Masters in Cooperation and Development

Join the Master’s Program in Cooperation and Development, a program that is entirely instructed in English. There are 500 hours of instruction over 16 months. This program includes an internship. Students will earn 75 credits in the ECTS.

This program has been continuously running since 1997. There is a Cooperation and Development Network (CDN) with programs in Nepal, Kenya, Palestine, and Colombia.

Students will be in trained as professionals in international cooperation. There are around 30 students each year that attend this intensive program. Students are from a diverse background. Students are trained to work in NGOs, governmental organizations, and research centers. The highlight of this program is an informative internship. Students will have a choice from a wide range of fields for this component of the course.

Students will defend a thesis at the end of this program and internship period.

Key features of the program:

- small student group of 30 individuals each year
- a tutorship for the choice of the internship and a list of around 50 available options with NGOs
- a vocational guidance to the job searching orientation and the acquisition of soft skills in team leading and intercultural communication
- financial aid granted to disadvantaged and deserving students through different scholarship schemes
- a multi institutional partnership and strong link with the professional environment
- to be part of the Cooperation and Development Network

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