International Joint Master of Science Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security.

International Joint Master of Science

Geography of Environmental Risks

and Human Security

Application for Academic Year 2021

Dear applicant,

thank you for your interest in our international MSc programme in Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security offered jointly by the United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security and the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn.

The next intake will start in October 2021. Applications are accepted during the application period from 15 September to 15 December, 2020. To apply, please

read the information on our website as well as in the FAQ thoroughly,

submit this online application form,

gather the required documents precisely as explained on our website,

and send your complete application documents to us via e-mail to master-georisk@ehs.unu.edu.

Incomplete documents, late as well as paper applications sent via regular post will not be considered. For additional questions not covered on our website or in the FAQ, please contact: master-georisk@ehs.unu.edu.

The online application can only be submitted once. Please use the "Save & Continue Later" button in case you would like to resume your online application at a later point.

Please make sure that your provided information is accurate!

Completed application packages must be received by the application deadline

December 15th, 2020 at 23:59 CET (Central European Time) for Bonn, Germany.

https://mscgeoriskonline2021.questionpro.eu/

Vineesh V
Assistant Professor of Geography,
Directorate of Education,
Government of Kerala.
http://geogisgeo.blogspot.com

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