The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a national education institution committed to the equitable, sustainable and efficient transformation of Indian settlements. IIHS is India’s first prospective independently funded and managed inter-disciplinary National University for Research and Innovation that focuses on its ongoing urban and development transformation. It is a first-of-its-kind, practice and innovation-oriented knowledge institution that seeks to bridge the conventional excellence, scale and inclusion divide.

Description:
The PWP-UD is a full-time, eight-month Post-Graduate Certificate Program intended for early and mid-career working professionals who want to augment their competencies and professional worth; add significant value to or change their career tracks.

Duration:
The PWP-UD 2012-13 shall run from October 2012 to June 2013.

Program details:
The Program begins with a Foundation Term that introduces key concepts, tools, trends and debates on urban development. This is followed by two specialised concentration tracks:

• Economic Development, Land, and Housing
• Infrastructure Services and Urban Sustainability

The PWP-UD also offers a series of Skill Labs and Practica, to enable participants to acquire skills, tools and methods vital to urban practice. Exposure visits of several days each guided by faculty, will offer participants a unique opportunity to observe, debate, and analyse diverse urban contexts in India and abroad. The course culminates in a supervised, individual project that allows each learner considerable flexibility to apply his/her learning and deepen practical experience in select private, public and civil society institutions to enhance future professional opportunities.

What is unique about the PWP-UD?

• Globally-relevant knowledge deeply rooted in Indian reality, practice and innovation: a careful balance of theoretical and practical knowledge drawn from across the world, but grounded in the realities of contemporary India.
• Interdisciplinary and specialised practice-based curriculum: exposure to urban sector challenges; stakeholders (private, state and civil society), institutional types; and scales (neighbourhood, ward, city, region and national).
• Diverse teaching methods: theory, discussions, case studies, skill labs and group practica.
• Intense learning opportunity: to develop multiple skills and competencies; and ‘learning how to learn’ and innovate in complex urban environments.
• Personalised research and practice: a faculty-guided individual project
• Exposure to Indian and regional urban innovation: A faculty curated 3-week long set of exposure visits to the diverse and challenging reality of national and international urban contexts.
• Diverse and experienced faculty: Thought and practice leaders from the IIHS and its national and global network of partners.
• Peers: Learning with some of the best educated and motivated early to mid-career urban professionals and innovators working in and on India.
• Leading institutions and practitioners: Opportunity to interact with IIHS Board members, advisors, partner industry and government institutions.
• Infrastructure and learning environment: A Bangalore based campus with an open, technology-rich learning environment with IT, knowledge and media centres.

Admissions:
The PWP-UD is designed for working professionals with work experience. Applicants from any disciplinary background or practice field are encouraged to apply. Work experience need not be continuous, may include institutional or independent work.

Eligibility:
All applicants must at least have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree (in any discipline) with at least 3 years of work experience; OR
• A Master’s Degree (in any discipline) with at least 2 years of work experience; OR
• A PhD or be a Doctoral Candidate with research and teaching experience directly relevant or applicable to urban issues.

Admission procedure:
Applicants are encouraged to use our on-line application system though applications by post are also welcome. All applicants must include the following materials:

• A mark sheet or other evidence of graduation from last degree (Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D.) and competency in English as a medium of instruction, written and oral communication.
• Description and evidence of work experience.
• Two letters of recommendation that attest to the quality of the candidate; one from a professional contact, and one from an academic contact.
• One sample of academic or professional work that best describes the candidate’s philosophy to urban issues and background (at candidate’s discretion, can be written or other media).
• One essay on a topic (refer to www.iihs.co.in) with supplemental material if desired. Applicants can add any single item of supporting material (visual/audio/etc), if they should so desire.

Key admission dates:
All applicants are advised to apply as early as possible in the admission cycle. Accepted applications will be informed in three stages.
Applications open: July 2nd, 2012 (Monday)
First Admission List Announced: July 16th, 2012 (Monday)
Second Admissions List Announced: August 1st, 2012 (Wednesday)
Final Application Deadline: August 7th, 2012 (Tuesday)
Final Admissions Announced: August 16th, 2012 (Thursday)

Contact details
Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Tharangavana,
D/5, 12th Cross,
Rajamahal Vilas Extension,
Bangalore 560 080 India
Phone: +91-80-4113 7705
Email: info@iihs.co.in
Website: www.iihs.co.in

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