MSc Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science (LUMES)

Lund University (LUCSUS) · Lund, Sweden · Official page ↗

Master'sSustainability scienceFull-time

One of the world's longest-running sustainability science masters (~30 years): an interdisciplinary, systems-thinking programme at the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies with a famously international cohort.

Key facts

Duration

24 months (2 years)

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Tuition

300,000 SEK total

Tuition (EU/EEA)

Tuition-free

Intake

Late August (autumn)

Verified Aug 2026: free for EU/EEA/Swiss; non-EU SEK 300,000 full programme (first payment SEK 75,000). Autumn 2026 round closed; next-round deadline not yet published. Source: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-SAESS

Curriculum modules

Political Ecology and Sustainability — Official Lund course.
Geographies of Sustainability — Official Lund course.
Methods and Tools - from Knowledge to Action — Official Lund course.
Master's Thesis — Independent research project.

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree
English proficiency (IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90)
Apply via universityadmissions.se with statement of purpose

Career destinations

Sustainability Researcher — Academia
Sustainability Advisor — Government & NGO
Consultant — Consulting

Related programmes

MSc Environmental Management and Policy (EMP) — Lund University (IIIEE)
MSc Social-Ecological Resilience for Sustainable Development — Stockholm University (Stockholm Resilience Centre)
Master's Programme in Sustainable Development (joint) — Uppsala University & SLU
MSc Sustainability Science — Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany
Mestrado em Sustentabilidade — University of São Paulo (EACH), Brazil
Master of Sustainability Science (GPSS-GLI) — University of Tokyo (GPSS-GLI), Japan

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