Degree Requirements
Module |
Required ECTS |
Module I |
Management and Research Fundamentals |
30 |
Module II |
Sustainable Development and Policy |
24 |
Module III |
Professional Application of Sustainable Development |
18 |
Module IV |
Enrichment Courses/Certificate |
18 |
Module V |
Master Thesis |
30 |
Module VI |
Internship* (Optional) |
6 |
Total |
120 |
ECTS Points
ECTS points (European Credit Transfer System – ECTS, 87/327/ECC, Official Journal no. L 166 from 25 June 1987, CELEX no. 387D0327) are allocated for each course depending on the student workload. In the schedule of studies, in addition to the numbers of hours, the corresponding ECTS points for each course are allocated.
Each ECTS credit corresponds to 25 working hours for the student.
Study Plan – Master of Science in Sustainable Development, Management and Policy
SEMESTER 1
Course Code |
Course Name |
Pre-requisite |
ECTS |
MSC-0402 |
Environmental Management and Sustainability |
- |
6 |
MSC-0101 |
Advanced Economics |
- |
6 |
MSC-0102 |
Advanced Data Analysis and Decision Making |
- |
6 |
MSC-0403 |
Organizational Social Psychology and Leadership |
- |
6 |
MSC-0401 |
Principles of Environmental Sciences and Systems |
- |
6 |
SEMESTER 2
Course Code |
Course Name |
Pre-requisite |
ECTS |
MSC-0204 |
Applied Environmental Economics |
MSC-0101 |
6 |
MSC-0206 |
Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation |
MSC-0101 |
6 |
MSC-0107 |
Research Design and Methods in Practice |
MSC-0102 |
6 |
MSC-0205 |
Principles of Sustainability and Economic Development |
- |
6 |
- |
Enrichment Course I / Internship* |
- |
6 |
SEMESTER 3
Course Code |
Course Name |
Pre-requisite |
ECTS |
MSC-0202 |
Sustainable Metrics Seminar |
- |
6 |
MSC-0207 |
Ecological Economics |
MSC-0101 |
6 |
MSC-0601 |
Master Thesis Seminar |
MSC-0107 |
3 |
MSC-0203 |
Measuring and Assessing Sustainability |
- |
6 |
MSC-0602 |
Master Thesis |
- |
9 |
SEMESTER 4
Course Code |
Course Name |
Pre-requisite |
ECTS |
- |
Enrichment Course II |
- |
6 |
MSC-0602 |
Master Thesis |
- |
16 |
MSC-0603 |
Master Thesis Defense |
- |
2 |
- |
Enrichment Course III |
- |
6 |
*The optional internship is designed to help you benefit from real-world, practical experience in a managerial area of your choice. A graduate-level internship may last between three and six months. If he/she successfully completes an internship, the student can choose to a) reduce required ECTS of MODULE IV by 6 or b) cancel either Sustainable Metrics Seminar or Measuring and Assessing Sustainability.
Course Description - Master of Science in Sustainable Development, Management and Policy
Advanced Economics
The aim of this course is to develop students’ understanding of the key concepts and principles of microeconomics as well as their critical assessment. In addition, advanced topics in microeconomics which are of interest to students of Sustainable Development, Management, and Policy, International Tourism Management, as well as Management are covered as well. The course also serves as a gateway to other economics courses in the MSc programmes.
Environmental Management and Sustainability
This course provides an overview of environmental management and policy with a strong focus on sustainable development. The overall aim is to identify the links between the natural environment and the human economy. In order to cope with resource scarcities and natural problems caused by human activity, environmental management needs to fulfill an interdisciplinary approach covering ecology, environmental economics and policy, planning and social development, etc. We will investigate how environmental governance and governance for sustainable development help to foster global environmental challenges...