Sustainable Transition

Fully online English-taught master's programme on development and transition processes toward sustainable economic activities, with emphasis on sustainable agricultural and food systems, offered by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.

Minimum GPA

Minimum grade of 2.6 in the German grading system (good or very good).

English requirements

TOEFL iBT min. 95 points, or IELTS min. 7 in academic test, or university entrance qualification from Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, USA, UK, or South Africa, or English-language Bachelor's from these countries, or UNIcert III certificate.

Accepted bachelor fields

Bachelor's degree with at least 180 credits and grade 'good' or 'very good' (minimum 2.6 German scale) in closely related fields: Agricultural Science, Nutrition, Crop Biomass and Bioresources, Nutritional Sciences, Environment and Global Change, Environmental Management, Economics, Law, or Political Science. At least 60 CP required in economics, law, and/or social sciences.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

121.35 EUR per semester as of Winter Semester 2025/26

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 121.35 EUR per semester as of Winter Semester 2025/26

The contents prepare you greatly for working in an international context where you can make a true difference! This can be anything – a career in science, politics, consulting, working for an NGO or a global business.

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  Environment and Resources Management with Focus on Latin America and the Caribbean (Double-Degree Master's Programme between Mexico and Germany)

  Technische Hochschule Köln (University of Applied Sciences)

  Köln · Master of Science · English; Spanish

• 2

  Environmental and Resource Management (BSc)

  Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg

  Cottbus · Bachelor of Science · English

• 3

  Forest and Ecosystem Sciences (FES)

  University of Göttingen

  Göttingen · Master of Science · English

• 4

  Sustainable Resources, Engineering and Management (StREaM)

  Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences

  Magdeburg · Bachelor of Engineering · English

• 5

  International Material Flow Management (IMAT MSc)

  Trier University of Applied Sciences

  Birkenfeld · Master of Science · English