Master in Sustainable Development and Global Governance
Graduate School of Economics and Political Science
- Direction
- Prof. Isik Özel, Prof. Esteban Alberto Nicolini Alessi, Prof. Emiliano Travieso Barrios
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- On-campus
- Credits
- 90 ECTS
- Campus
- Madrid - Puerta de Toledo
- Applications
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☛ Places available: 35
- Departments
- Social Sciences Department, Economics Department, Mathematics Department, International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law Department
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We are immersed in a time of massive challenges, as the world is facing an unprecedented climate crisis coupled with severe socio-economic problems. Such challenges necesitate multifaceted, yet concrete measures to ensure environmental and socio-economic sustainability that are closely intertwined.
Tackling diverse aspects of sustainability, the Master in Sustainable Development and Global Governance @ UC3M (MASUS) offers a vanguard multidisciplinary training in the analysis of problems related to sustainable development and global governance. Due to its flexible structure and breadth of elective courses, it facilitates specialization in various areas of sustainability, according to students' individual interests.
MASUS offers conceptual and methodological training in different areas of sustainable development based on four extensive modules: (1) Introduction to sustainability; (2) socioeconomic sustainability, focused on issues like hunger, poverty, inequality, gender, and sustainable work; (3) environmental sustainability covering areas such as climate change, biodiversity, ecosystems, and environmental impact analysis; (4) global governance that analyzes ‘the tragedy of the commons’, globalization, immigration and the geopolitics of natural resources, among other issues.
This new master program goes beyond knowledge about complex challenges of sustainability. Embracing a hands-on approach, it equips students with necessary skills to generate evidence-based comprehensive solutions in addressing the challenges of sustainability.
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🎥 │ Máster en Desarrollo Sostenible y Gobernanza Global (MASUS)
- CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM
Formative Complements * Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Basic notions of Calculus 3 CF Basic notions of Economics 3 CF Year 1 - Semester 1
Year 1 - Semester 2
Year 2 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Integrative workshop II 6 C ELECTIVES
Essential CapabilitiesSubjects ECTS TYPE Language Food security and land policies 3 E Education and health 3 E ELECTIVES
Socioeconomic challengesSubjects ECTS TYPE Language Labor markets and sustainable work 3 E ELECTIVES
Policy design and evaluation ISubjects ECTS TYPE Language Impact evaluation in sustainability 3 E ELECTIVES
Policy design and evaluation IISubjects ECTS TYPE Language Climate change and market regulation 3 E Environmental impact assessment 3 E ELECTIVES
Law, Globalization and GeopoliticsSubjects ECTS TYPE Language Green politics 3 E Sustainability and regional governance 3 E ELECTIVES
The Global South and Sustainable DevelopmentSubjects ECTS TYPE Language Political economy of migration 3 E Topics in development 3 E Urban sustainability 3 E Conflict, violence and development 3 E MASTER'S THESIS Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master's Thesis 9 C vacio * Formative Complements: should be taken by those students who do not have enough knowledge and skills in quantitative analysis. Check the requirements for access to the master.
C) Compulsory: 63 ECTS
E) Elective Course: 18 ECTS
aster's Thesis: 9 ECTS
course Programs
- QUALITY
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2022
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
FACULTY AND COURSE PLAN
- CURRICULUM
- FACULTY
UC3M FACULTY
- ANTONIONI, ALBERTO
Department of Mathematics
Investigador
PhD in Information Systems - Universidad de Lausanne, Suiza.
Brief CV
- BATTILOSSI, STEFANO
Department of Social Sciences
Associate Professor
PhD in Economic and Social History - Universidad de Turín
Brief CV
- CARMONA, JUAN
Department of Social Sciences
Associate Professor
PhD in Contemporary History - Universidad Complutense
Brief CV
- GARMENDIA, AMUITZ
Department of Social Sciences
Visiting Professor (with tenure)
PhD in Political Science - Binghamton University
Brief CV
- JUIF, DACIL
Department of Social Sciences
Associate Professor
PhD in Economic History - University of Tübingen
Brief CV
- LAVEZZOLO, SEBASTIÁN
Department of Social Sciences
Associate Professor
PhD in Political Science - New York University
Brief CV
- LIPARI, FRANCESCA
Department of Mathematics
Associate Professor
PhD in Economics - Universidad Tor Vergata, Roma
Brief CV
- MANERO, ANA MARÍA
International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
Full Professor
PhD in Public International Law - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
- MORA, RICARDO
Department of Economics
Associate Professor
PhD in Economics - London School of Economics
Brief CV
- NICOLINI, ESTEBAN A.
