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48 Master's degrees in Sustainable Development in Netherlands
Exploring Sustainable Development programmes in the Netherlands offers a wide range of options for international students. Tuition fees vary, with the lower-end fees starting at €9,062. The typical tuition fee, which many students can expect to pay, is around €20,950. On the higher end, some programmes may cost up to €26,100. It's great to know that 1% of the programmes are considered affordable, making it easier for students to find a suitable option. Additionally, 1% of these programmes are available online, offering flexibility for those who prefer or need distance learning. Furthermore, 18% of universities in the Netherlands provide Sustainable Development programmes, showcasing the country's commitment to this field.

Water and Sustainable Development
This Water and Sustainable Development MSc Programme from the 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.

Global Urban Change
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).

Urban Socio-Spatial Transformations
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.

Sustainability Management
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.

Sustainability Transitions
The Sustainability Transitions degree from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences is for future change-makers who want to drive systemic change in business, policy, and society through applied research and transition thinking.

Economics of Sustainability
The Economics of Sustainability programme at Wageningen University and Research focuses on the interactions between economic actors and the natural environment. You are trained as a quantitative economist who is able to analyze real-world problems in food systems, natural resources and the living environment, and to provide economic solutions that promote transitions to a sustainable future.

Finance - Sustainable Finance
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.

International Business - Sustainable Finance
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.

Business Administration - Organisation Design and Change Management
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.

Environment and Society Studies - Local Environmental Change and Sustainable Cities
Tackle real world sustainability challenges at the local level. This specialisation equips you to integrate policies on energy, climate, water, mobility, agriculture and more, across cities and regions in the Netherlands or abroad.

Governance of Sustainability Transformations
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.

Applied Sustainability Management (Part-Time)
The Applied Sustainability Management (Part-Time) programme from SRH Haarlem University of Applied Sciences is designed to let you become a driving force in the transformation towards a sustainable world and will equip you with the knowledge and competencies needed to foster sustainable innovation in your organisation.

Spatial Planning - Planning, Land and Real Estate Development
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.

Sustainable Futures
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.

Applied Sustainability Management
The Applied Sustainability Management programme from SRH Haarlem University of Applied Sciences aims at the development of specialised and interdisciplinary competencies in the combined fields of business, sustainability and transformation management to advance into advisory and management positions in companies and organisations interested in the transition towards a more sustainable world.

Global Challenges for Sustainability
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.

Science for Sustainability
Will you help navigate society towards environmental sustainability? In this Science for Sustainability programme from Radboud University you learn about planetary boundaries and societal transitions, and acquire skills to solve sustainability challenges with societal actors.

Economics - Sustainable Development
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.

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

Innovation Management - Mastertrack Sustainability Transitions
This Innovation Management - Mastertrack Sustainability Transitions programme from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) will provide you with analytical tools and insights that will help you in your future work in combining technology, innovation and sustainability.