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The issue of sustainable development has high priority on the international political and scientific agenda. It is also a cross-boundary issue, since any problem derived from the relation between the environment and development will not stop at a country's borders. The concept of "sustainable development" has far-reaching significance. There is an international obligation to carefully weigh the benefits of economic development against the environmental and social costs.
A suitable way to address this question is to present it to talented students in an international setting. The master's programme in Sustainable Development is a prime example of a programme where sustainability issues are approached from an inter-disciplinary perspective. The focus is set on applying the competences to the question of sustainable development and the needs and possibilities of societal transformation. It combines the strengths and specializations in teaching and top research of six partner universities, thereby offering the students a programme recognized in the countries of the consortium partners and the possibility of going on to PhD-studies as well as increasing the employability in the private, public and semi-public sector.
The International Joint Master's Programme in Sustainable Development is a full time programme which is completed over 2 years with a total of 120 ECTS credits.
The target group are highly qualified and motivated students interested in the issue of sustainable development and especially the international dimension of sustainability issues and have completed at least the equivalent of a Bachelor's or Diploma degree. Moreover, they should be willing and able to analyse and evaluate complex processes from the interdisciplinary perspective.
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