MSc Sustainable Business and Innovation

Utrecht University · Utrecht, Netherlands

Master'sCorporate sustainability & innovationFull-time

Two-year master (120 ECTS) at the Copernicus Institute training students to embed sustainable innovation in business, ending with a real-client consultancy project and a 45-EC thesis.

Key facts

Duration

24 months (2 years)

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Tuition

25,306 EUR per year

Tuition (EU/EEA)

2,694 EUR per year

Intake

September

2026-27 fees from uu.nl: EU/EEA statutory EUR 2,694/yr; non-EU institutional EUR 25,306/yr.

Specialization tracks

Circular EconomySustainable Food SystemsClimate Change AssessmentRenewable EnergyBio-based Economy

Curriculum modules

Innovation Management — How firms organise and manage innovation.
Corporate Sustainability and Change Management — Driving sustainability change in organisations.
Governance and Sustainability Transitions — Transition theory and governance.
Consultancy Project (15 ECTS) — Team project for a real external client.

Admission requirements

Relevant bachelor's degree (subject-specific requirements apply)
IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 93 or equivalent
Apply via Studielink plus the Utrecht portal

Career destinations

Sustainability Consultant — Consulting
Innovation / CSR Manager — Corporate
Policy Advisor — Government

Related programmes

MSc Industrial Ecology — TU Delft & Leiden University (joint degree)
MSc Climate Studies — Wageningen University & Research
MSc Sustainable Development — Utrecht University
MSc Energy Science — Utrecht University
MSc Water Management for Climate Adaptation — Utrecht University
MSc Environmental Sciences — Wageningen University & Research

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