Sustainability Science: Governance and Law (MA)

This interdisciplinary master's examines sustainability governance and its legal and political implementation in practice. It prepares students to analyse and shape sustainability transformation in public institutions, civil society, and policy contexts.

Academic requirements

Detailed requirements available at provided link.

Minimum GPA

The current official admissions page accepts incomplete bachelor's degrees only if at least 81% of the required workload has been completed at the time of application.

English requirements

For English-language master's programmes at Leuphana, the current official admissions page accepts TOEFL iBT 85, TOEIC 785, TOEIC Listening and Reading 785, IELTS 5.5, Cambridge C1 Advanced, 30 ECTS taught and examined in English, a completed English degree, or specified school-based proof.

Accepted bachelor fields

The current official programme page states that the programme is aimed at graduates of law, public administration, political science, social science, and the humanities.

APS Certificate

Yes

Mandatory internship

No

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

452.94 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official Leuphana fee page.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 452.94 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official Leuphana fee page.

Graduates are prepared for roles in sustainability governance, public policy, ESG-related advisory work, international organisations, and other fields connecting law, politics, and sustainability transformation.

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