Sustainable Communication (One Year)

Make sustainability your everyday life through a Master's degree in Sustainable Communication. The programme covers areas such as climate psychology, sustainable development, transmedia storytelling and design - but above all you will learn to communicate about important topics.

Level: Master

Start date: Autumn 2025

City: Jönköping

Credits: 60 credits

Degree: Degree of Master of Social Science (60 credits) with a major in Media and Communication Science

JU Direct Application (recommended), application period: 2024-10-15 - 2025-05-02
For those who apply through universityadmissions.se, application period: 2024-10-15 – 2025-01-15

How to apply

Not eligible? Enter our Pathway Programme

About the programme:

In today’s ever-changing market, designers and developers need advanced knowledge and highly developed skills in how to create innovative and competitive products. This program provides you with in-depth knowledge on human properties and understanding of how people interact with technologies. We also explore how state-of-the-art digital technologies, such as machine learning and recommendation agents, can contribute to an enhanced user experience. Furthermore, the program provides you with the skills to become a future leader and drive innovation.

In the final thesis project, you will perform in-depth work on a problem from industry, from society, or from a related field of academic research. The program is international, and all courses are conducted in English. You will study alongside students from all over the world with various academic backgrounds.

Facts and requirements

The programme is conducted at School of Education and Communication

Credits: 60 credits

Level: Master

Language: English

Rate of study: 100%

City: Jönköping

Place of study: Normal teaching

Start date: Autumn 2025

Selection: JU Direct Application: Admission is done continuously. For those who apply through universityadmissons.se: Selection is based on previous academic merits. Ranking is made in descending order.

Requirements: The applicant must hold the minimum of a bachelor's degree (i.e. the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university) with at least 90 credits in media and communication studies or social studies including independent, theoretical based work, i.e. a thesis or the equivalent. English 6 in the Swedish upper secondary school system or international equivalent. - Social sciences include areas such as social and behavioural sciences, psychology, sociology, ethnology and human geography, political science, economics and economic history, journalism and information, media and communication studies, library and documentation science, business, commerce and administration, purchasing, sales and distribution, marketing, banking, insurance and finance, accounting and taxation, management and administration, clerical and secretarial services, law and jurisprudence, criminology, anthropology, peace and development studies, human rights, disability science, gender science, etc.

Application code: HJ-MU111

Degree: Degree of Master of Social Science (60 credits) with a major in Media and Communication Science

Tuition fee: For the first semester: 60000 SEK
Total tuition fee: 120000 SEK

Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students

After graduation

The need for communication experts in sustainability will increase as the UN Sustainable Development Goals continues. With a Master's degree, you will have many opportunities to work in sustainability communication, both globally and regionally.

This could be as a communications specialist or with Corporate Social Responsibility. Your role is becoming important and increasingly relevant. Students at the 2-year version of the programme have the opportunity to study further at doctoral level.