Natural Resources Management with focus on the South East Asian Region (NRM SEA)

The objective of the program is to form such experts in the field of NRM and related concepts and methods within the context of European-Vietnamese cooperation. Participants are provided with appropriate knowledge and skills to analyze current problems related to the usage and management of natural resources. The program targets graduated professionals with working experience in public or private institutions, authorities and enterprises of the natural resources sector. The applicants should have an interest in learning and working in an intercultural and multidisciplinary environment.

The master program “Natural Resources Management & Development - South East Asia” (NRM SEA) provides a practice oriented and skills-based learning experience in which students develop their capacity for critical thinking, and creative problem solving. It addresses bachelor’s degree holders principally of Engineering, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences, who aim to deepen their knowledge in Natural Resources Management and wish to acquire management and leadership skills as well as regional and intercultural competences. These experts ought to be able to assess natural resources and develop appropriate solutions considering the complex linkages with economic, social and ecological aspects. The consolidation of different disciplines has not only a methodological dimension but a cultural and a human one, because interdisciplinary team work requires knowledge sharing and effective communication.

There is a set of minimum requirements that participants have to fulfill. These minimum requirements are:
• Bachelor degree
• Proof of proficiency in English language: TOEFL PBT 550 points (CBT: 213, IBT: 79 ), IELTS Band 6
• Relation to the water resources or natural resources management through previous studies (minimum 15 ECTS)
• Applicants are required to explain their study motivation in one page and a research idea in two pages (in English)
• No work experience is required

The application deadline for this program is May 30th. Please refer to our website for more information on the application procedure: http://www.nrm-master.info/nrm-sea/

There are tuition fees in Vietnam, basic course for field trips, conference participation and course materials. Please refer to the following page for more information: http://www.nrm-master.info/nrm-sea/application/study-fees/

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

Applicants may receive one of the limited numbers of scholarships. Available are full time scholarships from the DAAD “Sur-Place” Program for Vietnamese and foreign applicants.

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.nrm-master.info/nrm-sea/