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Place: Uppsala, Sweden Dates: 13 August 2010 to 25 August 2010 Season: summer10 Organised by: BEST Group Uppsala University: Uppsala University (See University profile in BEST university centre)	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 45.0 euro. Convert to BGN Bulgaria Leva HRK Croatia Kuna CSK Czech Republic Koruna EUR Euro DKK Denmark Kroner EEK Estonia Kroon HUF Hungary Forint ISK Iceland Kronur LVL Latvia Lat LTL Lithuania Litas MKD Macedonia (FYR) Denar NOK Norway Kroner PLZ Poland Zloty RON Romania Leu RSD Serbia Dinar RUR Russia Rubles SKK Slovakia Koruna SEK Sweden Krona CHF Switzerland Francs TRL Turkey Liras UAH Ukraine Hryvna GBP United Kingdom Pounds USD United States Dollars Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 11 Apr 2010 at 23:00 CEST Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: Prior knowledge required (The participants must be able to ride a bike!) Academic complexity: Basic [Read more] Working time: 30 hours (estimated)

General description

December 2009, Copenhagen. Big and important decisions where supposed to be made for our future here on earth. Great minds where putting their heads together, and came up with...nothing?! Now its up to you to grab the bull by its horns so we can solve our environmental problems. We need you to come to Uppsala for our fantastic course in sustainable development so that you can help us save the world!

For 10 days you will get opportunity to learn about sustainable development from teachers and VERY good guest lecturers, and most of all: Have a lot of fun!

Academic information

• Fields of activity: Environmental Engineering
• Content and topics: Sustainable development from an environmental point of view.
• Learning goals and objectives: Increase knowledge and awareness in the field of sustainable development and give opportunity for creativity
• Examination type: Project: A creative vision in a sustainable society and introduce it.
• Number of ECTS credits issued: Not known yet [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: Fun outgoing people interested in saving the world with us and a motivation letter!

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: Student accommodation in small groups
• Food during the event: Traditional swedish food.
• Transportation during the event: It will be a lot of biking like we do it in Uppsala;), but not very hard or long distances. Bus when needed!

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

• Event website: http://summercourse2010.bestuppsala.se/
• Event schedule: http://bestuppsala.se/public_content/ScheduleSC10.png
• Event survival guide: http://www.utn.uu.se/best/public_content/[SC10]Uppsala_survivalguide.pdf