UNU 2021 International Joint MSc Programme

The main purpose of the two-year Master of Science programme is to provide postgraduate students with detailed knowledge, critical understanding, strategies and the tools required to take an interdisciplinary approach towards environmental risks and human security. The Master’s programme addresses theoretical and methodological debates in geography to better understand the complex emergence of environmental risks and natural hazards, their implications for human-nature relations (vulnerability, resilience, adaptation) and how to deal with them in practice.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations University (UNU)
• nternational Joint MSc Programme
• Aim and Benefits of nternational Joint MSc Programme
• Requirements for nternational Joint MSc Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations University (UNU)

The United Nations University (UNU) is a global think tank and postgraduate teaching organisation headquartered in Japan. The mission of the UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research and education, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States. In carrying out this mission, the UN University works with leading universities and research institutes in UN Member States, functioning as a bridge between the international academic community and the Un... continue reading

nternational Joint MSc Programme

Aim and Benefits of nternational Joint MSc Programme

Fully funded scholarship

Requirements for nternational Joint MSc Programme Qualification

Eligible candidates should fulfil the following requirements in addition to the general eligibility criteria for the Master’s programme:

• Being a candidate from an eligible developing country (check the list on DAAD website);
• Having accumulated at least two years of relevant work experience since graduation from the Bachelor’s by the time of application (e.g. with an NGO, GO, or the private sector);
• Having graduated from last academic degree no longer than 5 years ago by the time of application;
• Having completed no other Master’s degree in a similar field of studies;
• Aiming to pursue a career as a practitioner in the field of development following graduation from the Master’s programme (not in an academic area/not aiming to pursue a PhD);
• Being ready to commit fully to the Joint Master’s degree in case accepted for the programme and a DAAD EPOS scholarship

Application Deadline

How to Apply

o apply, please

1. read the information below as well as the FAQ thoroughly,
2. submit the online application form,
3. gather the required documents (including the academic writing sample) precisely as explained below,
4. rename the merged application documents’ file as [your last name.your first name].pdf,
5. and send your application documents via e-mail to [email protected].

For more details, viosit UNU website.