CHARM-EU Master's degree "Global Challenges for Sustainable Development": applications now open

[Article] - Published on February 10, 2025 in Admissions & enrolment, Erasmus + training projects, CHARM-EU European University

A new application period has opened for students wishing to enter the international master's degree "Global challenges for sustainability". in September 2025. This master's-level program is a joint degree awarded by the nine universities of the European alliance Charm-EUalliance, including the University of Montpellier. Interested students from all disciplines are invited to apply between February 24 and March 16, 2025.

The "Global challenges for sustainability" master's degree is now offered jointly by the nine universities of the Charm-EU alliance of European universities. Recognized in France as a Master's degree, this international diploma offers students a highly flexible hybrid course structure, an international environment geared towards mobility and interculturality, a stimulating transdisciplinary approach and an innovative pedagogical approach based on challenge-solving. At least one semester's mobility at a Charm-EU alliance university is compulsory.

During the two years of the program, the curriculum consists of four distinct phases, each lasting one semester:

The "preparatory" phase focuses on the acquisition of general skills, particularly in the fields of sustainability, social innovation and transdisciplinary research;
the "flexible" phase, during which students choose to follow modules on one of the four themes of the program: water, food, health and life sciences, energy and sustainable cities;
the "experimentation" phase, which gives students the opportunity to complete a work placement in different types of organization (private company, public institution, non-governmental organization, research laboratory, etc.);
the "Capstone" phase, during which students work in collaboration with their peers, academic staff and non-academic stakeholders (e.g. companies or associations) on a concrete sustainability challenge in Europe, or worldwide.

This international master's degree is designed to enable future graduates to move into fields such as social innovation, sustainable entrepreneurship, project management or research, as it aligns learning with the needs of both private companies and civil society, while fostering a wide range of skills suited to the job market.

External partners and other stakeholders contribute fully to the teaching program, enabling students to come into contact with the commercial, associative and institutional sectors, build up a solid network and be prepared to work with companies and institutions from all over the world.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate a C1 level in English and have a bachelor's degree in any discipline. A willingness to take on environmental challenges and a commitment to a sustainable world are important recruitment criteria.

Registration is free for European students (EU/EFTA) who have completed the 2024/2025 academic year at a French higher education institution. If this is not the case, the cost for the two years is €5,000 for European students and €24,000 outside Europe.