15 ECTS credits
450 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4021214ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculty of Science and Bio-engineering Sciences
Department
Geography
Educational team
Bas Van Heur (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
2 contact hours Lecture
8 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
440 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The objective of the internship is that the student gains experience in a working environment that is relevant to urban studies, such as an NGO, local government administration, consultancy firm, or European network or institution. Students can also choose to do a research-oriented internship by working in a university department or another research institution. The student is expected to develop and/or work on a concrete and clearly defined project within the organisation. Performing a limited amount of daily operational tasks can be part of the internship, but this cannot constitute the core of the internship. Two supervisors will monitor and evaluate the internship process: one university supervisor and one supervisor at the internship organisation.

Additional info

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Learning Outcomes

General competences

At the end of the internship, the student should:

  • be able to effectively use her/his academic skills in a work environment;
  • have developed the right social skills to function effectively and collegially;
  • be able to report in a professional manner.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
SELF Internship determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the SELF Internship category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Other exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

After the completion of the internship, the student is expected to write an internship report (50 % of the total grade). This report will be evaluated by the university supervisor. The supervisor at the internship organisation is expected to write a report on the internship process and the quality of the work conducted by the intern (50 % of the total grade). This report will be jointly evaluated by both supervisors.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Urban Studies: Standard track
Master of Urban Studies: 4CITIES ResearchPractice track