Programme content: This two-year programme aims to provide the participants with a strong fundamental and applied background in marine sciences with an emphasis on coastal zones. The first year of advanced education consists of the following subjects: Physical and Chemical Oceanography; Marine Ecology and Biodiversity; Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology; Marine Microbiology; Marine Ecophysiology; Molecular Ecology of the Marine Environment; Marine Tropical Habitat Management; Applied Mathematics and Statistics; Climatology and Climate Change; Introduction to GIS; Information Retrieval, Management and Presentation; practical exercises, field training and seminars on development cooperation.
The second year of advanced education incorporates the following core courses: Integrated Coastal Zone Management; Marine Data and Information Management; Law of the Sea; Bio-Statistics; Geographical Information Systems; Scientific Reporting and Didactics; Recent Internet Developments for Information Management and field work. In addition, students must choose one of the two optional blocks: (i) Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (including Ecosystem Modelling; Population Ecology and Dynamics; Exploitation and Management of Coastal Resources); and (ii) Marine Pollution and Risk Assessment (Bio-Markers – Environmental Bio-Monitoring Techniques; Environmental Risk Assessment; Chemical and Biological Monitoring). During the second year, students conduct their master’s thesis research on a subject directly related to an ecological problem in their home country at one of the participating laboratories.
Admission requirements:The two-year programme is open to holders of a four-year bachelor’s degree; three-year bachelor’s degree with professional experience; Bachelor in Engineering; Bachelor in Veterinary studies; Bioengineer; Licentiate in Science or Industrial Engineering; or equivalent. A certificate of fluency in English is required.
Type of diploma: Master ’s degree.
Period: September 2007 - September 2009
Language: English
Number of VLIR scholarships: 10
Deadline of Application: February 1, 2007
Scholarship Coverage: Monthly allowance of €919 (to cover room and board, individual transport and personal expenses);
Monthly allowance of €57 for the spouse/ official partner and per dependent child (whether they stay in Belgium or not)
Fee for educational materials: €275 (per academic year)
Settlement expenses: €500 (non-recurrent payment)
Fee covering postage costs of educational materials: €275 (non-recurrent payment)
One economy class return airline ticket (per academic year – arrangements for initial international travel to Belgium will be handled by VLIR; all other travel arrangements will be made by the host university)
Insurance (the host university provides medical, third party liability, accident, travel and repatriation insurance)
Annual tuition fees(the host university will cover the annual tuition fee,
up to €80)
Promoter: Prof. M.H. Daro (Vrije Universiteit
Brussel), Prof. R. Blust (UA)
Contact
Mrs N. Beenaerts
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
ECOMAMA office
≈ +32 (0)2 629 34 02 +32 (0)2 629 34 10
Δ +32 (0)2 629 34 03
ecomama@vub.ac.be
www.ecomama.be
The second year of advanced education incorporates the following core courses: Integrated Coastal Zone Management; Marine Data and Information Management; Law of the Sea; Bio-Statistics; Geographical Information Systems; Scientific Reporting and Didactics; Recent Internet Developments for Information Management and field work. In addition, students must choose one of the two optional blocks: (i) Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (including Ecosystem Modelling; Population Ecology and Dynamics; Exploitation and Management of Coastal Resources); and (ii) Marine Pollution and Risk Assessment (Bio-Markers – Environmental Bio-Monitoring Techniques; Environmental Risk Assessment; Chemical and Biological Monitoring). During the second year, students conduct their master’s thesis research on a subject directly related to an ecological problem in their home country at one of the participating laboratories.
Admission requirements:The two-year programme is open to holders of a four-year bachelor’s degree; three-year bachelor’s degree with professional experience; Bachelor in Engineering; Bachelor in Veterinary studies; Bioengineer; Licentiate in Science or Industrial Engineering; or equivalent. A certificate of fluency in English is required.
Type of diploma: Master ’s degree.
Period: September 2007 - September 2009
Language: English
Number of VLIR scholarships: 10
Deadline of Application: February 1, 2007
Scholarship Coverage: Monthly allowance of €919 (to cover room and board, individual transport and personal expenses);
Monthly allowance of €57 for the spouse/ official partner and per dependent child (whether they stay in Belgium or not)
Fee for educational materials: €275 (per academic year)
Settlement expenses: €500 (non-recurrent payment)
Fee covering postage costs of educational materials: €275 (non-recurrent payment)
One economy class return airline ticket (per academic year – arrangements for initial international travel to Belgium will be handled by VLIR; all other travel arrangements will be made by the host university)
Insurance (the host university provides medical, third party liability, accident, travel and repatriation insurance)
Annual tuition fees(the host university will cover the annual tuition fee,
up to €80)
Promoter: Prof. M.H. Daro (Vrije Universiteit
Brussel), Prof. R. Blust (UA)
Contact
Mrs N. Beenaerts
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
ECOMAMA office
≈ +32 (0)2 629 34 02 +32 (0)2 629 34 10
Δ +32 (0)2 629 34 03
ecomama@vub.ac.be
www.ecomama.be
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