51 Master's degrees in Sustainable Development in Netherlands

The Sustainability Management programme from Webster Leiden Campus will help students understand the urgency and the challenges in developing sustainable businesses, equip students with useful theoretical frameworks and practical tools, and offer students real-life experience in search of feasible yet impactful solutions toward long-term sustainability.

The multidisciplinary Master's programme in International Development Studies at Utrecht University addresses current development challenges and engages with these highly important and urgent issues from people-centered, human perspective.

Co-create equitable, resilient and liveable futures by rethinking the present and transforming the systems that shape our world with this Sustainable Futures programme from University of Groningen.

The Master’s programme Global Challenges for Sustainability at Utrecht University is a truly unique opportunity. While following innovative courses and connecting with fellow international pioneers, you reinvent your limits and explore new perspectives on real-world sustainability challenges.

How is chemistry essential to the energy, resource and material transition? How do you translate your ideas and creativity to sustainable, safe and circular processes? Are you eager to learn how chemistry can contribute to a more sustainable future?  Then the Sustainable and Circular Chemistry programme from Utrecht University is for you.

The Master’s programme in Bio Inspired Innovation at Utrecht University is aimed at students with a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, who have a keen interest in combining design, research and systems-thinking. 

The Urban Socio-Spatial Transformations programme from IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam examines the driving forces behind urban change, from economic transformations and technological innovation to social inequality and governance challenges.

The Water and Sustainable Development MSc Programme at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands targets students and early to mid-career water professionals who want to gain knowledge and skills to tackle water challenges while enhancing their career opportunities within the water sector or related organizations.

The MSc in Global Urban Change, formerly known as Urban Management and Development, is a 12-month English-taught programme offered at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).

The Sustainable Development programme at Utrecht University is a two-year programme designed for students who want to contribute to developing solutions needed for a transformation to more sustainable and equitable societies.

Sustainable Business and Innovation programme at Utrecht University consists of a combination of natural and social science courses. 

The Business and Social Impact programme at Utrecht University provides you with a solid grounding in economics & management, and equips you with practical skills, tools and networks for a rewarding career with organisations that lead the way on corporate social responsibility.

Learn how to evaluate and develop policies and strategies for sustainable economic development and the sustainable use of resources.You analyze the factors driving inequality and environmental issues in different parts of the world and develop the skills to empirically test interventions that can make a difference. This a track of the MSc Economics.

With the Governance of Sustainability Transformations programme at Wageningen University and Research you will develop in-depth understanding of the social, political and legal dimensions of transformative governance and put this to work in designs of and negotiations over novel governance arrangements.

This specialisation provides a land and real estate development perspective on urban development. The programme aims to prepare students for a future role as city developer, either in the public or in the private sector.

This specialisation focuses on the global level of sustainability transformations, such as international agreements and initiatives on climate change, biodiversity and nature conservation on land and in oceans. You will learn how to critically analyse international negotiations. 

The Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability from University of Barcelona is a unique international learning opportunity that will help you become a change-maker. Students work on real-life global challenges with national and international organisations and emerge with essential skills for the 21st century.

How can you design and change organisations to deliver societally responsible and economically valuable contributions? Learn to successfully mobilise action in organisations to address contemporary societal challenges.

This International Business - Sustainable Finance specialisation at Maastricht University combines finance with sustainability, focusing on environment, society, and governance. Develop skills to address modern financial challenges while applying sustainable practices in business, investment, and corporate strategy.

Become a financial expert with a heart for the environment. Facing global challenges, financial institutions and other organizations are increasingly taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into account when making decisions. In the Finance - Sustainable Finance track of Tilburg University program, you will learn how sustainability issues change the concept of finance.