Overview

The focus of the Public Planning for Sustainable Development programme at Örebro University is sustainable development as a vital challenge to our society, which needs to be seriously addressed by government and public administration. The programme is a cooperation between human geography, political science and sociology and is a one-year Master's programme of 60 credits.

The first semester, you take multidisciplinary courses that focus on sustainable development as a political and professional challenge, and contribute to theoretical and empirical insights into the complexity of different environmental problems and their connection to social and economic dimensions. You will develop an understanding of how environmental problems are framed and how these frames impact on what strategies and solutions are chosen, as well as help explain why some problems are not handled at all.

Career

The programme has a clear professional profile, which will enhance the employability as a public official, planner and manager in governments, administrations and other organisations for which sustainable development is a vital goal, nationally and internationally.

The programme also prepares students for doctoral programmes in one of the three main subjects of the programme.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainable Development as a Political and Professional Challenge

Sustainable Development in a Comparative Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sustainable Development

Planning for Sustainable Development in Practice

Human Geography with a Sustainable Development Focus

Sociology with a Sustainable Development Focus

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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90

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6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Örebro, Sweden

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Environmental Economics & Policy Public Policy View 4 other Masters in Public Policy in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A first-cycle qualification comprising at least 180 credits of which at least 90 credits are for specialised study in one of the main fields of study human geography, sociology, political science, history, gender studies, media and communication studies or equivalent.

The applicant must also have qualifications corresponding to the course "English 6" or "English B" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

83812 SEK / year

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Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

If you have citizenship in a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are NOT required to pay application or tuition.

Living costs

Örebro

Sweden

6000 - 12000 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Additional Details

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