Overview

Global Sustainability is offered by University of South Florida. The Patel College of Global Sustainability seeks to ensure that the concepts, principles, definitions, models, and applications of “sustainability” are progressively expanded at the University of South Florida (USF) and beyond.

Key Facts

We encourage the natural interconnections among those units on campus addressing ecology, economics, policy, politics and culture; we recognize the essential contributions of scholars and professionals in engineering, business, architecture, urban planning, geosciences, health, global studies and the natural and social sciences; and, we aspire to create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, fulfilling the social, economic and environmental requirements of present and future generations. The Master of Science (M.S.) in Global Sustainability offers five (5) academic concentrations, available in a traditional on-campus format, blended hybrid formats or fully online: Entrepreneurship, Food Sustainability and Security, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Transportation, and Water Sustainability. This interdisciplinary program is designed around a curriculum of sustainability sciences and will prepare students to address complex local, regional, national, and global challenges related to water management, renewable energy, food resources, sustainable transportation planning and green entrepreneurship with the ability to innovate in security, sustainability and resilience contexts. The Patel College of Global Sustainability strives to offer a dynamic graduate curriculum, cutting-edge research projects, top-notch internship experiences, and an overall academically superior education for our students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainability

Systems Thinking: The Key to Sustainability

Economics and Finance for Sustainability

Research Methods for Sustainability

Six Sigma for Sustainability
Strategic Market Assessment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Tampa, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The equivalent bachelor’s and/or graduate degrees from a foreign institution. Bachelor’s degrees from institutions in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) are considered equivalent based on the Bologna Accord.
Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale)
Applicants from countries where English is not the official language, and who have not earned at least a bachelor’s degree in the U.S., must also demonstrate proficiency in the English language.
One (1) complete official transcript from institutions of higher learning attended by the applicant where a bachelor’s and higher degree was awarded is required of all students who are admitted and matriculate at USF.
All applicants to programs requiring the GRE* should submit GRE test scores earned within five (5) years of the desired term of entry.

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Tuition Fee

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International

15863 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 15863 USD per year during 12 months.
National

15863 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 15863 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

7840 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 7840 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Tampa

1122 - 1951 USD /month

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