Course overview
Sustainable development is too complex to be addressed by one discipline alone. Successful and sustainable enterprising cannot be achieved without knowledge and tools from both social and environmental sciences.
Important dates
The programme has started August 2008. Next application period for 2009 is starting late Autumn 2008.

Application forms are available at studera.nu

Deadlines for applications are:
February 2nd, 2009 for foreign students requiring a visa

April 15th, 2009 for Swedish and EU applicants.

This Master´s programme is a unique partnership between Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University Department of Law and Department of Biology Education.

It provides you the opportunity to do research with and learn from lecturers in the forefront of their field.

First semester
The first semester consists of 5 compulsory courses:

1. Resilience, vulnerability and adaptability, 7.5 cr

2. Academic theory, methods and writing for transdisciplinary research, 3 cr

3. Environmental law for sustainable enterprising, 4.5 cr

4. Management tools and change management for sustainable enterprising, 10.5 cr

5. Social responsibility for sustainable enterprising, 4.5 cr

Second and third semesters
The second and third semesters of the programme are designed to allow for maximum flexibility to meet each student´s needs. Students can compose their 60 credits with the following options:

- accredited courses 30-60 cr

- field work 30 cr

- expansion of the Master´s thesis 30 cr to a year-long project

- take an Honor´s thesis 30 cr after the compulsory courses
 
Fourth semester
The last semester is the continuation or completion of the Degree project in Sustainable Enterprising 30 cr. You may choose to do your thesis work abroad. The final work is presented in a public seminar at the end of the final semester.

Sturle Hauge Simonsen
Date: 2007-12-18
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