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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
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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 Studies
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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)
The first fully english bachelor programme in Norway i.e. currently 1 of 6 (the other 5 are in scenography, acting, biology, shipping management, and nordic perspectives in the arts.
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 program is international in three
ways. The curriculum covers topics that are relevant globally, and where students come from all parts of the world. It also explores theoretical approaches to how the world functions at a global scale.
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Academic Identity M-IES 2 years 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 course and 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 yearsMaster 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 analyse 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 based on interdisciplinary approach,
linking social and natural sciences Study programmes linked to research, which is carried out
with academic partners globally All study programmes based on interdisciplinary approach,
linking social and natural sciences -International environment UMB has the largest international student body of all
universities in Norway and Noragric is the most international department at UMB
Study programmes linked to research, which is carried out with academic partners globally
Field work and courses in developing countries Many masters thesis 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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Central Partners in the South COMSATS in Pakistan Sokoine Agriculture University, Tanzania University of Dar es Salam, Tanzania Seva Mandir and IDS in India EARTH University in Costa Rica
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Field Courses Master field-courses: SUA in Tanzania IDS – Jaipur in India
Bachelor Fieldcourses: SUA in Tanzania
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Exchange All students doing a degree at a Norwegian
university have the possibility to study one or two semesters abroad.
UMB has more than 90 exchange agreements worldwide
Some examples of where Noragric students have gone include: Costa Rica, Brazil, Tanzania, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, England and Belgium.
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Master Exchange
Students at M-IR are encouraged to either do an internship or exchange in their third semester.
Noragric has made several agreements with collaborating institutions and Universities (ex. University of Aberystwyth), to give the students the most relevant possibilities.
M-DS and M-IES can also, alternatively, go for an exchange in their third semester. This should be in connection to data collection for their thesis.
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Semester Abroad For the Baachelor programme we offer one
semster in India. EDS272 - Development Challenges in Rural India Collaboration with Seva Mandir, an NGO in
Udaipur An integration of theoretical inputs and practical
work in villages of rural Rajasthan in Western India.
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Exchange Programmes with Foreign Universities
In addition, the University has agreements with 90 universitites around the world
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Number of applicants (2011)
B-IEDS = 560 international applications M-DS = 812 applications in total M-IES = 561 applications in total M-IR = 671 applications in total
Total number of applications to Noragric = 2662
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Number of Student Places
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Bachelor-IEDS: 40Master-IDS: 30Master-IES: 30Master-IR: 30
Total number of students: 400
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Nationality of StudentsNearly 40 nations are represented
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Interested?
Contact the Study Coordinators at theDepartment of International Environment and
Development Studies, NoragricP.O. Box 5003NO-1432 Aas
Norwaywww.umb.no/noragric
Nice photo of Ingunn!
Josie Teurlings, Nicole Rezende, Ingunn Bohmann,PhD programme Bachelor programme Master programmes
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