Application procedure: Master and Short Courses

Applications for admission are assessed throughout the year but you are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible, especially if you would like assistance with your visa application and with finding accommodation.

The admission procedure usually takes several weeks. In order to facilitate this process, it is imperative that you meet all academic requirements and include all required documents.

IHS will start the assessment of your application only after the receipt of the documents listed below. We recommend that you apply online or send these by courier or by registered post to avoid loss of your paperwork or delay of your application.

1. Completed application form with two passport photographs (if possible).
2. Transcripts and diplomas
   Certified copies of diplomas and degrees from colleges or universities (a certified translation is required, if these diplomas are in a language other than English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, or Dutch).
   The candidate must also send records showing courses and grades of each college or university attended. These official transcripts may be enclosed with the application form or sent directly to the Admissions Office by the registrar of the college or university. Since evaluation systems tend to vary, accompanying explanations (e.g. grade scales used) would be appreciated.
3. Language Test
   Applicants who did not complete a Bachelors degree in English must show certificates with relevant test results (such as TOEFL min. 550/TOEFL computer-based min. 213, IELTS min.6.0 (no IELTS subtest <5.5). Some countries may have additional requirements.
4. Employer’s statement
   A written statement in which your employer grants you permission to follow the course in question and is vouchsafing your continued employment upon return to your country.
   

Please send the completed application form to:

Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Staff Bureau Education & Training
P.O. Box 1935, 3000 BX Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0) 10 408 9825
Telefax: +31 (0) 10 408 9826
E-mail: admission@remove-this.ihs.nl

To apply for a course, you should complete and submit the appropriate application form together with the necessary support documents as stated on the application form.

Application deadlines

Our programmes all have different deadlines.

MSc in Urban Management and Development: 1 July 2010

PG Diploma in Housing and Urban Development : 15 December 2009

Short Course: 

• Making Housing Affordable for All: 1 May 2010
  
• Urban Management Tools for Climate Change: 1 February 2010
• Land Management and Informal Settlement Regularisation: 20 June 2010 

Executive Courses:

• The Credit Crunch and Access to Credit by Local Government: 1 March 2010
• Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of EU Co-Financed Projects: 1 April 2010
• Preparing Bankable Public Private Partnership(PPP) Projects: 1 May 2010
  

NB: please note that some fellowship programmes require much earlier submission dates.

Apply on-line:

You can simply click the icon below to start your on-line application process:

Downloads:

Master Programme and Short Courses Application Form
Executive Course Application Form

More information on fellowships and to download the fellowship application forms can be found here.