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Department of International Environment
and Development Studies, Noragric
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
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Study Programmes
 Bachelor
– International Environment and Development Studies
 Master
– International Development Studies
– International Environmental Studies
– International Relations
 PhD
– Environment and Development Studies
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Overarching Goals of Study
Programmes
 Understand development under different social
and natural conditions
 Understand environmental challenges and
solutions at local, national and global levels
 Understand impacts of international relations
on peace, conflicts, environment and
development
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Academic Identity: B-IEDS 3 years
 Bachelor in International Environment and Development
Studies(B-IEDS)
 The first fully english bachelor programme in Norway i.e.
currently 1 of 6 (the other 5 are in scenography, acting,
biology, shipping management, and nordic perspectives
in the arts.
 Multidisciplinary covering both natural science and social
science
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Academic Identity: M-IR 2 years
 Master in International Relations (M-IR)
 The master program is international in three ways. The
curriculum covers topics that are relevant globally, and
where students come from all parts of the world. It also
explores theoretical approaches to how the world
functions at a global scale.
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Academic Identity M-IES 2 years
 The programme gives in-depth understanding of the
interactions between social and natural processes
through which global environmental change takes place,
and how governance structures and power relations
influence current trends.
 Students learn about causes and effects of global
environmental problems such as climate change, loss of
biodiversity, desertification, water availability and land
degradation.
 15-credit course and 15-credit field course in 3rd
semester at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
or Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur, India.
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Academic Identity: M-DS 2 years
Master in Development Studies (M-DS)
 Students learn about the conditions for human
development at the local and global levels, as well as the
relationships between social and ecological processes.
Following graduation students are able to:
 Understand and analyse policy issues related to
poverty, human development, wealth creation, social
justice, equality and environmental protection
 Formulate and critically assess development policies and
project interventions
 Undertake studies that link theory to methods and
practical applications
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Uniqueness
 All study programmes based on interdisciplinary approach, linking
social and natural sciences
 Study programmes linked to research, which is carried out with
academic partners globally
 All study programmes based on interdisciplinary approach, linking
social and natural sciences -International environment
 UMB has the largest international student body of all universities in
Norway and Noragric is the most international department at UMB
 Study programmes linked to research, which is carried out with
academic partners globally
 Field work and courses in developing countries
 Many masters thesis linked to projects carried out with partners in
developing countries
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Study Abroad
 Field-courses for both bachelor and master students
 Semester abroad
 Exchange
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Central Partners in the South
 COMSATS in Pakistan
 Sokoine Agriculture University, Tanzania
 University of Dar es Salam, Tanzania
 Seva Mandir and IDS in India
 EARTH University in Costa Rica
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Field Courses
 Master field-courses:
 SUA in Tanzania
 IDS – Jaipur in India
 Bachelor Fieldcourses:
 SUA in Tanzania
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Exchange
 All students doing a degree at a Norwegian university
have the possibility to study one or two semesters
abroad.
 UMB has more than 90 exchange agreements worldwide
 Some examples of where Noragric students have gone
include: Costa Rica, Brazil, Tanzania, New Zealand,
Australia, USA, Canada, England and Belgium.
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Master Exchange
 Students at M-IR are encouraged to either do an
internship or exchange in their third semester.
 Noragric has made several agreements with collaborating
institutions and Universities (ex. University of
Aberystwyth), to give the students the most relevant
possibilities.
 M-DS and M-IES can also, alternatively, go for an
exchange in their third semester. This should be in
connection to data collection for their thesis.
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Semester Abroad
 For the Baachelor programme we offer one semster in
India.
 EDS272 - Development Challenges in Rural India
 Collaboration with Seva Mandir, an NGO in Udaipur
 An integration of theoretical inputs and practical work in
villages of rural Rajasthan in Western India.
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Exchange Programmes with Foreign
Universities
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In addition, the University
has agreements with 90 universitites around the world
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Number of applicants (2011)
 B-IEDS = 560 international applications
 M-DS = 812 applications in total
 M-IES = 561 applications in total
 M-IR = 671 applications in total
 Total number of applications to Noragric = 2662
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Number of Student Places
Bachelor-IEDS:
40
Master-IDS:
30
Master-IES:
30
Master-IR:
30
Total number of students: 400
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Nearly 40 nations are represented
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Interested?
Contact the Study Coordinators at the
Department of International Environment and
Development Studies, Noragric
P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway
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Nice photo of Ingunn!
Josie Teurlings,
PhD programme
Nicole Rezende,
Bachelor programme
Ingunn Bohmann,
Master programmes
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