Instituto Séneca - Centro Internacional de Postgrado
Master in Sustainable Development
Madrid, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Sustainability has become a fundamental pillar for the progress of societies and the competitiveness of organizations. In a world marked by environmental, social, and economic challenges, we need professionals with a global vision capable of promoting development models that reconcile growth, equity, and respect for the environment.
The Seneca Institute's Master's Degree in Sustainable Development responds to this need by training specialists prepared to analyze, manage, and lead projects aimed at sustainable development. The program offers a broad perspective that integrates public policies, business innovation, corporate social responsibility, and international strategies linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
With a distinctly professional focus, this master's degree combines a solid conceptual framework with practical tools that empower students to generate real solutions in institutional, corporate, and community settings. This program is designed for those who aspire to be agents of transformation in a world that demands responsibility and commitment to the future.
Accreditation
Diploma from the Seneca Institute, which accredits 600 hours of study. The diploma comes with the Apostille of The Hague, so that the document is valid in more than 60 countries.
Methodology
On-line. The study is carried out from the platform and includes attendance at live virtual classes.
Addressed to:
- University graduates of any specialty.
- To those who wish to exercise political or public office at the international or national level.
- To officials and staff of institutions, state administrations and public companies.
- To officials and staff of intergovernmental organizations.
- To researchers, analysts and journalists who want to delve deeper into the area.
- To professionals in business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
- To NGO staff and social workers who require this training to take on new skills.
- To intercultural mediators and educators who must complement their training when working in complex scenarios.
- To those who wish to practice sustainable and environmental development consulting, either as an employee, working for companies in the sector, or as independent entrepreneurs.
- International economy
- Environment
- International cooperation
- Governance
- Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Social development
- Sustainable policies
- Political or public management project
If you would like to receive the catalog with complete program details, including the contents of each module, please submit the Information Request.
Through this master's degree, students will be trained to:
- Analyze economic and social development and identify its factors according to international regions.
- Know and understand inequality in the world based on historical, political, and social contexts.
- Familiarize yourself with the approaches of the 2030 Agenda
- Implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in institutions and businesses.
- Design and implement strategies and instruments that promote sustainability in projects of diverse nature.
- Acquire skills for economic, communication and administrative management in the field of corporate social responsibility.
- Governments and state administrations.
- Public sector at its various territorial levels: national, provincial or local.
- Public or semi-public companies and foundations.
- Intergovernmental organizations, whether global or regional integration.
- Centers for study, training, and analysis on global issues.
- Strategy and communication consulting in corporate social and environmental responsibility.
- Private sector: CSR, communications, and HR departments of any type of company.
- Third sector and other entities: non-governmental organizations, foundations, unions and other social agents.