25 ECTS credits
750 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4023361ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
Research and Practice Track students follow largely self-designed second-year curricula, including 25 ECTS of elective coursework at a partner university and/or the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and/or the University of Vienna. Students can also follow summer/winter schools in urban studies or adjacent fields and have this counted as part of this elective module. The student has to discuss prior to the effective start of the elective module - in most cases as part of the Erasmus+ study exchange application procedure in year 1 of the MSc 4Cities - with the course coordinator the proposed course composition of this 25 ECTS elective module. Acceptance of the proposal by the course coordinator is required.
In the first semester of the first year of MSc studies, all students will be informed about the various possibilities to study at Erasmus+ study exchange partner universities.
To be able to follow courses in an external institute, with the aim of collecting more insights and competences in the domain of urban studies, and to experience different learning cultures and urban contexts.
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:
The grade as provided by the course coordinator at the external university will be the final score.
In the case of a summer/winter school without formal evaluation: a detailed report of the summer/winter school needs to submitted and will be evaluated by the course coordinator. The formalities of this report need to be discussed in advance with the course coordinator.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Urban Studies: 4CITIES ResearchPractice track