housing and urban environment & climate
urban infrastructure (mfui) livelihoods (uhl) change (uecc)
The mfui specialization provides hands-on knowledge and Housing, understood as ‘more than houses’, represents The Urban Environment and Climate Change specializa-
expertise on how local governments can most efficiently a more complex asset or capital to the poor because tion aims to provide up-to-date knowledge and instru-
provide, manage, finance and operate municipal of its different attributes and the meaning it has to ments to understand, generate and manage green, low
infrastructure to deliver desired levels of service. people. In this conceptual framework, this specializa- carbon, resilient and adaptive human habitats. Some
tion enables participants to link housing issues with of the key questions the UECC team is interested in
The specialization is connected to the mfui team’s the livelihoods strategies of the urban poor. It analyses are: How can we achieve development that minimizes
Green Cities work field which focuses on providing livelihood assets in view of their vulnerability and insti- the harm caused by climate change induced disaster
resilient, energy efficient and smart infrastructure to tutional context. The specialization reviews the current impacts, while maximizing the many human develop-
help cities become more sustainable and green. It covers trends and paradigms in housing and social policies. ment opportunities presented by a green, low carbon,
key infrastructure sectors: drinking water, wastewater, adaptive and resilient urban growth? What is the influ-
drainage and urban floods using green infrastructure, It includes in-depth understanding of housing ence of urban form and structure on climate mitiga-
solid waste, green building, transport and mobility, policies targeting the urban poor such as informal tion and adaptation? How are decisions made about
electricity and renewable energy. settlement upgrading and resettlement, and public which adaptation, mitigation or green growth policy or
housing delivery and analyses various approaches to intervention to implement? What are the synergies and
A special feature of the specialization is the workshop implement these policies based on participation and trade-offs between adaptation and risk and develop-
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on the Cheongyecheon Restoration Project, where empowerment in relation to the livelihood assets and ment interventions and policies? What are the barriers
participants analyse the causes and impacts of the strategies of the urban poor. municipalities face in the process of planning for adap-
demolition of a 5.8 km highway, the restoration of an tation and mitigation and how can they be overcome?
ancient river and the construction of a green linear Research Workshop How can cities make use of climate and green growth
recreational corridor in downtown Seoul. This research workshop zooms in on the interventions in finance instruments and mechanisms?
human settlements, such as upgrading, resettlement,
At the end of the course the participants will understand and public housing programmes, as well as their impact In order to analyse these trends the specialization
the relationship between urban infrastructure and land, on livelihoods. Since the 1960s, most of the cities in uses a variety of approaches including, among others,
economic development, investment, poverty alleviation developing and transitional countries have experienced spatial analysis, carbon foot print, ecosystems
and local environmental, social and health conditions and unprecedented rates of urbanization compounded with services, multi-level and actor governance
will be able to propose solutions and new approaches to increasing poverty and hence slum growth or a decline of frameworks, socio-technical transition processes,
make infrastructure more resilient and energy efficient. formal settlements. In dealing with this, governments cost-benefit analysis, decision making and integrated
have taken several approaches, from eviction, clearance sustainability assessment methodologies.
Research Workshop and relocation, redevelopment and upgrading to public
In the Sustainable Urban Infrastructure (sui) Research housing. Research Workshop
Workshop research protocols are formulated using The research workshop focuses on 6 themes: urban
different theories, concepts and aspects of governance, Students say planning for low carbon, adaptive and resilient human
management and finance to explain, assess and evaluate “With intensive course work including lectures and habitats, urban climate change and environmental
the quality of the services being delivered by local group work, the Urban Housing and Livelihoods decision making analysis and evaluation, integrated
governments as well as their impacts on the local socio- specialization offers a pleasant learning environment, sustainability assessments, urban climate and
economic and environmental sustainability. which has helped me grow both academically and environmental finance, multi-level governance for
professionally.” – Mwaka Mukimba, Zambia, master’s adaptation and resilience.
