Mobility programmes

The exchange programmes are generally planned, for stays abroad during the third term (Q3) or the third and the fourth term (Q3+Q4), the corresponding partner universities are listed below. The second option (Q3+Q4) includes writing and defending the TFM at the host university.

CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
COLOGNE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (CUAS) – FACHHOCHSCHULE KÖLN
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NTNU)
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE PERÚ (PUCP)
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (KTH)

ATENTION: It is recommended to check the dates and information related to different courses, directly on the websites of the host universities because they might have changed during the course.

CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

URL: http://www.chalmers.se/en

Procedures of enrolment to Chalmers

The candidates selected by IS.UPC will receive instructions from the host university concerning the required procedures and documents.

Deadlines for procedures of enrolment:

Autumn Semester or entire year: May 1st of the year corresponding to the autumn semester.
Spring Semester: November 1st of the previous year.

Courses

Course	Code	ECTS	Q	Master
Simulation of complex systems	FFR120	7,5	Sp2	MSc CAS
Applied industrial ecology	ENM021	4,5+3	Sp4	MSc IE
Life cycle assessment	VTM081	7,5	Sp4	MSc IE
Sustainable energy futures	FFR170	7,5	Sp1	MSc IE
Sustainable power production and transportation	ENM095	7,5	Sp1	MSc IE
Technical change and the environment	ENM015	7,5	Sp2	MSc IE
Environmental management	VMI035	7,5	Sp3	MSc IE
Science of environmental change	FFR166	7,5	Sp1	MSc IE
Environmental impact assessment	ENM090	7,5	Sp1	MSc IE
Environmental systems analysis	VMI010	7,,5	Sp2	MSc IE
Assessing sustainability	ENM035	7,5	Sp2	MSc IE
Managing stakeholders for sustainable development	ENM130	7,5	Sp2	MSc IE
Environmental policy instruments	UNA016	7,5	Sp3	MSc IE
Risk assessment and decision support	BOM125	7,5	Sp3	MSc IEE
Urban traffic planning	BOM040	7,5	Sp3	MSc IEE
Geographical information systems	VVT105	7,5	Sp3	MSc IEE
Water resources and environment	BOM150	7,5	Sp1	MSc IEE
Modelling and problem solving in geo- and water engineering	BOM035	7,5	Sp2	MSc IEE
Urban metabolism	BOM165	7,5	Sp2	MSc IEE

Sp1 - Sp2 = Autumn Term

Sp3 - Sp4 = Spring Term

For more information about these masters, follow the listed links:

Master Thesis (TFM)

Students that want to write the master thesis (TFM) abroad, instead of taking subjects during the exchange, have to address their application directly to the concerning departments. For more information, click here.

COLOGNE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (CUAS) – FACHHOCHSCHULE KÖLN

URL: https://www.fh-koeln.de/en/homepage_26.php

ITT – Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Application procedure at CUAS

Once selected and nominated by the ISST, the candidates will receive an e-mail with a letter of admission from the Erasmus Office of CUAS and with a link for the digital enrolment. It is necessary to fill in this form online.

The letters of admission are sent in the middle of June for the autumn/winter term an in the middle of December for the spring/summer term.

Deadlines for applications:

Autumn Term or full year: May 15th of the year corresponding to the autumn term.
Spring Term: November 15th of the previous year.

Once arrived in Cologne, the following documents have to be presented immediately at the international office, in order to undertake the enrolment:

Letter of admission
Certificate of health insurance or European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
1 passport photograph
Confirmation of arrival/departure
learning agreements

Courses

Subject	Codi	ECTS	Q	Master
Management of Natural Resources Systems*	C-01	5	1
Natural Resources Economics and Governance*	C-02	5	1
International Cooperation and Development*	C-04	5	2
Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing*	T-02	5	1
Statistics*	T-03	5	1
Eco-balancing and decision-support systems*	T-04	5	2
Empirical Social Research Methods*	T-05	5	2
Environmental Monitoring*	T-06	5	2
Economic Evaluation Methods*	T-07	5	1
Environmental Assessment*	T-08	5	1
Ecosystem Management and Conservation	N-04	5	2	MSc NRM
Ecological and Social Risks	N-06	5	1	MSc NRM
Food Security	N-07	5	1	MSc NRM
Resources Efficient Buildings and Quarters	N-08	5	1	MSc NRM
Urban, Regional and Community Based Management	N-09	5	1	MSc NRM
Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus	N-10	5	1	MSc NRM
Energy Resources and Energy Systems	E-01	5	1	MSc REM
Master Thesis and Colloquium	M-02	30	2	TFM

* Subjects that are part of the programmes of all three masters

For more information about these three masters, go to the following links:

MSc in Integrated Water Resources Management (MSc IWRM)
MSc in Natural Resources Management and Development (MSc NRM)
MSc in Renewable Energy Management (MSc REM)

Master Thesis (TFM)

Students that want to do their master thesis (TFM) have to address their application directly the Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences-ITT, in order to find a supervisor and a topic.

