
Master's Programme in Public Planning for Sustainable Development
Örebro, Sweden
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
SEK 34,200 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* first instalment: 34200 SEK, Total fee: 68400 SEK
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Introduction
The focus of the program is sustainable development as a vital challenge to our society, which needs to be seriously addressed by the government and public administration. The program is a cooperation between human geography, political science, and sociology and is a one-year Master's program of 60 credits.
In the first semester, you take multidisciplinary courses that focus on sustainable development as a political and professional challenge and contribute to theoretical and empirical insights into the complexity of different environmental problems and their connection to social and economic dimensions. You will develop an understanding of how environmental problems are framed and how these frames impact what strategies and solutions are chosen, as well as help, explain why some problems are not handled at all.
You will also gain knowledge of what the role as a professional public official and planner can, and ought to, mean when working for a more sustainable society. Sustainable development is further described and analyzed from a comparative perspective to give insights into why and how conditions, problem patterns, and strategies vary around the world. In the courses, we problematize theoretical perspectives on sustainable development and apply theories in relation to concrete cases of sustainable planning. The methods of instruction are varied and include practical applications and problem-based learning (PBL).
During the second semester, you choose between three courses that are focused on sustainable development with a specialization in either human geography, political science, or sociology. These three courses start with a joint course module in method and analysis, which develops your insights and skills in methods and analyses of particular relevance to sustainable development. You practice your abilities and skills in operationalizing by working with different sustainability indicators and by working creatively to develop new, alternative indicators. You will also have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and abilities in traditional field studies. In addition, you will acquire knowledge and skills in forward-looking studies, like scenario techniques and prognosis. The second semester ends with thematic studies and an independent project.
Admissions
Curriculum
Program Content
This one-year Master's program in public planning for sustainable development comprises 60 credits and leads to the Degree of Master's (60 credits) with either human geography, sociology, or political science as the main field of study. The program opens with the course Sustainable Development as a Political and Professional Challenge, 7.5 credits, followed by the courses as they are listed in the section above. During the second semester, students take one of the 30 credit courses listed above, in the main field of study of their choice: human geography, political science, or sociology. These courses include an independent project module of 15 credits which concludes the program.
Rankings
Örebro University in rankings
Örebro University is on several ranking lists made by different organizations. These rankings compare universities with respect to research and education, among other things. Below are some of the rankings where Örebro University is included.
Örebro University in Times Higher Education rankings

For several consecutive years, Örebro University has come out strong in a number of Times Higher Education (THE) world rankings.
Örebro University on Shanghai ranking

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai ranking, has ranked the world’s top universities since 2003. Since 2009, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy is the official publisher of the ranking.
Scholarships and Funding
Career Opportunities
Career
The program has a clear professional profile, which will enhance employability as a public official, planner and manager in governments, administrations, and other organizations for which sustainable development is a vital goal, nationally and internationally.
The program further lays the ground to make Ph. D. education possible in one of the three main subjects of the program.
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Program Admission Requirements
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