Environmental Science with Focus on Sustainable Development Umea University

Overview

Sustainable development is a core theme in the programme, which will help you prepare for your future career, whether you aim to work at a government agency or in the private sector.

Overview

Umea University's Master's Programme in Environmental Science with Focus on Sustainable Development addresses current societal problems that are connected to global environmental and sustainability issues. The transition to a more sustainable society is a major challenge, requiring joint efforts by universities, society and the private sector. The challenge is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach.

The master's programme is based on current societal problems that are linked to global environmental and sustainability issues. Initially, you read a course that focuses on the transition to a more sustainable society. In order to achieve realistic conditions, we use in this course a so-called challenge-driven pedagogy, where you as a student are faced with a complex sustainability challenge in project form in collaboration with external collaborators. You can read more about the course structure in the program overview below, where you can also access the course syllabi. The programme provides the opportunity to take a degree of master of science in environmental science after one year.