Housing+ & several universities
2024
The European Housing Studies (EHS) course is a comprehensive program designed to elevate qualifications and education standards within the housing sector across Europe. Developed by a coalition of prominent European universities and seasoned housing experts, the course aims to address the pressing challenges and complexities of contemporary housing policies. Supported by the European Commission, EHS seeks to professionalize the field and improve practices among housing professionals. Targeted at a diverse audience, the EHS course is ideal for real-estate agents, housing managers, policymakers, and third-sector NGOs. Participants will acquire specialized skills to tackle recurring issues in housing policy, ensuring they are well-equipped to navigate the complexities of their roles. Furthermore, postgraduate students from various disciplines, such as law, sociology, and architecture, will benefit from tailored training in housing studies, paving the way for successful careers in the housing sector. The EHS course is structured as a self-study program accessible for free, although a final examination and fee are required to obtain an official university title. The course comprises nine parts, featuring a range of training materials, including a course book, diagrams, dynamic presentations, a role card-game, and a blockchain simulator for property transactions. Additionally, there is an option for participants to engage in a one-week training session with top European experts, providing the latest insights and practical experience in the field.
What? The EHS course has been designed to rise the qualification and the education standards and overall achieving a greater professionalization within the housing sector. EHS is backed by three European public universities and has been developed by consolidated housing experts around Europe, with the support of the European Commission.
Whom? The EHS has been conceived for professionals involved in the housing sector, such as real-estate agents, housing managers, policymakers, third sector NGOs and consumers. All of them will gain specific skills to address the recurring issues and the contentious problems that characterize the contemporary housing policies at European level. In addition, postgraduate students of different disciplines (e.g. law, sociology, social work, economy, finance, sociology, anthropology, architecture, urban design, engineering), that have only superficially and partially addressed housing issues during their degrees, will get specialized training in housing studies to start their carees in the housing sector.
Get your official university title on European Housing Studies
How? The EHS course is designed as a self-studying course, which can be accessed for free. However, to get your official title, passing a final examination and a fee are required. There is also a possibility to get optional one-week training to get the last updates and presencial training with the best European experts. Dates will be announced in advance. The course is clustered in nine parts and includes training materials such as course book, diagrams, dynamic presentations, a role card-game and a blockchain simulator for property transactions.