About the programme:
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and increasing emissions are global problems that affect us all and increase social disparities, exclusion, and inequality. You can help reverse this trend.
This interdisciplinary programme focuses on issues of social justice, diversity, human rights, and climate change, intending to create meaningful and lasting changes. You will explore these issues at local and global levels, as collaboration across borders and levels of decision-making is often necessary to address these complex problems.
Through applied research for sustainable development and close interaction with organisations, you will have the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice. You will learn to use social science methods and tools (such as data collection and analysis) to create solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on a global, regional, and local scale. Furthermore, you will write your thesis with an organisation or activity of your choice (research collaboration), in the non-profit, public, or business sector.
You will explore various theoretical perspectives on sustainability issues and gain practical knowledge and experience in sustainable social development. The programme is organized within the Social Sciences of Sustainability study environment and has links with the research environments Sustainable Societies (SUS) and Sustainability Education Research (SER). This means that our teaching is informed by current research.
You can study the programme over one year (60 credits) or two years (120 credits). One- and two-year students take the first semester and the research methods courses during the first half of the second semester together. In addition, two-year students can take elective courses on campus or at another university in Sweden, do an internship at an organisation of their choice, or become an exchange student at one of our 70 partner universities in 28 countries during the first semester of their second year.
Upon graduation, you will be prepared for a career in sustainable development at the global, regional, or local level. Our graduates have gone on to positions such as environmental social and governance/sustainability manager, sustainability developer, and project manager in countries such as Sweden, Luxemburg, Azerbaijan, and Germany.
You will also be eligible to apply to the PhD program at the School of Education and Communication or other PhD programs around the world.
Not eligible? Enter our Pathway Programme
Facts and requirements
Total tuition fee: 240000 SEK
Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students
Courses
After graduation
After graduating from the program, you will have carried out your own thesis project and be ready for qualified positions in various sectors where designs for learning are at the core of the development strategies. You will also be ready for post-graduate studies in education with a focus on digitalization and sustainability. The programme ties specifically onto the School of Education and Communication/Jönköping University's dynamic doctoral international research milieu in digitalization and education, involving nine national higher education institutions in Sweden and partners abroad.
Internship
In a compulsory five-week internship independently organized by the student, the student works with an implementation process, framed and formulated within the programme. The acquired experience allows for knowledge application, and further development. The surrounding courses on specific aspects of learning, digitalization, and sustainability serve the purpose to expand and deepen the internship experience, for example regarding collaborative practices across fields of expertise and professional roles within an organization, inclusive communication with tools, and leadership skills.
Study abroad
During the third semester (22.5 credits), you have the possibility of designing your own semester from a selection of elective social science courses at Jönköping University, other Swedish universities or at universities abroad, after agreement with the programme director.
Interviews
Student projects
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