M.A. - Cultural Heritage Management & Sustainable Development Postgraduate Program (CHMSD)

Venues: Kőszeg, Hungary (2 semesters), 3rd semester e-learning, 4th semester practical training, thesis writing and defense
Period: two years of full-time studies (120 ECTS), starting from September 30, 2013
Application deadline: September 15, 2013
Brief Description: the Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES) Foundation in Kőszeg and the Corvinus University of Budapest invite students to apply for the Cultural Heritage Management & Sustainable Development (CHMSD) Postgraduate Program of the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainability at ISES in Kőszeg. The title of the two-year course starting on September 30, 2013 is Best practices of cultural heritage management in the Visegrad countries.

All courses are in English, therefore strong language skills are required. Applicants must provide an advanced level English language certificate (TOEFL 79-80 iBT/213 CBT/550 PBT points, Cambridge Advanced Certificate, IELTS min. 6.0 overall band.) or any other relevant English language diplomas; Moreover, they need to hold a university degree (BA in social sciences, cultural heritage, art history, architecture, landscape urbanism, regional development, tourism, or related fields).

To apply to the Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development Postgraduate Program applicants will need to submit the following:

Application/registration fee: 60 EUR
A non-refundable application fee must be paid upon the submission of the completed application form. Proof of payment needs to be shown at the ISES office.
All application materials should be submitted in English and sent electronically in an email-friendly format.
You will also need to send a hard copy of the application and accompanying materials.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:
2013 Fall Semester: September 15, 2013 (If you need a visa, and with scholarship: September 1, 2013)

ISES offers scholarships for outstanding students. The Institute provides partial scholarships from its own financial resources for the academic year 2013/14, the amount of which depends on the quality of the application package (CV, motivation letter, references) and the students' achievement during the courses. For the second academic year (2014/15), students need to apply for scholarships (e.g. to the International Visegrad Fund and Central European Initiative).

Ms Mariann Kovács
e-mail: mariann.kovacs@ises.hu
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