Students say student 2015-2016
“The specialization provided me with knowledge and “This specialization enables students to understand
expertise on how cities can manage, finance and and apply tools such as climate change mitigation and
efficiently operate their infrastructure in a socio-economic adaptation action plans, to get insights into recent low
and environmentally-friendly way. Thanks to this course, carbon, resilience and sustainability trends, and it gives
I now know the principles of resilient, energy efficient and them the opportunity to get involved in actual projects.”
smart city infrastructure.” – Abeer Almomani, Jordan, - Ivana Vujic, Serbia, master’s student 2015-2016
master’s student 2015-2016specialization specialization specialization
urban strategies and planning (usp) urban land governance (ulg) urban competitiveness and
Urban Planning has moved away from comprehensive master The ULG specialization, delivered in collaboration with resilience (ucr)
plans and spatial plans to more flexible strategic planning land experts from around the world, is focused on land How to develop your city so that it can economically
and management. Urban managers, planners and architects governance and development issues in urban and peri- compete or collaborate with other cities in the world?
are increasingly working with integrated strategic plans that urban areas. It’s organized around three sub-topics:
can better meet the challenges of the 21st century, such as: urban land markets; urban land and water management; The UCR specialization demonstrates that urban
a steadily growing urban world population, rapidly expanding and informal settlements. Land governance issues have management depends on integrated knowledge of a city’s
cities with informal housing, social deprivation, economic implications for almost all other areas of urban policy. local qualities (supply) and its position within regional and
decline and changing climatic circumstances. global systems (demand). Based on large databases and
This specialization enables participants to understand and by applying GIS, network analysis and statistical software,
Contemporary strategic planning is a process with a vision: it analyse land policies and instruments that shape cities the relationship between a city’s local development and
is critical to integrate and balance between the different and and their peripheries and the socio-economic conditions its global significance is explored. This leads to highly
sometimes conflicting needs and ideas of various stakeholders of the inhabitants through their economic, legal, financial specific knowledge about a city’s position within the
while taking into consideration social inclusiveness, as well as and social dimensions. Participants are exposed to the world, its global competitors and collaborators and how to
economic and environmental sustainability under changing implications land policies and instruments have on improve a city’s attractiveness. A good understanding of
conditions. urban land markets, real estate markets, infrastructure competition within the global investment network will clear
development and finance, housing affordability and the path to smarter and more effective urban management,
The USP approach links theory and practice, introducing ihs - course prospectus 10 accessibility, green spaces and the provision of vital social urban planning and policy-making. Through this course
conceptual knowledge about contemporary strategic planning amenities in cities. participants will better understand the interdependency
and complexity in planning and self-organization, which the of globalization and urbanization processes, and how this
participants of the USP specialization apply in real cases in The teaching methods are a mix of workshops, pedagogical relates to theories on urban competitiveness and resilience.
Rotterdam. They experience the complexity of urban issues games, debates, seminars, and excursions/study trips
by visiting sites, talking to stakeholders regarding their and covers topics that are both international and local to Research Workshop
perceptions of problems, observing the issues on the ground the Netherlands. The course aims at building academic The UCR workshop studies the relationship between
and developing proposals in a participatory way. knowledge, whilst enabling the participants to gain various economic aspects of life in the city (Wealth) and
practical as well. social innovation (Wellbeing). The performance of the
Research Workshop city is thus also represented by subjective measures of
The economic crisis and current societal developments in the Research Workshop urban characteristics and their contribution to the overall
Global North call for a new urban development approach which Participants write their thesis on a land governance sub- wellbeing of residents. The UCR workshop challenges
includes flexible planning, urban development projects of topic related to urban land markets, urban land and water participants to consider how urban management and
smaller scale to reduce risks and more room for self-organized management and/or informal settlements in a country economic geography can be associated with policies and
initiatives. This approach has clear linkages to the urban of their choice. They conduct a scientific research on land plans for more competitive, resilient and sustainable cities.
