- Degree
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Course location
- Gießen
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The course language is English. The Master's thesis has to be submitted in English.
- Mode of study
- Fully online
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- All applicants: 15 August
Application at www.uni-assist.de (http://www.uni-assist.de) starts 1 May.
The JLU online portal (https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung/portal) for applicants with a German Bachelor's degree opens 1 June.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Do you want to understand development and transition processes? Do you want to initiate social and technological change to make economic activities more sustainable? Are you interested in social, economic, political and natural sciences, especially in their interdependencies? Do you want to study from anywhere in the world at one of Germany's oldest universities? Then join us in working towards a more sustainable future, with a special emphasis on sustainable agricultural and food systems, and explore our international Master's degree programme in Sustainable Transition!
The Master‘s degree programme in Sustainable Transition is the first fully online degree programme at Justus Liebig University Giessen, offered by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management (Faculty 09), a faculty with recognised expertise in the scientific analysis of agricultural and food systems. The standard duration of the programme is four semesters. All courses and examinations are offered online and can be taken remotely. If you wish to be physically present in Giessen during your studies, you can attend on-site courses during the summer vacations.
As a student of our MSc programme, you will:
• analyse and understand the concept of sustainability and the trade-offs involved through the lens of different disciplines,
• comprehend the various areas of transition, including economic, legal, political, social, agricultural, and environmental aspects, and how they relate to sustainability,
• gain knowledge as well as analytical competences in methods and strategies to enhance transition processes towards a more sustainable economy, and
• be skilled in evaluating transition processes from a sustainability perspective and developing solutions for sustainable transitions applicable to the private and public sectors.