# Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science: Politics of Sustainability

**Source**: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science-politics-of-sustainability-MESS20
**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 Politics of Sustainability course addresses political approaches to and perspectives on sustainability issues and place these in relation to the actual ability to address sustainability challenges.

[Application dates](#nav-event-tab-1)

Start

Spring 2026

Level

Master's

Language

English

Place of study

Lund

Course code

MESS20

[Application dates](#)

- Overview

## Overview

The course tackles both central political factors and the
creation of alternative pathways towards change. The main focuses of the
course are:

the concept of politics, its history and components;

- current political forms and challenges in connection to
  sustainability issues and our ability to address sustainability
  challenges;
- how political actors and processes collaborate or clash on different levels and scales, across time and geographies;
- alternative approaches to politically engaged societal change,
  including addressing central elements of justice, religion,
  and ethnicity.

[Syllabus (PDF, new tab)](https://kursplaner.lu.se/pdf/kurs/en/MESS20)

### Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

[Course literature MESS20 (PDF, New tab)](https://kursplaner.lu.se/pdf/litteratur/senaste/en/MESS20)

- 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 7,5 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](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/international-admissions/bachelors-masters-studies/applying-for-studies/tuition-fees)

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 16,875 \
First payment: SEK 16,875

[Convert currency – xe.com](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=16875&From=SEK&To=EUR)

Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

[Application fee](https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/fees-scholarships-residence-permit/pay-your-application-fee)

### 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

The course tackles both central political factors and the
creation of alternative pathways towards change. The main focuses of the
course are:

the concept of politics, its history and components;

- current political forms and challenges in connection to
  sustainability issues and our ability to address sustainability
  challenges;
- how political actors and processes collaborate or clash on different levels and scales, across time and geographies;
- alternative approaches to politically engaged societal change,
  including addressing central elements of justice, religion,
  and ethnicity.

[Syllabus (PDF, new tab)](https://kursplaner.lu.se/pdf/kurs/en/MESS20)

### Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

[Course literature MESS20 (PDF, New tab)](https://kursplaner.lu.se/pdf/litteratur/senaste/en/MESS20)

## 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 7,5 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](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/international-admissions/bachelors-masters-studies/applying-for-studies/tuition-fees)

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 16,875 \
First payment: SEK 16,875

[Convert currency – xe.com](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=16875&From=SEK&To=EUR)

Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

[Application fee](https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/fees-scholarships-residence-permit/pay-your-application-fee)

### 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](mailto:amanda.elgh@lucsus.lu.se)

Phone: [+46 46 222 04 70](tel:+46 46 222 04 70)