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The University of Groningen has joined forces with strategic international partner universities worldwide to offer joint programmes enabling students to study in different countries and learn about different societies. Upon successful completion of a joint programme, students receive an additional certificate and in some cases a degree from both universities.

Double/dual/joint Master's degree programmes

Name of programme
Information
Double degree programme in cooperation with BI Norwegian School of Management, Norway. Students spend two semesters in Oslo, and two semesters in Groningen.
Double degree programme in cooperation with Münster University, Germany. Students spend two semesters in Groningen, and two semesters in Münster.

Joint multidisciplinary programme, co-ordinated by the Wetsus Academy, in which the following universities participate: University of Groningen, Wageningen University, and University of Twente.

This double degree master's is structured in two parts. During year one, you will study one of the one-year Master's degrees at the Faculty of Economics and Business, in Groningen. Year two is spent at Fudan University in Shanghai.
This double degree programme with Universidad de Chile in Santiago is for students who want to broaden their view on important economic topics by bringing in a comparative perspective.
This double degree programme is the analytically focused ARACIS accredited master programme of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi (UAIC) and University of Groningen (RUG). FRM is designed for ready minds seeking a high-quality professional training for their global career in finance and risk management.
Double degree programme in cooperation with Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, in Milan. Students start the first year in MSc International Financial Management in Groningen.
Double degree programme in cooperation with Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany. Students study MSc International Economics and Sustainable Development in Groningen.
Double degree programme in cooperation with Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary. Students study MSc International Economics and Sustainable Development in Groningen.
Double degree programme in cooperation with the Lund University School of Economics and Management, in Sweden. Students study MSc International Economics and Sustainable Development in Groningen.
The International Master in Social Demography is a Double Degree Program offered jointly by the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) of Barcelona, in Spain, and the Faculty of Spatial Sciences of the University of Groningen (RUG), in the Netherlands.
The European Master in Evolutionary Biology (MEME) is a two-year research-oriented Master's programme for talented and motivated students who are interested in understanding all facets of evolution. Students may follow courses at four European universities (University of Groningen, The Netherlands; Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany; Uppsala University, Sweden; University of Montpellier, France) and Harvard University (USA) as an associated partner.

The Universities of Groningen (the Netherlands), Oslo (Norway), Aberdeen (United Kingdom) and Copenhagen (Denmark), offer an advanced curriculum on energy law, from wellhead to burner tip. The two-year accredited joint degree programme is an LLM, designed and structured specifically for legal professionals in the energy sector and runs between September 2016 and August 2018.

The Double Degree Master in Urban Governance within a Global Environment is a collaboration between the Faculty of Spatial Sciences of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and the School of Public Administration and Policy of the Renmin University of China in Beijing.

The Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University of Groningen (UG), the Netherlands, and the Department of Architecture and Planning at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia have jointly created a Double Degree Master programme.

Demography and Social Inequalitiy

Participants of the programme spend one year studying at each university and graduate with two master's degrees: a Master of Sciences in Sociology and Social Research issued by the University of Cologne and a Master of Science in Population Studies issued by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

Urban Planning, Society and Sustainability

The Faculty of Spatial Sciences of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and the Department of Architecture and Planning of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia have created a Double Degree Master programme that combines the Master in Urban and Regional Planning at UGM with the master in Society, Sustainability and Planning in Groningen.

Overview of Erasmus Mundus programmes

Name of programme
Cooperating institutions
Euroculture (joint-degree)
In cooperation with 7 Euroculture consortium universities in Europe: University of Deusto (Spain), Palacky University Olomouc (Czech Republic), Georg-August University Göttingen (Germany), Jagiellonian University Krakow (Poland), University of Strasbourg (France), University of Udine (Italy) and Uppsala University (Sweden).
In cooperation with Uppsala University (Sweden) and Heidelberg University (Germany).
In cooperation with: Saarland University (Germany, coordinating institution), University of Malta (Malta), Charles University (Czech Republic), University of Trento (Italy), University of the Basque Countries (Spain), Lorraine University (France)
In cooperation with: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain, coordinating institution), Sorbonne Université, Universita Degli Studie Di Trieste, Universitat de Barcolona, University of Groningen, Universitat de València (Spain), KU Leuven (Belgium), Università degli Studi di Perugia (Italy), Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse (France).
Joint Master of the Faculty of Arts in cooperation Eastern Finland (Joensuu), Ghent University (Belgium).

This two-year International Joint Degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Arts in cooperation with Aix-Marseille Université, L-Università ta' Malta, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universidad de Deusto, University College Dublin, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Uppsala universitet, Vilniaus universitetas.

S-DISCO International Master in Sustainable Drug Discovery (FSE)

Participating Universities: Ghent University (coordinator) (Belgium), Medical University of Gdánsk (Poland), University of Lille (France), Uppsala University (Sweden), University of Groningen (Netherlands)

University of Groningen (coordinator), Panepistimio Aigaiou (EL), Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ES), Haskoli Islands (IS), Uppsala University (S), University of Prince Edwards Islands (Can), Stichting Waddenacademie (NL), Mouseio Fisikis istorias apolithomenou dasous Lesvou (G), Reykjanes jardvangur ses (IS), Katla Geopark (IS), Worldmapper limited (UK), Prisio the Gift Fund (UK)

ReD Global offers world-leading interdisciplinary research in the domain of the Humanities & Social Sciences. Religious Diversity in a Globalised World is a two-year international Master’s degree with a unique focus on the role of religious identities and diversity and their complex interplay with processes of globalisation.

In cooperation with: University of Córdoba (Spain), University of Coimbra (Portugal), and the following academic associated partners: University of Bern (Switzerland), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidad de Guanajuato (Mexico), Universidad del Salvador (Argentina), Universidade de Brasília (Brasil), and Pontifícia Universidad Católica de Chile.


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