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Environment and sustainability

Degree programmes taught in English

Students laughing in a classroom at Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies. Photo: Kennet Ruona.

Lund University offers four impactful Master's programmes in environment and sustainability taught in English. We are ranked 3rd in the world for our progressive approach to social and environmental sustainability (QS, 2025).

Find out more about our programmes and studying environment and sustainability at Lund University below. Use the links to go to the programme pages for details on entry requirements, application procedures, tuition fees and more.

Bachelor's programmes in this subject area

We don't currently offer any Bachelor's programmes in environment and sustainability taught in English.

Master's programmes in this subject area

We offer the following regular and joint Master's programmes in environment and sustainability.

Joint Master's programme

Our joint Master's programmes involve studies at different universities in Europe. They usually have different application procedures and dates from our regular programmes (listed on their websites).

You can also download the fact sheet below for more Lund-specific information.

For related programmes and interdisciplinary options, see 'Programmes in other subject areas' at the bottom of this page.

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Studying environment and sustainability

Lund University aims to be a driving force for sustainable development. In our teaching and research on environment and sustainability, we work to make an impact from the local to the global level. We equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to solve complex sustainability challenges and become agents of change and future leaders.

Get a glimpse of the subject area, programmes and student life below.

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Student and staff experiences

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You can also read more about the subject area below.

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An interdisciplinary perspective is a core feature of sustainability education at Lund University.


A global learning environment

Programmes in this area have a global focus, recruiting students and teachers from all over the world and from different disciplines. This contributes to a unique multidisciplinary and multicultural classroom.

Teaching in environment and sustainability is closely linked to research, often in collaboration with society. Sustainability research at Lund University is very diverse and involves many disciplines across all faculties.
 

I really learned a lot about things happening all across the world that I never would have.

                – Sahana, Master's in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science


Diverse research and specialisation opportunities

Many departments and centres are involved in this research, including:

  • the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE)
  • Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS)
  • Environmental and Energy Systems Studies 
  • the Centre for Climate and Environment.

The research spans a wide range of areas, such as:

  • climate and resilience
  • energy systems
  • circular economy
  • urban transitions
  • land use governance
  • biodiversity and ecosystem services
  • consumption
  • policy interventions
  • sustainable business models.
     

Everything we study has direct possible real-world applications.

                – Simone, Master's in Environmental Management and Policy

 
There are, of course, a large number of other educational programmes at various levels that are directly related to key sustainability challenges. It is also possible to specialise in sustainable development issues in many programmes in fields such as engineering, law, economics and social sciences.

International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) website

Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) website

Chat with students in this subject area

You can chat with our student ambassadors on the Unibuddy app to get answers to your questions and find out more about student life.

If you have any questions for our current students or alumni in this subject area, see below. Not all degree programmes have ambassadors available for chat. However, you will probably be able to contact someone in a related subject.

Programmes in other subject areas

You may also be interested in the related degree programme(s) below.

Related Bachelor's programmes

We don't currently offer any closely related Bachelor's programmes.

Related Master's programmes

The links below take you to the programme webpages:

Some of our Master's programmes have a unique interdisciplinary approach and accept students from a range of academic backgrounds.

You can also take a look at our full range of degree programmes.

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