What can you do with a Master's in Governing Sustainability Transformations?

With a Master’s in Governing Sustainability Transformations, you will be prepared to work on some of today’s most urgent environmental challenges, from climate change and biodiversity loss to water, energy, food, mobility and resource use.

You will learn to analyse how sustainability transformations are governed across different levels, from international agreements and national policies to local initiatives, cities, communities and private organisations. You will develop the skills to assess policies, facilitate collaboration between stakeholders, and design fair and effective responses to complex sustainability challenges.

Graduates can work in government, international organisations, NGOs, consultancies, research institutes, companies or local sustainability initiatives. Possible roles include:

• Policy officer on climate, biodiversity or sustainability
• Sustainability consultant or environmental practitioner
• Officer or policy-maker in an NGO or international organisation
• Programme or project officer for sustainability transitions
• Researcher or analyst in environmental governance
• Local or regional sustainability coordinator

Competences: what you have learned

After completion, you will be equipped with the following skills and knowledge for a young environmental practitioner, policymaker or academic researcher. Among others, you will have the ability to analyse and support sustainability transformations across global, national and local contexts. You will be able to:

• Apply relevant social science theories and concepts to analyse governance, policy and social change towards sustainability.
• Analyse, design and evaluate policy and governance arrangements for sustainability transformations.
• Facilitate collaboration between public, private and civil-society stakeholders.
• Write policy documents, strategic plans and position papers on environment and society.
• Identify and study lobbying, advocacy and participation in sustainability governance.
• Work professionally in interdisciplinary teams, consultations and negotiations, respecting different values, perspectives and forms of expertise.