AGEP
The German Association of Postgraduate Programmes with special relevance to developing countries (AGEP) is an umbrella organization
comprising various postgraduate study programmes oriented to developing and threshold coundtries as well as countries with economies
in transition. AGEP members at German universities offer these programmes in widespread fields of natural, engineering, technical, medical
and social sciences, economics and other relevant disciplines.
AGEP standards guarantee that its members maintain a high scientific level and apply modern methods of teaching and research. The lecturers are highly qualified scientists with additional complrehensive experience in investigation, project work and cooperation with institutions in developing countries. Each AGEP member has developed their own topic specific profile and didactic concept.
Course language is mostly English. As well as technical lectures, practical training, seminars and excursions, special tutorials address a variety of educational, social and cultural issues in order to facilitate participation in the study programme and daily life in Germany.
Depending on the programme, course duration varies between 1 and 2 years. On completion, successful participants receive an internationally recognized Masters degree (M.Sc.); two of the programmes lead to a doctoral degree.
Some of these international programmes have a proven track record covering more than 30 years, whilst others have evolved more recently. All of them have been continously updated and accredited according to current developments and specific requirements in developing countries.
Participants from more than 70 countries vouch for the quality of the study programmes. The excellent international reputation gives rise to extensive support from international and national institutions. Hundrets of participants are holders of scholarships from their home countries or from German and international donors.
AGEP standards guarantee that its members maintain a high scientific level and apply modern methods of teaching and research. The lecturers are highly qualified scientists with additional complrehensive experience in investigation, project work and cooperation with institutions in developing countries. Each AGEP member has developed their own topic specific profile and didactic concept.
Course language is mostly English. As well as technical lectures, practical training, seminars and excursions, special tutorials address a variety of educational, social and cultural issues in order to facilitate participation in the study programme and daily life in Germany.
Depending on the programme, course duration varies between 1 and 2 years. On completion, successful participants receive an internationally recognized Masters degree (M.Sc.); two of the programmes lead to a doctoral degree.
Some of these international programmes have a proven track record covering more than 30 years, whilst others have evolved more recently. All of them have been continously updated and accredited according to current developments and specific requirements in developing countries.
Participants from more than 70 countries vouch for the quality of the study programmes. The excellent international reputation gives rise to extensive support from international and national institutions. Hundrets of participants are holders of scholarships from their home countries or from German and international donors.
Target Groups
Holders of a 4-year Bachelors degree or an equivalent academic title are invited to appry for participation in an AGEP prostgraduage programme.
Additionally, professional experience is require for some programmes. For doctoral study in Germany, a Masters degree is obligatory.
Information
Anyone interested in an AGEP postgraduate programme is encouraged to request information directly from the indivitual progamme, or to visit either
the AGEP homepage at www.agep-info.de or the programme.
Supplementary information on study programmes offered in Germany may also be obtained from German embassies or from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The AGEP programmes charge no, or very low fees compared to
universities in other countries. This makes studying in Germany an attractive option.
Application
Please send applications, together with your curriculum vitae, copies of your academic records, language certificate and a statement on
financing directly to the secretariats of the study programmes in which you are interested. Please note that some courses have prepared special
application forms which may be obtaines from the secretariat of the respective programme or downloaded from their homepage. If you are applying
for a scholarship, you should address yourself to the relevant scholarship awarding institution and follow their respective application procedure.
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Prof. Dr. Jürgen Pretzsch Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products Faculty of Forest- Geo and Hydro Sciences Technische Universität Dresden Postfach 1117 01735 Tharandt Germany |
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| Phone: | +49 (0)35203 / 38 - 31823 |
| Fax: | +49 (0)35203 / 38 - 31820 |
| Email: | pretzsch@forst.tu-dresden.de |
| Web: | http://www.forst.tu-dresden.de/Inter/ |
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Dr. Gabriele Bäcker Ruhr-Uni Bochum Development Management gabriele.baecker@ruhr-uni-bochum.de http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/iee Dr. Anne Weber TU Dortmund SPRING spring@tu-dortmund.de http://www.spring-master.net Dr. Günter Manske Universität Bonn ZEF gmanske@uni-bonn.de http://www.zef.de Michael Golba Universität Oldenburg PPRE michael.golba@uni-oldenburg.de http://www.ppre.de |