3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4023302FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised 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
Enrollment Requirements
Enrolment for this course requires the permission of the titular and the chairman of the Education Board. For more information, please contact the educational path counselor at stbfacwe@vub.be and the titular of the course.
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Department
Geography
Educational team
Kobe Boussauw
Michael Ryckewaert (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
90 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The objective of the internship is to gain experience in a working environment that is relevant to urban design and spatial planning, such as a local government administration, an NGO, or a consultancy firm. The student is expected to develop and/or work on a concrete and clearly defined project within the organisation. The internship corresponds to 2 weeks of work at the minimum. 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 organization. The student is responsible to elaborate an internship proposal (organization, duration, tasks and/or project, supervisor at the internship organization and university supervisor) and contact a supervisor within the internship organization. The internship can only start after the approval of the course titular and the program council. Internship proposals have to be submitted before 15 November (internship in the second semester) or before 1 April (internship during the summer break or in the first semester). 

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 knowledge and skills in a work environment; 

  • - have developed the right social skills to function effectively and collegially; 

  • - be able to report and reflect critically and independently in a professional manner on the internship. 

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Grading

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

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Examen Other 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. The supervisor at the internship organisation is expected to complete an evaluation form on the internship process and the quality of the work conducted by the intern. The internship report and the evaluation form of the supervisor at the internship organization will be evaluated by the university supervisor to determine the final score. 

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 Design and Spatial Planning: Track 1 (Bachelor via SCH of VRB) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 2 (Master indirect) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 3 (Bachelor of Master direct) (only offered in Dutch)