A full member in the IGS North-South is required to obtain at least 12 ECTS credits of coursework from the IGS North-South course programme. A limited number of ECTS from external courses can also be credited pending approval by the IGS North-South Directorate.
An associate member receives a confirmation of participation in individual courses. There is no minimum requirement of ECTS credits.
The IGS North-South offers courses within three different modules:
- Disciplinary and Thematic module
- Integrative Module
- Communication and Publication Module
Here you can find an overview of all modules:
Overview of course types
Coursework requirements for full members
A full member will collect 12 ECTS as follows:
- Minimum of 3 ECTS from the Disciplinary and Thematic module (DTM), whereby students must attend at least one block course of 1.5 ECTS at an IGS North-South partner institute (outside the home institute)
- Minimum of 5 ECTS from the Integrative module (IM)
- 4 ECTS according to choice from:
- Disciplinary and thematic module (DTM)
- Integrative module (IM)
- Communication and publication module (CPM)
- External credits (maximum of 2 ECTS credited for certificate)
This document summarizes the requirements for full members starting after 1.1.2015:
Coursework Requirements
For
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For further clarification consult the following examples:
Summary of the admission procedure, types of qualification, and obtaining the certificate:
Admission Procedure Summary (PDF)
