Overview

You will explore a wide range of environmental challenges and the policies and tools used to address them. Topics include stormwater management, renewable energy, and green roofs. You will learn how waste management goes beyond recycling, shifting from cradle-to-grave to cradle-to-cradle products. The programme also covers citizen-led renewable energy initiatives and emerging themes like the environmental benefits of community food systems.

Future career opportunities

This Master’s equips you with practical skills in sustainability policy, analysis, and implementation, preparing you to make an impact in diverse professional roles.

Graduates often work as:

• Policy maker in the field of sustainability
• Environmental practitioner or consultant

• Academic analyst or researcher

Research

To indicate the type of research in this specialisation, a few examples:

• What can be done to keep citizens safe from environmental hazards and natural disasters?
• What is the role of new community-based initiatives in local food transformations?
• How can we work on a fair and inclusive energy transition?
• How are cities and residents collaborating on the greening of cities? 

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by the NVAO (the Dutch-Flemish accreditation organisation).