Environment and Resources Management (ENREM) with focus on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

The objective of the double degree master program is to qualify professionals and experts in the field of environmental and natural resources management with the necessary skills, tools and methods in the context of international cooperation with a clear focus on German/European Latin American cooperation. Graduates are able to analyze and solve complex environmental problems in their specific socio-cultural and political contexts, given the technical and economic potentials of both regions.

The ENREM Master program targets professionals of different academic backgrounds with experience related to the natural resources sector. They seek to deepen their knowledge in Environment and Resources Management and wish to acquire management and leadership skills as well as regional and intercultural competences within the context of international – especially German-Latin American cooperation – and at the same time provide their work experience and regional knowledge to the mutual learning and intercultural environment.

In an interdisciplinary learning environment, students diversify their knowledge and build the capacity to think transdisciplinarily and laterally, as well as team and leadership skills, among them intercultural abilities. These competencies shall equip the graduates with the ability to analyze, characterize and solve complex problems of environmental and natural resources management and well as foster sustainable development, all in line with the SDGs agenda.

There is a set of minimum requirements that participants have to fulfill. These minimum requirements are:
• Bachelor degree
• A relation to the environmental management, either through previous studies or professional experience
• An average grade of minimum 8.0 in the Mexican grading system or an equivalent is required
• Proof of proficiency in English language: TOEFL PBT 550 points (CBT:213, IBT: 79 ), IELTS Band 6
• Proof of proficiency in Spanish language: equivalent to B2 for applicants from nationalities that do not have Spanish as their mother language

The application deadline for regular as well as scholarship applicants is January 31st annually for the intake in August in the same year. Please refer to our website for detailed information on application requirements and procedure: http://www.enrem-master.info/application

There are basic course fees for field trips, conference participation and course materials, as well as registration fees at both universities (http://www.enrem-master.info/university-enrollment/study-fees).
There are no tuition fees in Germany. A semester fee however, which includes administrative/registration fees and a semester ticket for public transport in and around Cologne (within Nordrhein-Westfalen), has to be paid. Please refer to the following page for more on the semester fees at TH Köln: https://www.th-koeln.de/en/academics/fees_5908.php

The monthly living costs largely depend on your personal needs. On average, students in Cologne need approximately €700-800 monthly. Kindly refer to the following page for more: https://www.th-koeln.de/en/international_office/finances_8123.php

The limited numbers of scholarship for covering living expenses are provided by:
• The Mexican national Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT): partial scholarship
• The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): full scholarship
• There is no additional application required to apply for the scholarships. Acceptance to the master’s program does not guarantee a scholarship. For more: http://www.enrem-master.info/application/scholarships

Yes, you need an English proficiency proof of an internationally recognized test like e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Exam, CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). In case you are a citizen of a country with English as official language you should prove that the language of instruction at school and university was English.

Please visit our website for more information:
http://www.enrem-master.info/