Explore sustainability as an environmental, economic and social challenge. This English-taught master’s connects global governance with methods for understanding complex problems.
Learning across disciplines
Study spans inequality, climate change, ecosystems and governance. Integrative workshops sit alongside electives and a nine-credit thesis. Optional subjects allow different interests in policy, development and environmental assessment.
Preparing to apply
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required. Students with limited quantitative preparation may need six additional credits in mathematics, economics and statistics. Consult the programme’s English-language requirements.
Choosing your direction
The mix may suit interests in sustainability research or policy analysis. Compare the methodological subjects as carefully as the themes: they shape how you learn to turn a broad concern into an evidence-based investigation.
Course essentials
- Institution
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)
- Country
- Spain
- Subject
- Environmental sciences
- Study level
- Master's degree
- Teaching language
- English
- Study format
- On campus
- Campus
- Madrid – Puerta de Toledo, Madrid region, Spain
- Duration
- 2 academic years
- Credits
- 90 ECTS
- Tuition
- Official page displays €11,700 across 90 credits for EU students and €17,550 across 90 credits for non-EU students. The table does not explicitly identify the academic year. Confirm intake-specific prices; administrative, degree-issue and any bridging-course fees are additional.
- Intake
- Applications shown as closed on 28 October 2026. Ask UC3M for the next intake dates before making plans.
Information reviewed: 2026-10-28
See the UC3M profile, our Spain guide and tuition budgeting guide to plan the wider experience.