The Joint European Master programme in Environmental Studies (JEMES) is offered by four leading European universities in environmental research and education, each one with specific knowledge in the field, who joined forces to provide an integrated, state-of-the-art technological and management education.
JEMES is particular in its interdisciplinary character, the close link
between practical and theoretical components, the project character of many
courses, the research-based thesis, and the "shift of perspective" all students
have to undergo during training.
In its two streams, Environmental Technology Engineering and Environmental
Management Engineering, JEMES interweaves technological and management
education, research-based courses and intensive practical exercises on a
high academic level. Students start in one stream, do the second semester
in the other and then decide in which direction to specialise. The last
semester is entirely devoted to thesis research.
The programme enables students to profit from the specific expertise available
at each partner and offers an exceptional good student-professor ratio of
1:2,5. Language of education is English. A distribution of 50% third country
and 50% European students is intended. Staff mobility is an integral part of
JEMES. The duration of the programme is 2 years (120 ECTS).
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Students will obtain a Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies
jointly awarded by all universities. The joint Degrees will be recognised in
all partner countries. Training will provide students with a solid and broad
scientific background in the field and important abilities and qualifications
such as problem solving, teamwork, management of complex environmental
processes, analytical competency, not to mention high intercultural awareness
and excellent communication skills, fluency in English and knowledge of other
European languages, a network of valuable contacts.
By bringing scholars and students from all over the world together in a
rich and challenging international study programme with tailor made pathways,
real-world experience and profound research knowledge, JEMES trains prospective
European and Overseas environmental specialists whose sound education in
innovative technologies and management strategies will enable them to treat
environmental problems from an interdisciplinary point of view. Training
considers the needs in developing as well as in industrialised countries.
Graduates will successfully handle all major aspects of their professional
field and have an extensive overview of new developments and future trends
in the area. Graduates will enjoy privileged access to prominent enterprises
and institutions in the in public and private sector worldwide. More Information …
JEMES offers a scientific and theory-oriented education on a high academic level and with strong emphasis on project work to highly motivated students. A joint committee with representatives of each university selects the students competitively. Applicants have to hold a good undergraduate degree with relevance to environmental studies, must submit a personal motivation statement and recommendation letters. To ensure proficiency in English, a TOEFL score of 550 (PBT), 213 (CBT) or 79 (IBT) is required.
General fees of 3000 € per year will be charged for the programme. All students have to pay the same amount of fees, regardless of their origin. The fees contain tuition, administrative fees and extra costs for the organisation of the programme. They will be used for
For reasons of simplicity of administration, all fees have to
be paid to the Universidade de Aveiro, regardless where the student wishes to
start.
Please note that in case of mobility from your home university (i.e. the
university where you start the programme) to one of the other JEMES
universities, you may be asked to pay some additional charges at the host
university (e.g. for subsidised use of public transport, contribution to
independent student union/association etc.)
The International Offices of the partner universities are the main contact
points for incoming students and scholars and are experienced to handle most
situations. They will facilitate the administrative tasks of mobility, offer
various services and support the incomers in daily problems they may have.
All students will be provided with a common JEMES manual with information on
each university / surrounding, structures, procedures, assistance, language
offers etc. JEMES staff will edit the first edition of this manual. Then, the
students will do annual re-editions. Academic tutors who teach in the programme
will be appointed to each student per term to assist the student in all
academic matters. The tutor will change when the student moves to another
institution; if he/she returns to the previous institution, the same tutor as
before shall be in charge again.
Additionally, a personal student mentor will be assigned to each student
throughout semester 1. This mentor assists in all practical matters (paper
work, orientation on campus and in town, leisure activities etc). Orientation
days/weeks will be arranged at the beginning of every semester.
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JEMES is offered by Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (Germany; coordinating institution), Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal), Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (Spain), Aalborg Universitet (Denmark). More Information …
Please print out and complete the application form (PDF) and send it with all necessary documents to the university you want to start the program at:
Starting at TUHH
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
International Academic Programs – JEMES
Schwarzenbergstr. 95
D-21073 Hamburg, Germany
Starting at UAB
Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambiental
Edfici Cn,
Campus UAB
E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
Starting at AAU
Aalborg University
International Office
Fredrik Bajers Vej 7F
DK-9220 Aalborg East, Denmark
Starting at UA
Serviços Académicos
Universidade de Aveiro
Campus Universitário de Santiago
P 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Only applications that include verified copies of certificates or transcripts can be accepted. Your application will be double-checked, first locally, then by a joint committee.
Deadline for non-European candidates for the ERASMUS MUNDUS
scholarship (category A) is 31 December. The application
deadline for European candidates for the ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarship
(category B) is 31 March. The application deadline for
all self-funded applicants is 31 May.
Late applications will be considered if places are still available.
Please make sure to start necessary applications for visas etc. in due time!
Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg: Study@tuhh.de
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona: jemes.icta@uab.cat
Aalborg Universitet: jemes@plan.aau.dk
Universidade de Aveiro: gri@ua.pt
Last Change: 08 Dec 2009
