Kate,
I don't have any specific programmes to recommend (I teach a
governance module in an English language MSc programme in Global
Change Ecology at the University of Bayreuth, but I don't think that
is what your student is looking for). But I do have a general point
that a lot of people in the US are probably not aware of: almost all
of the universities in continental Europe have redesigned their
degree programmes in the last five years, as part of a harmonization
process known as the Bologna Declaration, which among other things
was designed to facilitate international exchange, especially at the
masters level. This means that in many (all?) countries, what were
formerly 5 or 6 year programmes leading up to something like a MA or
MSc has now been split in two, with a BA or BSc (taking three years)
and a MA or MSc (taking one to two years), basically following the
English model. As part of this redesign, there are (a) a lot of very
specialized interdisciplinary masters programmes, and (b) many if not
most of these masters programmes are in English. Of course this has
also been an administrative nightmare, and there are bugs in a lot of
programmes that have not yet been worked out, since everything is so
new.
Cheers,
Tony
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On 22 Oct 2008, at 07:22, Frank Biermann wrote:
Dear Kate,
Almost all MSc programmes in the Netherlands are taught in English
and may thus be an option for students who want to explore
continental Europe without learning its various languages.
The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is setting up, by Fall 2009, a new
specialisation "Global Environmental Governance", within our one-
year MSc Political Science. Students will have to follow the Pol
Sci core programme (general theories of pol sci, IR, selected
issues of transnational governance, etc.), but will also specialise
in classes on global environmental governance, incl. a work-
intensive workshop module, and a MSc thesis. A BA degree or
equivalent in social science (preferably pol sci) is required. A
two-year research MSc with specialisation in Global Environmental
Governance is possible, too.
The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam also offers a one-year applied MSc
in Environment and Resources Management, taught at the Institute
for Environmental Studies. This programme covers geography, GIS,
policy studies, economics, philosophy, and various tools and
methods, with optional specialisations in energy policy.
I am happy to point students to the right people if they want to
pursue one of these programmes.
Best regards
Frank
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Dear all,
Following up on our recent discussion of new graduate programs
(very helpful, thank you), I've a question regarding programs in
the UK/Europe. A former undergraduate student of mine, who's now
back home in Japan, is looking to do a Masters in the UK;
specifically, she's interested in an international politics/policy
program with an environmental track (slightly more than an
environmental studies program with a policy track, though I've
encouraged her to apply to as many as she can).
And of course, I realize I'm not up to date on UK programs (and
Europe more widely) - I can recommend Oxford and East Anglia
without much difficulty, but then I'm into guesswork. I'm also
suggesting that she look into programs on the continent, though
language may be an issue for her (her English is great however).
This is not an unusual case - a lot of my students are looking to
the UK/Europe for grad school (although I'm doing my best to
convince them that the EU may not quite be the starry ecotopia many
of them think it is; still I always encourage education abroad).
So: I'd love suggestions. As always, I can compile and then send
them back to the list,
Thanks so much,
Kate
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UC Berkeley
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