Overview

The Science for Sustainability programme from Radboud University is a 2-year full-time on-campus learning programme. You learn how to contribute to environmental sustainability challenges (e.g. biodiversity decline, climate change or resource scarcity) in collaboration with societal actors. The second year centres around the MSc thesis.

Career prospects

The aim of the Master's programme Science for Sustainability is to train sustainability navigators, i.e., applied scientists or academic professionals who are able to guide the transition towards a sustainable society in collaboration with societal actors. Labour market research has shown that there is a great need for transdisciplinary trained sustainability experts. A selection of possible positions that graduates can fulfil include sustainability advisor for governments or companies, sustainability researcher, knowledge broker in the field of sustainability, and environmental expert. There are also graduates who become an entrepreneur and start their own sustainable company.

Possible occupations

Sustainability advisor for governments or companies

Environmental expert

Sustainability researcher

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Programme Structure

The first year introduces sustainability science, systems thinking, and interdisciplinary approaches to global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource management, supported by electives from different scientific domains. In the second year, you focus on applied and interdisciplinary research through projects or internships, culminating in a Master’s thesis that addresses a real-world sustainability challenge from a scientific perspective.

Courses include

Thinking about sustainability

Institutional Perspectives; Territorial governance

Disciplines and interdisciplinarity for sustainability

Systems thinking and systems dynamics

Quantifying environmental sustainability

Integrated environmental modelling

Managing a sustainable organization

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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EU/EEA: 1st May (with housing support) to 1st July
Non-EU/EEA: 1st April (with housing support)
31 January for non-EU/EEA students applying for a scholarship

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

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Natural Sciences 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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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a research university (WO) in a natural science, environmental science, or a closely related discipline.
Bachelor’s programme must include scientific coursework relevant to sustainability challenges, such as ecology, environmental science, earth sciences, chemistry, physics, or life sciences, as well as a Bachelor’s thesis demonstrating research skills.
Demonstrable familiarity with research methods, academic writing, and critical thinking, and a clear interest in interdisciplinary sustainability issues.
Sufficient proficiency in English (for English-taught programmes), via diploma or standard test (e.g., IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, PTE Academic and LanguageCert).
For candidates with a Bachelor’s from a University of Applied Sciences (HBO) or other non-standard background: may be required to complete a customised Pre-Master’s programme to meet admission criteria.

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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

19714 EUR / year

≈ 19714 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Additional Details

Statutory tuition fee: €2,695 per year. Institutional tuition fee (EEA): €14,709 per year. Institutional tuition fee (non-EEA): €19,714 per year.

Living costs

Nijmegen

Netherlands

800 - 1000 EUR / month

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

Funding

Radboud Scholarship Programme: The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers talented, highly motivated, non-EU/EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to be awarded a partial scholarship for an English-taught Master’s programme.
NL Scholarship: The NL Scholarship (formerly known as Holland Scholarship) is a partial scholarship for non-EU/EEA students who want to do their Master’s in the Netherlands.
Fulbright-Radboud Scholarships: The Fulbright Commission, sponsored by Radboud University, is offering scholarships for talented American students to study at Radboud University.

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