In order to graduate from the Fall Program, you must obtain all 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). You can also combine the Fall Program with the Spring one—in any sequence—to obtain 60 ECTS.
All components of the Fall Program relate to one of UNESCO's 5 themes: Education; Natural Sciences; Social and Human Sciences; Culture; Communication and Information.
| Welcome Week | |
| Modules | |
| two weeks each, including a research component: | |
| Education: Caring for Education that Cares | |
| Communication and Information: Sharing Knowledge for Development | |
| entire semester: | |
| Natural Sciences: Sustaining the Elements in Global Development | |
| Social and Human Sciences: Human Rights and Social Justice | |
| Culture: Making Cultural Diversity Work | |
| Educational Planning and Project Management (entire semester) | |
| Internship | |
| At UNESCO (or affilliated partner) | |
| Language support | |
| English for Academic Purposes | |
| English Proficiency | |
| TOTAL |
*English Proficiency
Upon arrival, you sit an intake to determine your level of proficiency and see what further language support is needed. If your entry-level is lower than the Common European Framework of Reference's (CEFR) B2, you have to follow the English Proficiency course.
The syllabus gives a detailed overview of the Fall Program's courses (pdf, 1,13 MB).