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Admission requirements and application procedure
GENERAL REGUIREMENTS
In order to qualify for participation in the Master programme Environmental and Energy Management, applicants should fulfil the following requirements:
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have at least a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline in the natural, technical, environmental or social sciences (if applicable, 2nd class or higher). For more details, see next section. |
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work experience is recommended or, depending on disciplinary background, required (see next section) |
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have a basic understanding of chemistry (high school level) |
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have excellent communication skills and a very good understanding of the English language |
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demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English by means of a minimum score of 6.5 on the Academic IELTS test. Internet based TOEFL-iBT scores are also accepted. The required minimum score for admission is 90. |
REQUIREMENTS PRIOR EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
With respect to the disciplinary background and work experience mentioned above, the following criteria apply:
1. Admission based on relevant disciplinary background
Candidates with a Bachelor in the following fields can be admitted:
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Natural, Technical and Environmental Sciences |
Bachelors in the field of Engineering Sciences, Technical Sciences, Natural Sciences (chemistry, physics, geology, biology, ecology, etc.), Environmental Studies / Sciences, Agricultural / Forestry Sciences, Earth Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Health Sciences.
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Social Sciences |
Bachelors in the field of Business / Business Administration / Commerce, Policy Studies / Political Science, Economics, Law, Management / Accounting Sciences, Public Management, Environmental / Natural Resource / Agriculture / Forestry Management, Public Health, (physical, regional, economic) Planning Sciences.
For applicants with an educational background in these areas, work experience is recommended.
2. Admission based on prior education plus expertise
Candidates with other Bachelors in the Natural, Technical, Environmental or Social Sciences can be admitted based on at least 3 years of work experience that includes some tasks related to knowledge / skills covered in the Master Programme, or when there are several relevant items in the prior education.
3. Admission based on work experience and Bachelor Degree
Applicants with a Bachelor that is not in the Natural, Technical, Environmental or Social Sciences (here referred to as Human Sciences) can be admitted when possessing at least 5 years of directly relevant work experience. That is, the experience entails many tasks that relate to the skills and knowledge covered in the MEEM programme.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The next programme will start in September 2012. The duration of the programme will be 12 months (52 weeks.).
To apply for the programme, the applicant has to send:
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the application form duly fulfilled and signed (you can download the application form at the bottom of this page…) |
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proof of having a basic understanding of chemistry (high school level) |
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a letter in which you explain and motivate why you want to participate in the course (see ‘how to write a motivation letter’ at the bottom of this page) |
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a curriculum vitae, summarizing educational career and working experience |
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a certified copy of a diploma that proves the required entry level for the programme (see the admission requirements), together with the official transcript of academic records. |
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two letters of recommendation from references, including the address, telephone number, fax number or e-mail address. (you can download information about the reference letter at the bottom of this page) |
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an academic IELTS test with a minimum Academic score of 6,5, or a TOEFL-Ibt with a minimum score of 90. |
Please send these documents as soon as possible. However, the documents should reach us no later than the 1st of May 2012. All the documents should be translated into English. Students that want to apply for a scholarship need to send the documents before the 1st of January 2012. (Most scholarship organizations have an application deadline in February or March)
ONLINE APPLICATION TOOL
Please note that unfortunately it is not possible to apply for the MEEM using the online application tool (Osiris) on the general website of the University of Twente. Our apologies for this inconvenience. If you do wish to apply online, then please scan the application form and the required documents (we can only accept PDF or JPEG formats) and send them to us through email: r.j.koster@utwente.nl
SELECTION PROCEDURE
The programme Board will assess your documents. If the assessment is positive you will receive a letter which indicates that you are qualified for the programme. With this letter you can apply for scholarships.
Qualified students will only be accepted after the tuition fee is paid or after guarantee/proof is given for the tuition fee by the funding organization.
The maximum number of participants in the programme is 30. The first 30 qualified students who have paid the tuition fee will be admitted as participants. The rest will be put on a waiting list.
For both specializations of the Master Programme (Environment and Energy) the documents should be send to:
University of Twente
f.a.o. Ms. Rinske Koster
P.O. Box 7658
8903 JR Leeuwarden
The Netherlands
