Overview

The Sustainable Development programme at Utrecht University provides a strong foundation of common knowledge while allowing you to specialize in your chosen field. It offers a broad understanding across disciplines, from (bio)physical to social sciences, while deepening your expertise in a specific area.

Career:

The world needs people with comprehensive knowledge of sustainability. In this Master's programme you have the opportunity to develop analytical and practical research skills, as well as strategies for intervention. This combination prepares you for academic-level position at consultancies, at research institutes, in government, in business or at NGOs. Career prospects are excellent: 90 percent of our graduates are in paid positions at an academic level.

Accreditation

Accredited by the NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Perspectives on Sustainable Development

Systems thinking, Scenarios & Indicators for SD

Research Design SD

Consultancy Project SUSD and WSM

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 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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93

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Utrecht, 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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Other requirements

General requirements

You are welcome to apply for the Sustainable Development Master’s programme. Please take into account that this is a selective master. You will be considered for admission to the programme if you hold a University bachelor degree and can demonstrate a high level of knowledge, motivation and command of methods and skills in the field.

With regard to the educational requirements you should possess knowledge on:

Sustainability issues (drivers, pressures, impacts, responses)

Mathematics (basic algebra, functions, powers and roots)

Natural processes (earth system processes in soil, water, atmosphere, ecosystems)

Academic and research skills

Statistics (means, variance, probability tests (T-test), correlation)

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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

25306 EUR / year

≈ 25306 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year

Living costs

Utrecht

Netherlands

900 - 1450 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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