Course Name
Developing Social Housing Projects (DSHP)

Date and duration
04 May - 27 May 2011, 3 weeks

Location
IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Tuition fee
€ 2,500

IHS Application deadline
01 March 2011

NFP application deadline
01 December 2010

Who is it for?

This course is primarily designed to build the capacity of social housing developers, both private and public agents. It targets housing and planning officials in national and local governments, housing actors operating in housing-related institutions, the private sector, NGO sector and councillors involved in housing delivery. The professionals targeted are developers, architects, urban designers, building inspectors, (construction) engineers and housing programme/project managers.

Course Introduction

One of the characteristics of developing countries is fast growing cities and the lack of affordable and adequate housing. Social housing policies try to address the housing problem but have often been implemented in such ways that the people in real need are not reached and/or the social housing projects do not improve the overall living conditions of people or lack a contribution to sustainable urban development o their problems. Developing and therefore allowing for better implementation of social housing contributes directly to the living conditions and to the growth of cities in the developing world.

Course Content

The course will draw on the long-term experiences and experiments of social housing in the Netherlands and of other international best practices. It focuses on the crucial elements that make social housing projects work. Subjects included will be:

• Introduction to social housing; What is social housing, what makes it specific, who is it intended for and who are the main delivery agents of social housing?
• Client relations: Who is the target group for social housing and what are their needs?
• Technological aspects of social housing: how to design and plan for social housing projects.
• Financial aspects: how to finance social housing projects
• Management of social housing; management of social housing processes

Admission

In order to participate in this short course (DSHP) you should:

• Have at least a Bachelor’ degree from a recognised University or similar institute.
• If you did not complete a Bachelors degree in English you must show certificates with relevant test results (such as TOEFL min. 550/TOEFL computer-based min. 213/ TOEFL internet based 79, IELTS min.6.0 (no IELTS subtest <5.5).
• Have at least three years of work or academic experience relevant for the course.

Apply Now

For downloading the course brochure and application form, or to apply on-line, please follow the link below:
http://www.ihs.nl/dshp

Contact

For further information on the course and application procedure, please contact admission@ihs.nl

IHS - Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies
Erasmus University Rotterdam
P.O. Box 1935
3000BX Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Burg. Oudlaan 50
T-Building – 14th Floor
3062PA Rotterdam
The Netherlands

P:+31 (0)10 4089825
F:+31 (0)10 4098926

www.ihs.nl