The start of the conjoint degree Master’s program in Environmental studies between the University of Nova Gorica and the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Date of publication: 8. 4. 2014
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On the basis of a signed agreement The University of Nova Gorica and the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice will start a conjoint Master’s program in Environmental Studies that is being carried out by the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Nova Gorica, as well as a conjoint Master’s program in Environmental and Sustainable Chemical Technologies that is being carried out by the Department for Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems of the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

The start of the conjoint degree Master’s program in Environmental studies between the University of Nova Gorica and the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

The School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Nova Gorica and the Department of Molecular Sciences and NanoSystems at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice offer two programs that complement each other well and they are closely connected through scientific and research work that each department conducts. The first one offers knowledge of chemistry basics as well as scholarship in environmental technologies, the other one is more oriented towards environmental chemistry, measurement techniques and preservation of the environment. Following the European guidelines and the guidelines of the Bologna Declaration the universities decided to work together on student exchange programs, as well as the exchange of researches and professors. Such practices are well known within the EU, however, they are acquiring new forms and dimensions in this region; they are made possible by the geographical location of both universities. As the universities are close to one another and there are good transport connections between the two, it is possible to connect on a daily basis and practice really close collaboration. The students would not even have to leave their homeland for long and move abroad.

The conjoining of the two programs will enrich the course offering and make the two programs even more appealing for the students. Moreover, the students will get to know different and quite specific cultural, historical as well as natural habitats that surround and define the two universities.

The students who will fulfill all the assigned obligations at their home institution and pass a minimal amount of courses at a collaborating university will be awarded a Master’s Degree, regardless of the student’s alma mater, by either the University of Nova Gorica or the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

At the time of submitting their application and proof that they have fulfilled all the requirements for entering the Master’s Program, the University of Nova Gorica’s students will also need to submit proof of their knowledge of English and a motivation letter. In order to receive a conjoint Master’s degree, they will need to pass certain obligatory courses at the University of Nova Gorica and the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, elective courses at the University of Nova Gorica, and successfully defend their Master’s thesis before joint committee, consisting of members from both universities.

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