Overview

Designed for students from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds, this Governance of Sustainability programme from Leiden University goes beyond traditional learning. On your path to becoming a change agent, you will learn how to integrate governance and environmental science perspectives and to collaborate with non-academic actors. This will enable you to co-create solutions to real-world sustainability issues like climate change, biodiversity loss, water management, and circular economy. Our graduates are well-prepared for careers in consultancy, governance, corporate sustainability, or research, equipped with the knowledge and skill set that are highly valued in today’s job market.

Career prospects

With an MSc degree in Governance of Sustainability you are well prepared for a broad array of career prospects in the field of sustainability, such as working with or for governments, at consultancies or continuing your academic research.

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Programme Structure

Thematic courses:

Materials and Circular Economy

Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Climate change and Energy Transition

Water and Toxicity

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-02-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Den Haag, Netherlands

Disciplines

Sustainable Development View 49 other Masters in Sustainable Development in Netherlands

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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

If you have a bachelor’s degree from a foreign research university with a level similar to Dutch universities, you are eligible to apply under the condition that you have

demonstrable knowledge of environmental sustainability issues on an academic level. Environmental sustainability refers to the capacity of the Earth to produce vital renewable resources and to allow long-term environmental quality (and the governance thereof). This knowledge can be demonstrated through, for instance, successfully completed (elective) courses, a minor, major, a (thesis) research project, internship or work experience. And,

demonstrable experience with inter- or trans-disciplinary education and research. This experience can be demonstrated through, for instance, successfully completed (elective) courses, a minor, major,

passed one or multiple courses that included a minimum of 8 EC of mathematics, programming and/or statistics.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

21800 EUR / year

≈ 21800 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Additional Details

Second Dutch master’s programme: €16,600 per year

Living costs

Den Haag

Netherlands

780 - 1170 EUR / 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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