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NTNU)

Deadlines for the application at NTNU

Autumn term or entire year:

- applicants not belonging to the EU/EEA: April 1st of the year corresponding to the autumn term.

- applicants belonging to the EU/EEA: May 1st of the year corresponding to the autumn term.

Spring term: October 1st of the previous year.

Courses

Subject	Code	ECTS	Q	Master
Life cycle assessment	TEP4223	7,5	1	MSc IE
Material Flow Analysis	TEP4285	7,5	1	MSc IE
Climate Mitigation	TEP4300	7,5	1	MSc IE
Value Chain Control and Applied Decision Support	TPK4160	7,5	1	MSc IE
Design Theory, Specialization Course	TPD4505	7,5	1	MSc IE
Risk Governance	TIØ4201	7,5	1	MSc IE
Environmental Management and Corporate Governance	TIØ4195	7,5	1	MSc IE
Research Design and Methods	POL3004	7,5	2	MSc IE
The politics of the Environment, Energy and Resource	POL1003	7,5	2	MSc IE
Global Governance of Sustainable Supply Chains	TIØ5215	7,5	2	MSc IE
Strategic Management	TIØ4265	7,5	1	MSc IE
Environmental and Resource Economics	SØK1101	7,5	2	MSc IE
Sustainable Product Design, Advanced Course	TPD5100	7,5	2	MSc IE
Input-Output Analysis, Trade and Environment	TEP4222	7,5	1	MSc IE
Energy and Environmental Consequences	TEP4220	7,5	2	MSc IE

For more information about this master, click the following link:

MSc in Industrial Ecology (MSc IE)

Master Thesis (TFM)

Students that want to write and defend their master thesis (TFM) at NTNU have to find a supervising professor and contact directly the chosen department or can delegate this task to the NTNU together with their application. Nevertheless, it is more difficult to be accepted, if the applicant has no supervisor at the time of application for the exchange. For detailed information, consult the section Coming to NTNU to write your master's thesis at FAQ for exchange students.

Cooperating departments for the master thesis (TFM):

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP)

URL: http://www.pucp.edu.pe/

The mobility programme is part of the double degree framework and is tied to special procedures included in the conditions of this framework.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (KTH)

URL: http://www.kth.se/en

MSC Programme KTH - Science in Sustainable Technology

Application procedure at KTH

Students have to select one of the study programmes offered by KTH, although they will not do the complete master.

Documents to submit:

Academic certificate that indicates the passed subjects at the university of origin
Certified copy of the passport, national identity document or identification card indicating the nationality. The documents have to be valid.
Recent passport photograph
learning agreement, signed, certified and with the selected subjects
Letter of nomination signed and certified by the coordinator of mobility programmes of the master

All these documents have to be uploaded to the system. Furthermore, they have to be sent via mail (in paper form), within the following deadlines:

Autumn term: April 15th of the year corresponding to the autumn term.
Spring term: October 15th of the previous year.

Important footnote: Applications will only be considered, if the KTH received the complete documents in paper form. Documents that arrive outside the application period or are incomplete will not be considered.

Courses

Subject	Code	ECTS	Q	MASTER
Introduction industrial ecology, large course	MJ2615	7,5	P1	MSc ST
Technology and Ecosystems	MJ2659	7,5	P1-P2	MSc ST
Applied Environmental Systems Analysis II	MJ2681	6	P1	MSc ST
Environmental System Analysis and Decision-making	AL2181	7,5	P2	MSc ST
Technology and Sustainable Development	AL2191	6	P2	MSc ST
Cleaner Production	AL2140	7,5	P3-P4	MSc ST
Cleaner Production II	MJ2641	6	P1-P2	MSc ST
Environmental management	AL2160	7,5	P3	MSc ST
Environmental Management II, Advanced Course	AL2161	7,5	P4	MSc ST
Waste management	AL2130	7,5	P3	MSc ST
Research Methodology and Theory of Science	MJ2673	7,5	P1	MSc ST
Applied Ecology	AL2156	7,5	P4	MSc ST
Applied Industrial Ecology	AL2101	6	P2	MSc ST
Ecological Economics	AL2190	7,5	P1	MSc ST
Smart Cities and Climate Mitigation Strategies- Project Based	MJ2685	7,5	P1-P2	MSc ST
Degree Project in Industrial Ecology, Second Cycle	MJ273X	30	P1-P2/P3-P4	MSc ST

P1 - P2 = autumn term

P3 - P4 = spring term

For more information about this master, click the following link:

Master's programme in Sustainable Technology

Other Masters of interest

Students interested in undertaking subjects of these masters, have to present the proposal together with their applications.