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Master

Duration

Flexible

General learning outcomes

* Knowledge, understanding and skills
- Be familiar with the broad interdisciplinary debate on sustainable development encompassing connected social, economic, natural and ecological realms. (G-LO1)
- Demonstrate skills and capacity to participate in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teams. (G-LO2)

* Application
- Be familiar with and have the ability to use appropriate scientific methodologies in terms of data gathering and analysis, as to gain and integrate a variety of knowledge. (G-LO3)
- Apply concepts and methodologies to examine concrete cases and contexts, such as specific rural and urban regions, cities, ecosystems, protected areas, forests, etc. (G-LO4)
- Show capacity to develop original recommendations for enhanced sustainable development and management in the realms of economic, social, environmental, international and intercultural governance. (G-LO5)

* Critical (self)-reflection and abilities to communicate with relevant stakeholders and broader publics
- Demonstrate a critical attitude in the exploration of the sustainability dimensions of policy, planning and economic strategies in interdisciplinary ways. (G- LO6)
- Think critically regarding contemporary sustainability challenges produced by the interaction between human beings and the environment we inhabit and transform. (G-LO7)
- Show familiarity with the specific rationale, codes of communication and language to exchange and discuss clearly with both specialist and non-specialist audiences. (G-LO8)
- Are able to reflect epistemologically on one’s own practice and to review one’s own knowledge on the basis of its internal scientific coherence and societal relevance from the point of view of sustainability and take responsibility for it. (G-LO9)

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Course objectives

You have a broad interest in a comprehensive approach of sustainable development since the program focusses on 4 ‘Ps’ (people, planet, prosperity and policy) and on 4 ‘Ms’ (multidisciplinarity, multistakeholder, multiscalar and multicultural)

Ideal prospective students for this programme have the following profile.

Basic knowledge in human and social science (economics, sociology, social geography, development, management, law, etc.) or natural/life science (agriculture, environmental sciences, physical geography, engineering, etc.) is essential.
an advanced knowledge of economics is encouraged.
A command of English and French, both spoken and written, is required. Students without a good command in one of the two languages will be requested to attend a compulsory language training course outside the curriculum. Students will be informed of their French and English language level at the time of admission based on a Skype interview with the pre-selected candidates. Students who have not yet achieved a good command of the two languages are strongly advised to take language courses before the start of the programme.

Who is it intended for?

Job opportunities for graduates may be found in all sectors where sustainable development actions should be implemented, in particular at organizations responsible for the creation of sustainable territories (communities, enterprises, non-state actors and civil society organizations, local governments), the central government and international organizations.
Potential posts include: environmental adviser; sustainable development manager in local communities, public administrations, civil society organizations & local governments; representative within local public institutions, national and international institutions, enterprises, trade unions & professional bodies.

The extensive experience, international collaboration and multidisciplinary insights gained from the Erasmus Mundus Master in Sustainable Territorial Development, will open up new perspectives on the sustainability of territorial use and organization while introducing you to various policy tools and management strategies in divergent territorial contexts.

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Subjects

Geology
International
Geography
Water Management
Ecosystems
Organisms
Communities
International Development
Ecological research
Sustainability debates

Course programme

The Master of Science in Sustainable Development contains two different tracks: the Erasmus Mundus joint Master in Sustainable Territorial Development and the ICP Master of Science in Sustainable Development.

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Sustainable Territorial Development

STeDe IJM aims to create experts in the area of sustainable territorial development. More concretely it trains professionals to be able to help organizations acting in the territory (enterprises, local communities, civil society organizations) to draft sustainable development policies for economic, social, environmental, international and intercultural management.

The Master concerns the economic competitiveness, social inclusion, environmental protection, international cooperation and intercultural relation challenges of territorial development focusing not only on local communities, but also on enterprises, non-state actors and civil society organizations. It also aims to offer an example of sustainable territory involving all local organizations, which should have human resources available and able to promote sustainable development.

The ICP Master of Science in Sustainable Development

An active research-driven education model with five main pillars

Pillar 1 : Research based teaching courses taught by academic experts leading research in different sustainability domains and parts of the world.

Pillar 2 : Training in research stimulating critical learners, systemic thinking and creativity in the solution of complex socio-ecological problems and triggering real change.

Pillar 3 : A programme informed by and serving the needs of Global South regions facing economic, social and ecological challenges.

Pillar 4 : The active integration of fieldwork in the South, internship, thesis and portfolio development in the professional preparation of the students.

Pillar 5 : The KU Leuven Sustainability Living Lab as the itinerant platform through which the vision and goals of this Master will be tested and implemented in a real world setting. All contents and activities in the Master are connected to the priorities of the Lab, which will be in tune with international institutions agendas and contemporary sustainability debates.

In simple words, this Master programme embraces sustainable development beyond the walls of universities and classrooms to engage with real world settings and localities in their search for solutions to their most pressing problems.

The Master of Science in Sustainable Development is an initial Master's programme and can be followed on a full-time or part-time basis.

Structure

In this interuniversity programme, both European and non-European students study together. The EMLM STeDe-students study each semester at a different university. First at the Università degli Studi di Padova (30 ECTS), then at KU Leuven (30 ECTS) and then at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne (30 ECTS). The fourth semester is dedicated to an internship and a Master's thesis (30 ECTS) written at the university of the student's choice from among the three aforementioned universities and the Universidade Catolica Don Bosco in Brazil.

The students of the ICP Master of Sustainable Development study at the KU Leuven. They can choose between two specialisations: ‘Space and Society’ and ‘Ecology’.

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