The document summarizes information about the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) in the following three sentences: IHS is a leading international institute for housing and urban development studies based in Rotterdam, Netherlands that is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam and has over 50 years of experience. It offers Masters and PhD programs as well as short courses focused on urban management and development to help students and professionals make cities work better. IHS prides itself on its strong academic rigor and international network of over 7,000 alumni around the world.

1. IHS Making Cities Work Knowledge Centre of Urban Management and Development

2. Who are we? An institute of EUR Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands Leading international institute with 50 years of experience in applied knowledge for housing and urban development Top school for urban management and development We lead cities into the future !

3. Strong Academic Credibility Erasmus University Rotterdam Top 50 university in Europe Netherlands Flemish Accreditation Organization

4. Strong Academic Credibility City Development Corporation, Municipality of Rotterdam Lund University Sweden Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, United States of America Cordaid, Hague, the Netherlands

5. Where are we? Rotterdam, the Netherlands Port of Europe

6. Where are we? Rotterdam,the Netherlands City of Urban Renewal

7. Where are we? Rotterdam, the Netherlands City of Modern Architecture

8. IHS History 1948 Bouwcentrum founded Bouwcentrum International Education (BIE ) Direct involvement in overseas projects From BIE to IHS, Institute for Housing Studies IHS - Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies IHS reorganization and integration with Erasmus University Rotterdam New organizational structure 1958 1976 1991 1982 present 2003 1996 Present Winner of the UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour Award Leading international institute for housing and urban development studies 50 years investing in people who Make Cities Work

10. IHS Education Master’s Programme MSc : Urban Management and Development 12 months MSc programme addresses the economic, social, physical, managerial and political aspects of urban management and development in a comprehensive way

13. MSc : Urban Management and Development Course Structure

15. IHS Global Connections: More than 7,000 Alumni all over the world form strong networks for IHS graduates’ career prospects MSc : Urban Management and Development Career prospects

21. Student Life Rotterdam, The Netherlands Students City Cultural City City with World Events Fun City International City

22. IHS: Making Cities Work Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies For More information www. IHS. NL [email_address]