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Type:	Master Programme
Topics:	The Master Programme in Development and Cooperation with fully financed project assignment consists of three parts: a study semester with lectures and seminars covering major issues of development and development cooperation; a project assignment between 8 and 10 months, where students gain professional experience; and advanced training courses on methods and instruments of development cooperation as well as policy issues (these courses can be attended in one semester or in-service in max 4 semesters).
Objectives:	Preparation of postgraduate students of all disciplines for a career in development cooperation.
Professional perspectives:	The master program qualifies graduates for a career in development cooperation and similar work areas in the public and private sector.
Programme structure:	Study semester: Lectures and seminars on theoretical and empirical aspects of social, political, economic and demographic development as well as environment issues (about 340 contact hours, 25 ECTS credits). Students must complete a term paper in small groups and there are exams at the end of the study semester. Project assignment: On-the-job training in an ongoing project of development cooperation (8 - 10 months, 30 ECTS credits). A project report and a research essay are required. Advanced training courses: Block courses of 3 - 5 days duration to deepen and expand knowledge and experience in methods of development cooperation and policy issues (about 260 contact hours, 12 ECTS credits).
Target group:	Postgraduates who are interested to start a career in development cooperation.
Requirements:	Master's degree acknowledged by ETH or equivalent educational qualifications. Criteria for admission include academic qualification, existing knowledge of development issues, personal aptitude for a career in development cooperation, quality of professional experience.
Required language skills:	German: C1, English: C1 - Show proficiency scales
Tuition languages:	German: 95 % English: 5 %
Responsible body:	ETH Zurich, D-GESS, NADEL - Centre for Development and Cooperation
Programme management:	Prof. R. Kappel and H.-R. Felber
Start:	September 2014 (every second year)
Programme duration:	Approximately 20 months
Location:	ETH Zurich and a developing country during the project assignment
Fees:	CHF 3860 for the entire Master Programme. The project assignment is fully payed.
Deregistration fee:	After 30 days upon admission: CHF 1'930
Degree:	Master of Advanced Studies with the title 'MAS ETH in Development and Cooperation' (MAS ETH DC)
Credit points:	67 ECTS credits
Application period:	January 1 to February 28, 2014 (Later applications are not accepted.)
Information:	ETH Zürich, L. Balmelli, NADEL, Clausiusstrasse 37 (CLD), 8092 Zürich, Tel: 044 632 42 40, Fax: 044 632 12 07 E-Mail: info@nadel.ethz.ch
Registration:	Only through the website of the Centre for Continuing Education of the ETH Zurich: http://www.zfw.ethz.ch/application/admission/index_EN (Tel. +41 44 632 56 59, info@zfw.ethz.ch)
Additional application documents:	2 References, 2 essays (see http://www.zfw.ethz.ch/application/admission/conditions/documents for details)

Additional information: Links and downloads
Programme website:	http://www.nadel.ethz.ch/index_EN
Online application:	http://www.zfw.ethz.ch/application/admission/index_EN

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