- Degree
- Double Master's degree option with University of Graz (Austria) or Ca' Foscari University Venice (Italy);
Joint Master's degree option with Hiroshima University (Japan)
- Course location
- Leipzig
- In cooperation with
- Degree-awarding partners:
• University of Graz (Austria),
• Ca' Foscari University Venice (Italy),
• Hiroshima University (Japan) as part of the joint degree programme
Non-degree awarding partners:
• Basel University (Switzerland)
• Utrecht University (Netherlands)
• TERI School of Advanced Studies (India)
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The programme is 100% taught in English. All examinations (including the Master's thesis) are exclusively in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- The programme can only be started in the winter semester and includes a mandatory mobility in the second semester (summer semester). An additional mobility in the third semester is possible.
Teaching takes place exclusively in the form of classroom lectures and seminars.
- Application deadline
- Mid-December to mid-March for the following winter semester
More information: https://www.jointdegree.eu/de/sustainable-development/application-and-selection (https://www.jointdegree.eu/de/sustainable-development/application-and-selection)
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- 840 EUR
- Additional information on tuition fees
- Tuition fees at Leipzig University currently amount to 3,360 EUR in total, payable in four instalments (840 EUR/semester). A (partial) waiver of tuition fees is excluded.
More information and updates on the costs of the programme can be found at https://www.jointdegree.eu/de/sustainable-development/finances/ (https://www.jointdegree.eu/de/sustainable-development/finances/).
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- Yes
- Description/content
- The aim of the Joint International Master’s Programme in Sustainable Development is to offer an international and interdisciplinary Master’s programme of the highest quality, enabling participants to make substantial contributions to the challenge of societal transition towards sustainability.
It places a strong emphasis on research as well as on intervention strategies, promotes the capability for scientific work, and, in particular, a methodologically sound approach to problem-solving, especially in inter- and transdisciplinary settings.
Students who complete the programme will be able to:
• understand the dynamics, complexity and interaction between natural, social and economic processes and systems with regard to sustainable development
• identify and analyse so-called "wicked problems" within the field of sustainable development by taking into consideration different disciplinary perspectives
• develop comprehensive competences from a scientific perspective
• know and apply adequate methods and instruments for scientific research
• apply their knowledge and scientific skills in inter- and transdisciplinary teams to address complex issues
• possess the necessary social skills, such as writing, debating, conflict management, teamwork and project management to make a substantial contribution to change within society
• conduct independent scientific research and present the results in scientific publications
The Master’s programme prepares students for a PhD, ultimately leading to positions in scientific research.
The societal orientation of the Master’s programme also makes it a good starting point for positions that do not directly involve scientific research. Graduates might find employment in the private sector, the public sector (EU, national, regional and local government), consultancy firms and NGOs. Over the course of their careers, graduates should be able to fill managerial positions—notably in the integration of knowledge and policy, and in the field of change management (particularly in relation to complex processes of societal change).