(planning) realities in the Global South, mainly the phenomena policies and land instruments that promote or reduce The aim is to understand the relationship between a city’s
of urban informality. The USP research workshop explores equitable access to land in cities and peri-urban areas. global and regional economic networks and local urban
how self-organization, informality and complexity can be dealt factors in order to analyse how “Glocal” dynamics affect
with; particularly in the context of the multi-actor process of Students say urban prosperity and quality of life in the city through
integrative and strategic urban planning and place-making in “The land specialization combines theory with real-life cases quantitative, qualitative and geospatial techniques.
the Global North and the Global South. to enable students to master the different land instruments
that are applied to shape cities and urban realities.” – Julio Students say
Students say Camelo Vernis, Mexico, master’s student 2015-2016 “UCR broadened my understanding of cities. I now consider
“Negotiation skills, managing stakeholders’ opinions and them to be alive, just like humans, with interconnected
networks, and self-organization are the key focuses of the networks and flows of people, resources, ideas, technological
specialization. The highlight of the course was the fieldwork, innovations and investments. I learnt that the more
which helped us to better understand the challenges of linking connected a city is, the more resilient and competitive it
theory to practice in the heart of an urban development hub” – becomes.” – Lynda Elesa Bitrus, Nigeria, master’s student
Oleksandra Tkachenko, Ukraine, master’s student 2015-2016 2015-2016
More specializationsihs - course prospectus 11 ‘I believe IHS has set us up for success by offering a first class curriculum and access to a global network of urban professionals.’ Colin McAweeney – USA master’s student 2015-2016
ihs - application & admission
admission requirements students who have studied in the english
master’s programme and postgraduate medium previously:
diploma course requirements If you have previously completed a full university
degree in the English medium you may not necessarily
In order to participate in the master’s programme or in need to provide a proof of English language test
a short course, you are required to have: completion. In such cases students can submit the
r At least a bachelor’s degree from a recognised following 2 documents for consideration:
university in a field related to the chosen course. r An example of a previously submitted, substantial
r Good prior academic performance, with at least essay or thesis in English.
lower second-class honours (2.2), B or equivalent. r Confirmation from the institution that the language
r Evidence of a sufficient command of English. of instruction was entirely in the English medium.
If English is not your mother tongue you need Chinese students have to apply for the Nuffic
to provide relevant English proficiency test certificate: www.nesochina.org
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results. See section on English Language Test
Requirements below for further information.
r The ability to interact and work with people from application procedure
very diverse cultures and backgrounds. We welcome applications from prospective students
Working experience in relevant fields is considered with a wide variety of backgrounds related to the
as an important asset during the selection procedure. field of urban management and development.
For a short course, candidates must have at least Each application is considered carefully, taking the
2 years of relevant working experience. individual potential of the applicant into account.
To apply for the master’s programme or one of
the postgraduate diploma courses, submit your
english language test application through the ihs online application system
requirements at www.ihs.nl/login.
We accept certificates from toefl or ielts as official
English proficiency tests. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and are
usually processed within four weeks. ihs will start the
toefl - test of english as a foreign assessment of your application only after receipt of
language all required documents. Please note that you will be
Score: requested to present your original documents upon
575 (paper-based) arrival at ihs. If you have any questions regarding the
232 (computer-based) application and admission procedure, please contact
90 (Internet-based) the ihs Admissions Office at admission@ihs.nl.
ihs toefl institution code: 7633.
More information: www.toefl.org
PhD admissions
ielts - international english language Candidates must express their interest in the PhD
testing system programme by submitting a well-formulated research
Score: proposal and work plan and are required to secure
min. 6.5, no subtest lower than 5.5 (Writing subtest their own funding (see www.ihs.nl/phd for detailed
should be at least 6.0) information on the application procedure).
