Each student is required to obtain at least 30 credits to receive a master’s degree, in keeping with the instructions that will be provided during orientation.
Note: The curriculum is reviewed on a yearly basis, so the course offerings may not be identical to the ones listed below.
Overview Courses (Compulsory)
- Trans-disciplinary Graduate Research Seminar I & II*
- Sustainability Science Research Seminar*
Courses marked with * are compulsory for first-year MSc and PhD students. To obtain a degree of Master of Science in Sustainability with concentration of Climate Action for the Paris Agreement, additional compulsory courses are required.
Elective Courses
- The United Nations System and Sustainable Development*
- Global Change and Planetary Boundaries*
- Principles of International Development Project*
- Frontier of Sustainability Science
- Water Resources Systems
- Environmental Science for Sustainability
- Environmental Politics and Climate Change
- Law and Practice of the United Nations
- Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems and Analysis: Theory and Application
- Environmental Statistics and Research Methods
- From SDGs to Climate Change: Implementation Strategies for its Adaptation and Mitigation
- Inclusive Learning Technology for Sustainable Development
- Studies of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes
Other elective courses may also be offered. Courses marked with * are held over a short period as part of the UNU Intensive Core (IC) Courses. A wide range of elective courses offered by partner universities are also available to UNU-IAS students through credit exchange arrangements.