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Overview

Sustainable development is an important political objective in Sweden, the European Union, and other countries all over the world. The concept of sustainable development has an interdisciplinary basis and applies a holistic approach incorporating economic, social and ecological dimensions. Knowledge of the way interactions between environmental and social factors affect economic development is central.

UN's sustainable development goals in the education

SLU's educations creates knowledge which contributes to the goals for sustainable development, both in Sweden and internationally.

Future prospects

The Sustainable Development programme from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences offers the prospect of a job as a decision maker in the private or public sector, a teacher or a scientist. Examples of job opportunities in the private sector are the automobile construction and IT sectors, and a range of non-governmental organisations. Other potential employers are public agencies such as environmental protection agencies and local and regional authorities, owing to their need to implement sustainability targets set by central government. The studies will also form an excellent basis for pursuing PhD studies and academic research

Programme Structure

Course Overview:

The program starts with a review of different approaches to sustainable development in natural and social sciences. You will be equipped with a number of analytical and quantitative tools appropriate for assessing and managing sustainable development.

These are then applied to interdisciplinary case studies where you will work with students from other disciplines.

You choose optional courses in the third term within the profile of your Bachelor’s degree.

The master thesis is written during the fourth and final term.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2022-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2022-04-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2023-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

Bring your tomorrow closer

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Development Sustainable Development View 20 other Masters in International Development in Sweden

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

Equivalent to Bachelor’s degree of 180 Credits including 90 Credits in one of the following subjects/subject areas:

Natural Science
Social Sciences
Technology
Law
Humanities (with the exception of language studies)

Tuition Fee

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International

14901 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14901 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

152.000 SEK

Living costs for Uppsala

7620 - 12066 SEK /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Sustainable Development

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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