Department of Social Sciences
Visiting Professor (with tenure)
PhD in Economics - Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Brief CV
- OZEL, ISIK
Department of Social Sciences
Associate Professor
PhD in Political Science - University of Washington
Brief CV
- RIERA, PEDRO
Department of Social Sciences
Associate Professor
PhD in Political and Social Sciences - European University Institute
Brief CV
- SÁNCHEZ-CUENCA RODRÍGUEZ, IGNACIO
Department of Social Sciences
Full Professor
PhD in Sociology - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Brief CV
- SÁNCHEZ SÁNCHEZ, ÁNGEL
Department of Mathematics
Full Professor
PhD in Theoretical Physics - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Founder of the Interdisciplinary Group of Complex Studies
Brief CV
- SANTIAGO CABALLERO, CARLOS
Department of Social Sciences
Associate Professor
PhD in Economic History - London School of Economics
Member of Climate Strategic Initiative (UC3M)
Brief CV
- TRAVIESO BARRIOS, EMILIANO
Department of Social Sciences
Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
PhD in Economic History - University of Cambridge
Brief CV
EXTERNAL FACULTY
- DEL RÍO, PABLO
PhD in Environmental Economics - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Researcher at the Department of Economics and Politics at the Institute For Public Policies And Goods (IPP)
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC)
- DÍAZ, ELENA CAROLINA
PhD in International Law - Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
PhD Assistant Professor - Department of Public Law
UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS
- ENRÍQUEZ DE SALAMANCA, ÁLVARO
PhD in Environmental Sciences - UNED
Department of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution
UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID
- FANJUL, GONZALO
Policy Director
INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL HEALTH OF BARCELONA, ISGLOBAL
Co-founder and Head of Research
PORCAUSA FOUNDATION
- GODEFROID, MARTIN
PhD in Ecological and Agricultural Sciences- French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)
Postdoctoral Researcher
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC)
- GRECKSCH, KEVIN
PhD in Economics - University Oldenburg, Germany
Departmental Lecturer and Course Director MSc/MPhil in Water Science, Policy and Management (WSPM)
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
- KOSTZER, DANIEL
MA in Development Studies - Institute of Social Studies (La Haya)
International Consultant
Former Regional Salary Specialist for Asia and the Pacific (OIT)
- MESEGUER, COVADONGA
PhD in Political Science - Instituto Juan March - Madrid
Senior Professor at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration
UNED
- VALLADARES, FERNANDO
PhD in Biological Sciences - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Research Professor at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Director of the International Global Change Laboratory (LINCGlobal)
- ANTONIONI, ALBERTO
- ADMISSION
- ADMISSION
Application
The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process, please, read the following information:
REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with Royal Decree 822/2021 in order to be admitted to the Masters in Sustainable Development and Global Governance, an undergraduate degree from a Spanish university or an equivalent institution within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that would allow access to graduate studies is required. For students whose degrees are acquired from institutions outside the EHEA, the homologation of the respective degrees will not be necessary. In such cases, it will suffice that the University will verify that the said degrees fulfill a level of training equivalent to that of an official Spanish university degree and that those degrees from respective countries leading to graduate programs.
FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS
Those students coming from Law, Philosophy, Humanities and History degrees and, therefore, with few competences in quantitative analysis should complete 6 ECTS of Formative complements in Mathematics — Basic notions of Calculus — and Economics — Basic notions of Economics — to acquire tools for quantitative analysis of sustainable development problems.
The dates and schedules of the Formative Complements can be consulted here.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Candidate selection will be done on the basis of the following criteria:
ADMISSION CRITERIA RELATIVE WEIGHTING Academic record in undergraduate studies 60% Professional experience, revealed interest and motivation letters/statements of purpose 15% Letters of recommendation * 15% An advanced level of English (C1 or equivalent) 10% * Reference letters (preferably academic) should be uploaded on the application platform. The applicants should put the email addresses of at least two referees on that platform. The referees, who will receive a link where they can upload their letters, should specify the name of the applicant and the master's program.
Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
students with foreign university degrees
Once admitted to the Master’s, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, must provide, for enrolment, the diploma, legalized by diplomatic procedures or by means of The Hague Apostille. They must also submit the transcript of records, with the grade point average, duly legalized.
More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.
If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.
- ENROLLMENT
TUITION FEES*
Reservation fee: €800
- it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
- the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
Complete program | 90 ECTS (two academic years):
- EU students: €11,700 (€130/ECTS credit)
- Non-EU students: €17,550 (€195/ECTS credit)
NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
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* Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.
Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
- ADMISSION
- SCHOLARSHIPS
UC3M SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CALL AM01-24/25* │ RESOLVED
For the academic year 2024-2025 a call has been published for a maximum of 2 scholarships for payment of the net enrolment fees for students accepted into the Master’s, with the following provision:
- 2 scholarships of €2,500
To apply, you must have completed the application for admission to the Master’s.
Application deadline: May 31, 2024
Partial resolutions:
- first partial resolution: published on 8/3/2024
- second partial resolution: published on 23/5/2024
- third partial resolution: published on 19/7/2024
* The number of grants and amounts specified in the call, may vary depending on the conditions of the candidates who apply to them, can be even deserted as assessed by the Selection Committee for each program.
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General information on scholarships
For more information on specific scholarships of interest awarded by UC3M and by other agencies or organisations.
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
MASTER’S COURSE SCHEDULE
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FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS
📌 Formative Complements for the 2024/25 academic year will be taught as follows:
- ONLINE: 26/8-30/8 and 2/9-6/9 | M-F
- Basic notions of Calculus : 15:00-17:00 h
- Basic notions of Economics: 17:00-19:00 h - ON-SITE EVALUATIONS:
- Mathematics: Wednesday 11/09 | 19:30- 21:00
- Economics: Thursday 12/09 | 19:30- 21:00
- ONLINE: 26/8-30/8 and 2/9-6/9 | M-F