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Environment and Society Studies - Local Environmental Change and Sustainable Cities

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  • University/Institute Name Radboud University
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration1 year
  • Application deadlineMay 2026
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Position Details (Master's)

This specialisation focuses on the local level of sustainability transformations and the integration of different policies. How can we address issues such as the energy transition, climate adaptation, water quality, mobility, circularity, sustainable agriculture and nature conservation in a city or region, in the Netherlands or abroad?

A broad scope of environmental issues will be addressed, and the existing measures and instruments will be examined. Stormwater management, forms of renewable energy and green roofs are just a small sample of what you might encounter during this study. For example, you will discover that waste management goes far beyond recycling schemes and how cradle-to-grave products are making way for cradle-to-cradle products. In addition, we will be dealing with citizens’ initiatives in renewable energy as well as investigating new areas of focus, such as the possible environmental advantages of community food systems.

Future career opportunities

This Master’s prepares you for a career as:

  • Policy maker in the field of sustainability
  • Environmental practitioner or consultant
  • Academic analyst or researcher

This program is accredited by the NVAO (the Dutch-Flemish accreditation organisation).

Courses include:

  • Institutional Perspectives: Territorial Governance by State, Market and Civil Society
  • Research Methods and preparing Master Thesis
  • Sustainability and Societal Transformations
  • Cities, Water and Climate Change

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Sep 2026