Environmental Technology & International Affairs

Organisation:: Continuing Education Center - TU Vienna
Ort, Bundesland, Land:: Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Typ:: Full-time
Certificate:: M.Sc.
Duration:: 4 Semester

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Programme

High-flying careers for a better environment

Environmental Technology & International Affairs

This interdisciplinary MSc is a joint Program of the Vienna University of Technology and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. It is a pioneering project in its combination of international issues and environmental technology.

Over the last few years environmental challenges have taken on a new urgency on a local, regional and global level. In particular, issues regarding the protection and sustainable use of environmental resources have become an existential concern. This puts increasing demands on decision-makers, who require a broad knowledge and understanding of the political, legal, economic and technical issues involved. Everybody concerned, whether as representatives of ministries, international organisations, NGOs or the private sector, has to deal with an ever increasing range of environment related questions.

The ETIA postgraduate MSc Program enables graduates to understand and analyze the relevant scientific and technical issues at the same time as providing them with a sound knowledge of international affairs in order to deal with both current and future challenges concerning the environment and sustainable development.

Prof.Dr. Hans Puxbaum & Prof.Dr. Gerhard Loibl

Target audience

This MSc Program is designed for postgraduates of all disciplines, who are interested in broadening their knowledge in international affairs and the scientific and technical issues relating to the environment.

Emphases/Curriculum

The two-year MSc Program embraces a wide range of topics and is divided into two distinct segments. The focus of the technical and scientific segment is on the quality management of air and water, the management of resources and energy, as well as climate change. After a general introduction to international relations, the international studies segment deals with the major political, economic and legal issues concerning the environment and sustainable development.

Contents

Political Science and International Relations
International and European Law
International Economics
Contemporary History
Optional Courses
General Topics and Seminars in Environmental Technology
Surveillance and Sustainable Development
Air, Water and Waste
Environment and Technology
Master Thesis

Admission/Entrance requirements

Total fees approx.:	€ 20.000

To be eligible for admission to the ETIA MSc Program candidates must prove all admission requirements and run the online application procedure before application deadline. A decision on admission to this MSc Program will be taken by the Academic MSc Program Committee by the end of April 2009. Candidates may also be required to be available for interview. Admission requirements are a Baccalaureate degree, a Magister degree or an internationally recognized first degree in any field of study. An excellent command of English is a prerequisite for admission. Non-native speakers need to furnish evidence of their language skills. The following certificates are recognized: First degree in English CPE IELTS (minimum 7.0) or TOEFL (minimum 627 points (written), or 263 points (computer based) or 106 points (Internet based)).

Languages
Language(s) of instruction:	English
voluntary:	German, French
Going abroad:	not possible

Facts

“Master of Science in Environmental Technology and International Affairs” (MSc) granted by the Vienna University of Technology in cooperation with the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.
full-time, 4 semesters
Language of Instruction: English
Academic Directors: Univ.Prof. Dr. Hans Puxbaum (TU Vienna), Univ.Prof. Dr. Gerhard Loibl, LL.B (DA Vienna)
Tuition Fee: € 20.000 (excluding travel expenses & cost of living)
Application Deadline: Application is still possible!

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Organisation

This interdisciplinary MSc is a joint Program of the Vienna University of Technology and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

Vienna University of Technology

Technology for People – Developing Scientific Excellence and Enhancing Comprehensive Competence

The Vienna University of Technology – located in the heart of Europe and Vienna – is the largest Austrian institution in research and education within the areas of technology and natural sciences. Even though the beginnings of TU Vienna reach back as far as 190 years research, teaching, and learning are state-of-the-art. Today the university finds high international and domestic recognition in teaching as well as in research and is a highly esteemed partner of innovation oriented enterprises.

The TU Vienna offers a wide range of possibilities for studying at the university's eight faculties. Profound expertise and the large pool of specialists active at the TU Vienna in teaching, research and as partners in business and commerce, make interaction among disciplines a prerequisite for maintaining the TU Vienna’s position as one of the best on the international scene. The students get a practice-oriented basic knowledge and have the possibility to participate in research programs. Because of this excellent education graduates of the TU Vienna are quickly employed in industry and business right from the university.

Not only in teaching but also in research the TU Vienna is involved in many different fields: from atomic and particle physics over material physicists, surface science, interface and thin-layer research, plasma technology up to the development of modern production technologies, the research of information and communication technologies and business and investment mathematics. The TU Vienna is also providing impetus for the continuing development of equipment using renewable energy resources. Furthermore the research at TU Vienna is an important contribution to the stimulation of the domestic economy.

In addition the Continuing Education Center of the TU Vienna offers a broad variety of excellent postgraduate programs, e.g. MBA, MSc, and certified programs.

Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

Vienna School of International Studies
Ècole des Hautes Études Internationales de Vienne

The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna is a postgraduate school of European and international studies preparing university graduates for a career in the diplomatic service, international organizations or international business. Its interdisciplinary study programs aim at providing the academic expertise, personal skills and intercultural competence required for careers in the international field.
Situated in a former Imperial palace in the centre of Vienna, the DA campus is characterized by its international student body with representatives from as many as 40 different nations.This very diversity ensures that “internationalism” and “intercultural communication” are practised on a daily basis.