Urban Studies: University of Amsterdam

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Degree: MSc
Address: Urban Studies: University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 26 , 1000 AA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Subject: Cultural Studies
Course Language(s): English
Course Beginning: 1-Sep
Duration: 1 year
App Deadline: 1-Apr
Scholarship and Grants: Fulbright; Colfuturo; FFELP Stafford.; HSP Huygens.; Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Telephone: 31 - (0)20-5253777
Fax: 31 - (0)20-5253778
E-mail: ish...@uva.nl
Website: http://www.ishss.uva.nl

Educational requirements: Academic Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field, including Human geography, urban planning, political science, sociology, anthropology.

Language requirements: TOEFL (minimum score: 570 (paper)/230 (computer)/88 (internet)); IELTS (minimum score: 6.5), Cambridge: minimum score of CAE B or CPE C.

Other requirements: Grade Average of at least B/3.0 (American system), Second class, lower division Honours degree (British system), C (ECTS-system), 7.0 (Dutch system).

Objectives: To provide students with an in-depth knowledge of recent theoretical approaches in political science, sociology and cultural anthropology and first-hand experience with empirical research in these fields.

Subjects: Metropolitan governance and spatial planning; social challenges for the city in a globalizing world; world cities; research methodology; dynamics of international migration and integration; social problems in urban areas: views, concepts, theories and controversies; thesis.

Modes of instruction: Seminars, lectures, audiovisual presentations, essays.

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