More information: www.ielts.orgcourse name dates
master programmes
MSc Programme on Urban Management and Development (umd) 2 Oct 2017 – 21 Sep 2018
postgraduate diploma courses
Urban Management and Development Theories (umdt) 2 Oct – 22 Dec 2017
Developing Social Housing Projects (dshp) – 6 Nov – 24 Nov 2017
Property Management with a Social Mandate
International Course on Housing and Urban Development (ichud) 10 Jan – 5 Apr 2017
Green Cities for Eco-efficiency (eco) 3 Apr – 21 Apr 2017
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Sustainable Local Economic Development (led) – 10 May – 1 Jun 2017
Supporting Firms and Farms
Urban Management Tools for Climate Change (umtcc) – 12 Jun – 30 Jun 2017
Enhancing Urban Climate Resilience and Low Carbon Development
in the Practice of Urban Management
Land Markets and Informal Settlement Regularization (lmisr) 10 Jul – 28 Jul 2017
phd programme
PhD programme on Urban Development and Governance n/a *
* PhD applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The programme usually takes four years and the schedule is designed
in consideration of the individual candidate’s needs and requirements.application tuition fee
deadlines
ihs 15 Jun 2017 € 12,900
nfp 14 Feb 2017 early bird discount
Admitted applicants should submit their
tuition fee for the master’s programme
before 1 June to be eligible for a tuition fee
ihs 2 Sep 2017 € 5,750 reduction of € 500 and at the same time
nfp 14 Feb 2017 secure their place in the programme. To
benefit from this discount, be sure to apply
by 20 April.*
ihs 6 Oct 2017 € 2,750
nfp 14 Feb 2017 important note
Places in the master’s programme are
ihs 10 Dec 2016 € 5,950 limited. If the maximum participant
nfp 16 Jun 2016 number has been reached, ihs reserves
the right to withdraw your admission for
ihs 3 Mar 2017 € 2,750 this academic year and defer it to the next
nfp 15 Sep 2016 academic year with priority. We therefore
advise you to secure your spot in the
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programme by submitting your tuition fee
ihs 10 Apr 2017 € 2,750 as early as possible. Please also refer to the
nfp 15 Sep 2016 information on early bird discount above.
ihs 12 May 2017 € 2,750
nfp 15 Sep 2016
ihs 10 Jun 2017 € 2,750
nfp 15 Sep 2016
n/a * € 12,500/yr *
disclaimer
© ihs, Erasmus University Rotterdam.
ihs has taken all reasonable care to ensure that the
content published in this prospectus is accurate as
of July 2016. However, the Institute reserves the
right to withdraw or change without notice, any of
the programmes, dates, tuition fees, or any other
matter mentioned in this prospectus.general costs financial support
ihs can provide you with information about available
administration costs € 900 fellowships to finance your studies. Before applying
(applies to master’s programme only) for a fellowship that fits your credentials, you should
obtain letters of endorsement from appropriate
estimated living costs € 870 authorities. Letters of acceptance from ihs must
(per month, incl. accommodation) often support applications. For the latter purpose
ihs will grant provisional admission to qualified
insurance € 37 candidates.
(per month, current official fee) Procedures to get a fellowship take time. We advise
you to approach donors and funding agencies at least
international travel six months in advance of the commencement of the
costs depending on airline, distance, etc. course.
visa Netherlands Fellowship Programme
r short term (3 months) € 315 StuNed
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plus residence permit www.nesoindonesia.or.id/beasiswa/stuned
Orange Tulip Scholarship Programme
www.nuffic.nl/en/scholarships/
ihs accommodation rates as per October 2016 orange-tulip-scholarship-programme
(revised yearly)
rent € 450 to other websites on funding
(per month) € 600 Nuffic
www.nuffic.nl/en
guarantee / deposit € 100 www.grantfinder.nl
(refundable) www.studyin.nl
World Bank
r All costs subject to change www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships
r Donors/fellowships may have extra budgets or may
cover the costs only partially. These are agreements United Nations
exclusively between the donor and the participant. www.un.org
r It is recommended that participants bring their own
www.undp.org
laptop. Interest-free loans with which to buy a laptop are www.unep.org
offered for MSc participants.
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