The program felt amazing to both of us, and we still cannot believe such a program and such involvement of the professors is possible. What is really outstanding is that the program successfully binds together technical knowledge with building thinking capacity and introducing the politics, governance and importance of the social aspect in addressing the climate change and nature protection. The mix of the given subjects are refreshing and a delight to participate in! It is also important that there is a lot of themes that are up to date. Topics like nature contribution to people, degrowth, rewilding which are “new” in academia were here present all the time – this gives a sense of the program keeping up to date with the new things and ideas. We are also extremely grateful for the professors being so attentive and caring. We for the first time in our academia life felt truly supported and encouraged. Professors are approachable and it seems they really take their time to provide important knowledge. Most importantly, there is no presumptions and diminution of students as “someone less”. We loved the applicability of knowledge immediately in the classroom – solving different problem questions and opening discussions. This is something worth maintaining. Field trips (we feel there could be a few more) are another great experience of the program, and they give the needed perception and reality checks.
The study for one semester was very intense for us and wishing to keep up with everything, we felt oversaturated and unable to absorb all the knowledge, especially since it was in Catalan which we were having trouble understanding.
We are glad we chose Girona over some bigger cities, since everything was accessible by bike and it still offers everything that you need for life. Housing can be hard to find and quite expensive (expect to pay around 300-400€ for a room in a shared flat). The city is very well connected with regional and international railways; it is situated between the sea and the Pyrenees.
At the end, thank you ALL again for this experience. The program in our opinion is a shining example in Europe and a rare find! The application proces was a not so demanding, especially because of all the help we received from Jana Beguš and Núria Roura-Pascual.
More info: https://www.udg.edu/ca/masters-en-mediambient-i-quimica/caits/informacio-general
Greetings, Nicoleta and Jakob
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