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Department of International Environment and Development

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Making friends for life

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Study Programmes

Bachelor

– International Environment and Development Studies

Master

– International Development Studies

– International Environmental Studies

– International Relations PhD

– Environment and Development Studies3

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Overarching Goals of Study Programmes

Understand development under different social and natural conditions

Understand environmental challenges and solutions at local, national and global levels

Understand impacts of international relations on peace, conflicts, environment and development

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Academic Identity: B-IEDS 3 years

Bachelor in International Environment and Development Studies (B-IEDS)

Multidisciplinary, covering both natural science and social science

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Academic Identity: M-IR 2 years

Master in International Relations (M-IR)  

The master programme is international in three ways:

the curriculum covers topics that are relevant globally;

students come from all parts of the world;

it explores theoretical approaches to how the world functions at a global scale.

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Academic Identity M-IES 2 years

Master in International Environmental Studies (M-IES)

The programme gives in-depth understanding of the interactions between social and natural processes through which global environmental change takes place, and how governance structures and power relations influence current trends.

Students learn about causes and effects of global environmental problems such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, desertification, water availability and land degradation.

15-credit field course in 3rd semester at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania or Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur, India.

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Academic Identity: M-DS 2 years

Master in Development Studies (M-DS)

Students learn about the conditions for human development at the local and global levels, as well as the relationships between social and ecological processes.

Following graduation students are able to:

Understand and analyze policy issues  related to poverty, human development,  wealth creation, social justice, equality and  environmental protection 

Formulate and critically assess development policies  and project interventions 

Undertake studies that link theory to methods and practical applications

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Uniqueness All study programmes are based on an interdisciplinary

approach, linking social and natural sciences

Study programmes are linked to research, which is carried out with academic partners globally

UMB has the largest international student body of all universities in Norway and Noragric is the most international department at UMB

Field work and courses in developing countries; many exchange opportunities at universities in different parts of the world

Many master theses are linked to projects carried out with partners in developing countries

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Study Abroad

Field-courses for both bachelor and master students

Semester abroad

Exchange

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Some partners in developing countries

COMSATS, Pakistan

Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania

University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Seva Mandir and IDS, India

EARTH University, Costa Rica

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Field Courses

Master field courses:

SUA, Tanzania

IDS, Jaipur, India

Bachelor field courses:

SUA, Tanzania

Seva Mandir, India

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Exchange

All students pursuing a degree at a Norwegian university have the possibility to study one or two semesters abroad.

UMB has more than 90 exchange agreements worldwide

Noragric students have studied in countries such as Costa Rica, Brazil, Tanzania, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, England and Belgium.

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Collaborating universities where Noragric students can take a semester/courses

Collaborating universities include:Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania)University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur (India)COMSATS (Pakistan)EARTH University (Costa Rica)University of East Anglia (U.K.)American University, Washington D.C. (USA)

UMB has agreements with > 140 universities

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Some figures

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Number of students:

39 PhD candidates (autumn 2013)

203 Master students (spring 2013):69 in Development Studies programme65 in International Environmental Studies programme69 in International Relations programme

135 Bachelor students (spring 2013)

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Nationality of StudentsNearly 40 nations are represented

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Interested?

Contact the Study Coordinators at the

Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric

P.O. Box 5003NO-1432 Aas

Norwaywww.umb.no/noragric

Josie Teurlings, Ingunn Bohmann, Nicole Rezende,

PhD programme Master programmes Bachelor programme

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