Regional PlanningSPRING – Regional Developm<strong>en</strong>t Planning and Managem<strong>en</strong>tInstitutionLocationCourse focusTarget groupCourse languageEntry requirem<strong>en</strong>tsTechnische Universität Dortmund(TU Dortmund University)The TU Dortmund University, with more than 24,000 stu<strong>de</strong>nts, combinesaca<strong>de</strong>mic tradition with high-quality teaching. Consist<strong>en</strong>t with itsmission, the University has be<strong>en</strong> <strong>de</strong>veloping innovative programmeswith a focus on new teaching and research cont<strong>en</strong>t since 1968. TheGermany, initiated the SPRING programme in 1984.SPRING offers a Master’s <strong>de</strong>gree (M.Sc.) in Regional or Urban Developm<strong>en</strong>tPlanning and Managem<strong>en</strong>t jointly within an international universitynetwork:• the Faculty of Spatial Planning, TU Dortmund University, Germany;• the Departm<strong>en</strong>t of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Sci<strong>en</strong>ceand Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana;• the School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philip-• School of Urban Planning and Regional Planning, Ardhi University(ARU), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;• the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sci<strong>en</strong>ce, UniversidadAustral <strong>de</strong> Chile (UACh), Valdivia, Chile.In or<strong>de</strong>r to reduce regional disparities, governm<strong>en</strong>ts in Africa, Asiaand Latin America have initiated new regional <strong>de</strong>velopm<strong>en</strong>t strategiesbased on national <strong>de</strong>c<strong>en</strong>tralisation policies. The managem<strong>en</strong>t level ofthe new <strong>de</strong>c<strong>en</strong>tralised administrative units (districts, regions or municipalities),however, is rarely comm<strong>en</strong>surate with the new requirem<strong>en</strong>ts.Planners are not only increasingly chall<strong>en</strong>ged to overcome the boundariesbetwe<strong>en</strong> administrative sectors and bridge the gap betwe<strong>en</strong> formulatinga plan and implem<strong>en</strong>ting a programme but also cope with thetionsare required, ranging from planning compet<strong>en</strong>ce to managem<strong>en</strong>trequirem<strong>en</strong>ts and restrictions or to mo<strong>de</strong>rate participatory processes.SPRING places its emphasis on <strong>de</strong>velopm<strong>en</strong>t managem<strong>en</strong>t at anintermediate level betwe<strong>en</strong> macro-regional and community-basedplanning.Practitioners in regional and urban <strong>de</strong>velopm<strong>en</strong>t planning and administrationin <strong>de</strong>veloping countries.English• • (540 points paper based, 220 computer based, 80 internet based) orIELTS (6.0) and• A strong commitm<strong>en</strong>t to further work in regional <strong>de</strong>velopm<strong>en</strong>t planning65
Regional PlanningSPRING – Regional Developm<strong>en</strong>t Planning and Managem<strong>en</strong>tDegree awar<strong>de</strong>dCourse beginsCourse durationDuration of Germanlanguage courseprior to beginningof programmeApplication<strong>de</strong>adlineRemarksFor furtherinformation contactRequirem<strong>en</strong>ts for DAAD scholarships:• At least two years of professional practice• The age limit is 36Master of Sci<strong>en</strong>ceEvery year in October24 months5 to 6 weeks (for stu<strong>de</strong>nts awar<strong>de</strong>d a DAAD-scholarship)The programme will comm<strong>en</strong>ce in the following year on 1 Septemberwith the German language course.The SPRING course begins in the second week of October.For DAAD scholarship:31 August at DAAD in Bonn;15 October at TU Dortmund University for the following year.15 May at TU Dortmund University for starting in the same yearAll candidates are required to submit a particular SPRING applicationform, which is available on the SPRING website and from the contactaddress giv<strong>en</strong> below.study at the TU Dortmund in Germany with a focus on theories andmethods of regional <strong>de</strong>velopm<strong>en</strong>t. In the second year, stu<strong>de</strong>nts areSPRING network partners.i<strong>de</strong>al planning cycle (analysis, planning and implem<strong>en</strong>tation). Eachphase converges into a workshop integrating the various subjects ofthe programme.thesis.TU DortmundFaculty of Spatial Planning, ISPC/SPRING44221 DortmundGermanyPhone: +49-(0)231-755-6075Fax: +49-(0)231-755-6468Email: application.spring@tu-dortmund.<strong>de</strong>Web site: http://www.spring-master.net66