11 Sustainable Development Master's Degree Programs in Spain

The Seneca Institute's Master's Degree in Sustainable Development offers comprehensive training for those who wish to become protagonists of change toward a more just, balanced, and planet-friendly future. With an interdisciplinary approach, this program combines theory and practice to provide students with the knowledge and tools demanded by today's labor market regarding sustainability, the environment, and social responsibility. The master's degree prepares professionals capable of designing, implementing, and evaluating strategies aligned with the United Nations 2030 Agenda, sustainable development policies, and the new demands of responsible business management. This cutting-edge training is for those seeking to lead positive-impact projects in public, private, and third-sector organizations.

The perfect combination of academic training and real practice in companies: The Master in Sustainable Development Management is an official postgraduate degree adapted to the European Higher Education Area. Our objective is to train versatile professionals in the field of business and public management of sustainability.

The main objective of this master's degree is to train students in the concepts and applications of the Circular Economy and Sustainable Development, positioning them as strategic vectors for business, social and environmental change. The management and implementation of the Circular Economy is crucial for companies and administrations that wish to grow and be competitive in a sustainable manner.

The Master in Energy Technology for Sustainable Development offers you a unique opportunity to enter a vital and expanding sector. In a global context where the transition to renewable energies is imperative, this master's degree qualifies you to lead innovative projects that promote self-consumption of electricity and advance the use of hydrogen as an energy vector.

Presently, the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda provide public administrations, businesses, and other types of organizations, with the framework to aim at achieving sustainability. The pursuit of sustainability entails much work and effort in addition to the absolute need to master several areas due to the current climate crisis, the importance of Equality, and the awareness about Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and financing based on the ESG criteria (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance).

The Master in City Challenges aims to analyze the current challenges and the respective responses to transform them into sustainable, smart, efficient, resilient and inclusive cities, taking into account the following dimensions of the sustainable development goals: the Physical Dimension; the Social and Educational Dimension; the Environmental Dimension; the Technological Dimension; the Governance Dimension; the Economic Dimension.

In this master's degree, students will develop the ability to analyse the various processes involved in research, development and innovation activities in the food industry.

Máster Universitario en Tecnología Energética para el Desarrollo Sostenible The energy field is undergoing drastic transformations: substantial increase in the use of renewable sources; emergence of more efficient systems including the joint generation of electricity and heat, and creation of market structures using new forms of contracting.

IE School of Global & Public Affairs and the United Nations System Staff College have partnered to provide world-class training in the Master in International Development. Students will be primed to tackle the complex challenges associated with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and promote sustainable prosperity around the world. The program encompasses the 5 P’s defined by the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership. The United Nations System Staff College has designed the curriculum for this master's alongside IE University experts and professors.

The Norman Foster Institute, in a time of climate change, is addressed to those who wish, through practice or education, to improve the quality of life in cities worldwide. In that spirit, the Programme on Sustainable Cities will combine practical on-site experience with academic input from the foundation’s network of international experts.