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European Spatial and Environmental Planning – (M.Sc.)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Nijmegen School of Management
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| Application Deadline: | May 1; Non-EEA: March 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,771 ≈ € 9,100 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Nijmegen / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Radboud University Nijmegen
This programme challenges and stimulates students, who work in small groups on contemporary themes and learn to think critically about new developments. In this they receive personal supervision and a thorough training in methodology (how to conduct reliable comparative research).
Unique Master’s level training
The spatial impacts of European Union policy are visible wherever we look. Transnational transport connections, such as the Öresund bridge, or nature protection through the Natura2000 network, are examples of the influence of EU policy on land use patterns in our regions. The freedoms of the Single European Market give EU citizens the right to work and to buy a house in another country, and companies the opportunity to settle anywhere in the EU. The globalisation of the economy and increasing interlinkages between regions have led to a growth in transport volumes across the EU, as exemplified by recent expansions of many European airports. Many of these EU developments have considerable spatial and environmental implications.
Boundary breaking
This international and European dimension to spatial and environmental planning in the nations and regions of the EU is the focus of our full-time international Master specialisation on ‘European spatial and environmental planning' (ESEP). During the twelve months of full-time study, students have the opportunity to critically discuss the spatial implications of EU policy in a comparative perspective, and to better understand the multi-level system of governance in an integrated European Union. The Master specialisation gives attention to aspects of coordination of policies and actions vertically (among different levels of government), horizontally (among different policy sectors) and geographically (across administrative boundaries).
Core strength
A core strength of the ESEP Masters specialisation is the combination of a thorough theoretical and methodological foundation with a critical exploration of actual spatial developments and policy processes. Theoretical approaches taught cover institutional perspectives and theories on European integration, planning and policy-making. Methodologically, the focus is on comparative approaches to allow for a better understanding of differences in planning systems and policies across Europe. Teaching and learning take place in small student groups and are based on interactive approaches.
Contents
This Master's programme consists of five substantive core modules and one core module on research methodology, as follows:
Institutional perspectives on societal change and spatial dynamics
Spatial and environmental planning in times of societal change; perspectives on institutional dynamics, such as political-institutional, institutional-economic, and governance approaches; and responses in the practice of spatial and environmental planning.
Comparative planning
This course compares spatial and environmental planning practices in the student's own country with those in others and discusses the opportunities and challenges of undertaking cross-national comparative planning research.
European spatial planning and the EU territorial cooperation agenda
An overview of the institutional workings of the EU, an understanding of the key principles of those EU policies which have a spatial impact, and discusses European initiatives that are directly aimed at territorial development.
International environmental politics
This course discusses the content and theory of global and EU environmental politics, institutional aspects, and the implementation of EU environmental legislation.
The EU and domestic impact: economy, space and environment
This module invites students to analyse EU influences in the regions and to critically reflect on how European regions enagage with the EU institutions and policy framework.
Preparation Master's thesis
An important part of the ESEP Masters specialisation is the independent Master thesis, which students will prepare with the module 'Preparation Master thesis' and finalise under the supervision of a senior academic staff member during the second semester.
Master's thesis
For their Master thesis, students will be supervised by staff with research expertise in a relevant area and have the possibility to link their own research to ongoing activities in the GaP research programme.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
- The equivalent of a Dutch Bachelor´s degree in spatially-oriented disciplines such as spatial planning, human geography, environmental planning (as evaluated by the examinations commission)
- Fluency in both written and spoken English. A TOEFL score of at least 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, 80 for the internet-base test or IELTS 6 for non-native speakers of English.
- A basic background in research methodology because our programme, is based on research.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Funding details
There are various scholarships available for studying at Radboud University Nijmegen. Please check which scholarship is applicable in your case.
Radboud Scholarship Programme
As of February 2008 Radboud University Nijmegen has its own Radboud Scholarship Programme. This programme offers a selected number of talented prospective non-EEA students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue an English-taught Master´s degree programme at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Erasmus Mundus ERANET - COMING SOON!
The ERANET - Mundus project offers a selected number of talented prospective Russian students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue an English-taught Master's degree programme at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Programmes under the auspices of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
- Netherlands Fellowship Programme: This Fellowship Programme offers scholarships for selected NFP programmes including selected programmes of Radboud University Nijmegen.
- Dutch study grant system: EU/EEA students who wish to take a degree programme in the Netherlands can sometimes be eligible for a Dutch student grant.
- STUNED: The Stuned programme is applicable to postgraduate students from Indonesia.
National scholarships
Please also check if there are scholarships or grants available in your own country for studying in the Netherlands. Below we have listed a number of scholarships that are available from specific countries.
- Fulbright scholarships: Fulbright Scholarships are available for American graduate students and researchers.
- Ford Foundation: Sometimes private foundations may be willing to fund your study period abroad. The international Fellowship Programme from the Ford Foundation is one example.
- Soros Foundations: Grants, scholarships and fellowships are available for students and researchers coming from 23 countries, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
- HEC: The Higher Education Commission was set up by the Government of Pakistan and has created a scholarship programme for students from Pakistan.
- Colfuturo: This programme is available for students from Colombia.
Nuffic Grantfinder
Please check also the grantfinder of the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC). This grantfinder enables you to find scholarships applicable to students from particular countries.
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