Sustainable Economies and Corporations (specialisation of Environment and Society Studies)

Entry requirements

A completed academic Bachelor's degree
In order to get admission to this Master's you will need a completed Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies, Spatial Planning, Human Geography, or another related discipline.

A proficiency in English

In order to take part in this programme, you need to have fluency in both written and spoken English.This requirement has been satisfied when the student meets the conditions, listed on our website.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Innovations and socio-economic transformations

The Master’s specialisation in Sustainable Economies and Corporations explores the role of the private sector in solving structural resource scarcity and environmental problems, notably related to fossil energy use and climate change, and shaping sustainable society. The programme mixes behavioural economics, organisational studies and innovation management as well as different environmentally sustainable economies, including the we-economy, the bio-economy, circular economies and the sharing economy. The programme also deals with questions of perpetual growth.

What will you learn?

• Gain a theoretical understanding of the relationship between society, sustainability and politics
• Get new perspectives on the societal context of spatial and environmental issues in relation to institutional approaches
• Learn about a variety of alternative or transitional economies
• Understand the latest scientific insights, illustrated with numerous examples from the private sector: from cars and light bulbs to second-hand item web shops to coffee and chocolate
• Get hands on experience working on practical issues, as well as in designing, conducing and presenting your own research

Career prospects

Graduates will gain an in-depth understanding of both strategy and policy, allowing them opportunities in a variety of positions and roles:

• Advise for both the private and public sector
• Help governmental organisations and NGOs stimulate companies and consumers to make the needed change
• Work for a company in and show them the power of environmental innovation

If you have any questions, email us here: study-information@ru.nl

Learn more via the Radboud University contact form.

Information for international students

Application deadlines

Non-EU/EEA students

• The deadline for non-EU/EEA students who wish to apply for a scholarship is 31 January prior to the September intake. For the requirements and selection procedure for scholarships, please check our scholarship overview.
• The deadline for those not applying for a scholarship is 1 April for non-EU/EEA nationals for the September 2026 intake. You can apply for the September 2026 intake from 1 October 2025.

EU/EEA students

• The application deadline for EU/EEA students with housing assistance for the September 2026 intake is 1 May, and the deadline without housing assistance is 1 July. You can apply from 1 October onward for the 2026/2027 academic year.

The application deadlines for Master’s starting in February are 1 November for non-EU/EEA citizens and 1 December for EU/EEA citizens.

Fees and funding

Radboud University offers 3 different scholarships that are open to prospective Master's students from non-EU/EEA countries and who want to follow an English-taught Master's programme.

Radboud Scholarship Programme

The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers talented, highly motivated, non-EU/EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to be awarded a partial scholarship for an English-taught Master’s programme.

NL Scholarship (for prospective students)

The NL Scholarship (formerly known as Holland Scholarship) is a partial scholarship for non-EU/EEA students who want to do their Master’s in the Netherlands.

Fulbright-Radboud Scholarships

The Fulbright Commission, sponsored by Radboud University, is offering scholarships for talented American students to study at Radboud University.