Practice Internship in Urban Development

The Internship module is available as an elective course in the UEP program. Students can choose this option as a base for an internship- based Master’s Thesis in the last semester. The candidate, in collaboration with the program staff, will identify a suitable practical internship for a minimum period of 10 weeks in the spring (semester 2)\fall (semester 3) . The internship should be with organisations/institutions working in the field of urban planning and development, or post-disaster reconstruction, which are among the potential employees of the graduates of the programme. The course can be taken only once in the course of the study program.

A contract with the organization/institution is required and the student has to deliver a report according to UEPs internship report guideline.

This depends on the specific internship, but will include a selection of: Knowledge of organizational concepts, practices, cultures and their limitations; Desk-to and field research, Planning and Design skills; Knowledge of organizational design and administration and finance; Knowledge of specific methods of project design and implementation; Dealing with clients; Working under time- and budget-lines, Working in teams; Communication and writing skills; Implementing research and report writing, Interdisciplinary skills.

Practical work in an organisation, consultations, report writing.

This course is offered to international master's students. Language of instruction is English.