Master of Science in Sustainable Development, Management & Policy

This two-year graduate programme is designed for fresh university graduates and working professionals. It challenges students to consider a wide spectrum of sustainability issues, with special attention given to their often-complex interrelationships. Students learn skills needed to design and implement sustainable development strategies on the household, business, city, regional, and national levels.

Guided by expert faculty, students come to understand that effective implementation of sustainability strategies is a fundamental societal, economic, and environmental need.

Why choose this programme?

• Courses taught by internationally recognised experts
• Get exposed to emerging eco-friendly conceptual tools & management skills
• Learn to anticipate environmental, ecological, economical & social trends through one-of-a-kind coursework
• Practice-driven programme prepares graduates for positions in a variety of public, non-profit & private organisations
• Learn about multiple tools of analysis, strategy design, implementation, evaluation at various levels of scale & governance & organisation management
• The global learning experience which allows students to rotate between MODUL’s campuses in Vienna and Dubai, meet colleagues and students from over 70 nationalities and attend workshops and masterclasses led by top practitioners from across the globe. (Rotation Programme)

Tailor your degree with an MSc Certificate!

MSc students can complement their degree with a Certificate from one of the future-oriented areas:

• Advanced Management
• Business Development
• Innovation and Design for Tourism
• Real Estate Management and Hotel Development
• Tourism and Services Management

Certificates give you a competitive edge in global business and helps develop sought-after management and leadership skills to shape your future career.

Admissions Requirements

Admission to the master programme is granted to those individuals who have completed at least the equivalent of a bachelor's or diploma degree with a minimum duration of three years and who can demonstrate aptitude for research and basic knowledge in one or more of the natural or social sciences. Selection will be based upon transcripts of courses taken and grades received at previous universities and other educational organisations.

English Proficiency Test Requirements

All students whose first language is not English must provide proof of their English proficiency level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages through one of the following tests taken within the last two years.

Students must obtain a score of:

• TOEFL Internet-Based Test (IBT) with a minimum score of 88 points
• TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT) conducted at MUD with a minimum score of 570s
• IELTS band score 6.5 (no sub-score below 6.0)
• Cambridge English Certificate (Certificate of Advanced English): C1

Transfer of Credits:

Credit transfers from national and international universities are considered on the basis of how relevant prior coursework is to the course syllabus at MODUL University Dubai. The grades achieved, the level and language of the course and the number of credit hours (ECTS) will also be considered.

Upon submission of a transfer credit application, kindly contact your admissions officer for more information.

Key Features for MSc

1. Ability to design and implement sustainable development strategies on the household, business, city, regional, and national levels
2. Expose graduates to emerging eco-friendly conceptual tools and management skills
3. Equip graduates with multiple tools of analysis, strategy design, and implementation, evaluation at various levels of scale and governance, and organization management