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Master in Sustainable Development and Global Governance

Graduate School of Economics and Political Science

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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

 Open 

☛ 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.
     

     More information 

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    🎥 │ Máster en Desarrollo Sostenible y Gobernanza Global (MASUS)

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    reasons to study master in Sustainable Development and Global Governance

  • 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)
  • 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 formative complements in Mathematics and Economics (6 ECTS) 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)

      ✎│Tuition fees
       

      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 23/24 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 24/25 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.

      ✎│Enrolment master’s programmes

      ✎│ECTS credits recognition

  • SCHOLARSHIPS

    UC3M SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025

    CALL AM01-24/25 *

    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: from April 27, 2024
    • third partial resolution: from June 20, 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.

    🎓 │ Scholarships to study a University Master

  • PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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    MASTER’S COURSE SCHEDULE

    Check the Master’s schedule

     

    📌 Formative Complements for the 2023/24 academic year will be taught online and the dates and schedules are as follows:

    28/08-8/09 | M-F | 15.30-19.30

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    VIRTUAL SECRETARIAT

    Access to Virtual Secretariat

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    Material Resources of the programme

    Madrid - Puerta de Toledo Campus

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