Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science: Geographies of Sustainability
Source: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science-geographies-of-sustainability-MESS23 Parent: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/mission-vision-and-values/sustainability/sustainability-education-lund-university
Course • Master's level • 7.5 credits
The course provides interdisciplinary perspectives on the dynamics of social and environmental change in particular places.
Start
Spring 2026
Level
Master's
Language
English
Place of study
Lund
Course code
MESS23
- Overview
Overview
We cover perspectives from a variety of research fields, including land-change science and landscape geography, as well as political economy and cultural geography. It aims to advance students’ understanding of the spatial dimensions of social, economic, and environmental processes and their importance for sustainability challenges in different geographical contexts.
A focal point of the course is to recognise the geographies of place and how different forms of natural resource use and environmental change at the local scale are influenced by structures and processes cutting across scales, and vice versa.
Another key point is the engagement with empirical cases and real-world settings. The selected cases will seek to integrate approaches and perspectives from both human and physical geography, highlighting the interdisciplinary focus of the course.
Throughout the course, processes of unequal distribution and uneven development, for instance, within cities, between urban and rural spaces, and between different geographical regions, will be explored.
Course literature
The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.
Course literature MESS23 (PDF, New tab)
- Dates
- Requirements and selection
- Tuition fees
Dates
Applications for this course are currently closed.
You can find information about future application opportunities here.
Requirements and selection
Prerequisites
To be admitted to the course, the student must have fulfilled course requirements of at least 22,5 higher education credits in the programme. A good command of spoken and written English, equivalent to English 6/B (advanced) proficiency in the Swedish secondary system, is required. Equivalent assessments will be made according to national guidelines.
Selection criteria
Admission guaranteed
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens
Citizens of countries outside:
- The European Union (EU)
- The European Economic Area (EEA) and
- Switzerland
are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each \ semester.
Tuition fees, payments and exemptions
Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 16,875 \ First payment: SEK 16,875
Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.
No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland
There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
Overview
We cover perspectives from a variety of research fields, including land-change science and landscape geography, as well as political economy and cultural geography. It aims to advance students’ understanding of the spatial dimensions of social, economic, and environmental processes and their importance for sustainability challenges in different geographical contexts.
A focal point of the course is to recognise the geographies of place and how different forms of natural resource use and environmental change at the local scale are influenced by structures and processes cutting across scales, and vice versa.
Another key point is the engagement with empirical cases and real-world settings. The selected cases will seek to integrate approaches and perspectives from both human and physical geography, highlighting the interdisciplinary focus of the course.
Throughout the course, processes of unequal distribution and uneven development, for instance, within cities, between urban and rural spaces, and between different geographical regions, will be explored.
Course literature
The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.
Course literature MESS23 (PDF, New tab)
Dates
Applications for this course are currently closed.
You can find information about future application opportunities here.
Requirements and selection
Prerequisites
To be admitted to the course, the student must have fulfilled course requirements of at least 22,5 higher education credits in the programme. A good command of spoken and written English, equivalent to English 6/B (advanced) proficiency in the Swedish secondary system, is required. Equivalent assessments will be made according to national guidelines.
Selection criteria
Admission guaranteed
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens
Citizens of countries outside:
- The European Union (EU)
- The European Economic Area (EEA) and
- Switzerland
are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each \ semester.
Tuition fees, payments and exemptions
Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 16,875 \ First payment: SEK 16,875
Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.
No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland
There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
Contact us
Programme Coordinator
Amanda Elgh
Email: amanda.elgh@lucsus.lu.se
Phone: +46 46 222 04 70