Objectives and competences
The degree is jointly awarded by the CHARM-EU alliance institutions that provide the master's: University of Barcelona, Utrecht Universit, Eötvös Loránd University Budapest, University of Montpellier, Åbo Akademi University, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences, The University of Bergen, Trinity College Dublin.
Would you like to become a force for positive, sustainable change? The CHARM-EU Master’s programme is a unique international learning opportunity that will help you become a change-maker. Join our programme to work on real-life challenges and gain future-proof skills crucial for the 21st century.
The world is facing an uncertain future, and people with key skills in sustainability and innovation will be essential to addressing the global challenges ahead. In this course, you will work inside and outside the classroom to address real-world problems and collaborate with civil society, NGOs, institutions, business, industry, policymakers and more to find new solutions.
Further information about accreditation: https://charm-eu.eu/learning/educational-offer/master-programme
Basic information
| Type | Master's degree |
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| Faculty or school | CHARM-EU |
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| Mode of delivery |
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| Credits | 120 |
| Length of course | 2 academic years |
| Language(s) of instruction | English |
| Coordination | AVELINA TORTOSA MORENO |
| Open pre-enrolment | Yes |
| Open enrolment | No |
| Lead to doctoral studies | Yes |
| Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification | No |
| Main university information | Master's degree course homepage |
| Interuniversity | Yes |
| Main university | Trinity College Dublin |
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| Bridging courses | No |
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Objectives and competences
Objectives
- Research and evaluate complex societal challenges from different stakeholders and intercultural perspectives.
- Assess and integrate different disciplinary and transdisciplinary knowledge and research methodologies.
- Become familiar with the latest technological tools to source, analyse, handle, use and communicate complex bodies of data ethically.
- Learn to communicate and collaborate effectively on complex issues.
- Formulate an advanced understanding of transdisciplinarity and demonstrate expertise in the facilitative, communicative, reflexive and collaborative skills to support its practice.
- Acquire advanced transversal competencies in problem-solving, entrepreneurialism, innovation, digital skills, and a life-long learning disposition.
- Develop creative and critical thinking skills.
Competences
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
Access requirements and conditions
General requirementsStudents wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications:
- Official Spanish university degree.
- A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.
- A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.
Pre-enrolment
Calendar
First period: 24 February-16 March 2025Notification of resolutions: 4 April.
Required documentation
Selection criteria
Notification
Enrolment
As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned
- Documents required for enrolment
- Procedure to formalize enrolment
- Grants and financial aid (in Catalan)
- Economic information (in Catalan)
Course curriculum
Subjects and course plans
Distribution of credits
| Type | ECTS |
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| Compulsory | 40 |
| Optional | 50 |
| Compulsory placements | |
| Compulsory final project | 30 |
| TOTAL | 120 |
List of subjects
Placements
During the experiential phase, students have the opportunity to undertake an internship, while in the capstone phase, they collaborate with external stakeholders'including international organizations, NGOs, and research centres. This practical engagement fosters career networks, enhances professional development, and significantly boosts employability in the field of sustainability. Our graduates have taken up roles in sustainability policy, consultancy, business transformation, communications and academia.
Career opportunities
What can you work on ?
- Consultancy for business, government institutions and NGOs.
- Sustainability management and business transformation.
- Sustainability policy, advocacy, and communications.
- Business innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Social innovation and action.
- Academia and research.