Master
- Maastricht Sustainability Institute
- School of Business and Economics
Sustainability Science, Policy and Society
Are you passionate about sustainable development? Would you like to ensure that the resources that we now have will still be available for future generations? And can you see yourself developing strategies to steer governments and companies towards sustainable behaviour? Then the master’s programme Sustainability Science, Policy and Society is the perfect programme for you! This interdisciplinary programme focuses on different factors that affect sustainability, such as global dynamics, policy, governance and law. You'll also learn how to design, conduct and evaluate sustainability assessments. Upon graduation, you'll have all the training you need to pursue a career as a policy maker, sustainability coordinator, strategic policy analyst or a sustainability consultant, but careers in academia will also be open to you.
Fast facts
- 1-year, full-time master's, taught in English
- an interdisciplinary approach and an international context
- the programme has a high staff/student ratio
- you'll work on an actual case for real clients
- starts in September
- weekly: 10-12 hrs classes, 25-30 hrs group work/individual study
- you’ll get an MSc in Sustainability Science, Policy and Society
Master's Open Day on 18 March 2023
Experience Maastricht University: find out more about one of the most international universities in Europe, immerse yourself in your programme of choice, and explore our beautiful city. The next Master's Open Day will take place on Saturday, 18 March 2023.
Triple Crown accreditation - School of Business and Economics
'Triple Crown' accreditation from AASCB, AMBA, EQUISOur students rated the School of Business and Economics among the top 46 leading Positive Impact Schools
Positive Impact Rating 2022Financial Times lauded SBE in best practice examples of sustainability, ethics and social purpose in teaching and education methods
Financial TimesSustainability Science and Policy is the #1 'Political Science and Public Administration' master's programme in the Netherlands
Keuzegids Masters 2019UM is the ninth best Young University in the world
Times Higher Education 2022 Young Universities RankingThe Master Sustainability Science and Policy provided an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of sustainability challenges
I recommend this programme for prospective students that are willing to gain an understanding of the current pressures and challenges we're facing
Going back to university and studying this master’s is one of the best decisions I have ever made
News
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UM Researchers help map how people in cities get a health boost from nature
Monday, May 10, 2021Read moreTrees lining a street may encourage people to take a longer stroll or choose to bike to work. New research shows how access to natural areas in cities can improve human health by supporting physical activity. The researchers plan to equip city planners with tools to create healthier, more sustainable cities around the world.
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VerDus-Synthesis Study: Urban Sustainability Transitions: Energy, Climate, & Circularity
Tuesday, March 23, 2021Read moreHow do we involve citizens in the sustainability transition? When do they start participating? What solutions could reliably count on wide public support and how do we find these? What implications could such an approach have for governmental practices? What barriers do sustainable solutions encounter at the institutional level and how could these be overcome?
By synthesizing the results of twelve different research projects, Joop de Kraker and René Kemp (Maastricht Sustainability Institute) try to provide answers to questions like these.
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Prof. dr. Nancy Bocken appointed as Professor Sustainable Business
Wednesday, March 4, 2020Read moreProf. dr. Nancy Bocken is appointed as fulltime Professor Sustainable Business at the Maastricht Sustainability Institute – School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University as from 1 March 2020
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Urban greenspace as motor for exercising, meeting and relaxing
Wednesday, February 12, 2020Last year, the Maastricht Sustainability Institute joined forces with the public health service (GGD) of Zuid Limburg to investigate the influence of 'green in the neighborhood' on the health of residents in Maastricht.
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Subsidy awarded to 'RuimteGIDS': towards an environment that stimulates healthy behavior
Tuesday, January 14, 2020ZonMw has awarded a four-tonne subsidy to the South Limburg consortium "Making space for health in the city" (RuimteGIDS).
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Pop-up store Visietheek: shopping your own dream centre
Wednesday, November 27, 2019More than 100 enthusiastic and curious citizens from Meerssen (municipality north of Maastricht) visited the Visietheek, a pop-up store in Meerssen on November 21st. Each one of them shopped his or her personal dream centre for Meerssen together, built on inspiring examples from elsewhere.
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Many medals make a muddle
Monday, November 18, 2019“Fairtrade labels are meant to safeguard our values and turn them into verifiable standards,” explains Ceren Pekdemir from UM’s International Centre for Integrated assessment and Sustainable development (ICIS). “They have an effect on the wages and training farmers receive – but not to the extent consumers would hope.”
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Marching together to save the climate
Thursday, September 19, 2019Global climate change is an issue that Arthur Bribosia (UCM) and Marion Meyers (DKE) feel very strongly about. Strong enough to take action. Last May, they got 3000 people out on the street to join the first climate march in Maastricht. For the next march, scheduled for 20 September, they’re hoping for 5000 participants.
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Maastricht University 6th in SustainaBul ranking
Wednesday, June 12, 2019Starting in 2012, the SustainaBul (which is a pun, as a ‘bul’ is the degree you receive when graduating from university) has ranked the sustainability of the Dutch higher education institutions. The ranking is organised every year by Studenten voor Morgen, a Dutch student initiative. Participating institutions have to fill out a questionnaire to assess the sustainability level of their research, education, business management and integral approach. This month the results from the ranking of 2019 were presented.
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Meet Melanie Feeney: an advocate of interdisciplinary research
Friday, May 17, 2019Originally from Australia, Melanie Feeney's career path includes the completion of a master's degree in sustainability in Sydney, research on sustainable business in remote and rural Australia and Southeast Asia as well as a role as Education Development Officer at UM. Building on her extensive experience, Feeney has decided to now focus her research on how organisations transition towards sustainability, under the umbrella of the SBE research theme Sustainable Development.
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