Utrecht University · Netherlands
Global Sustainability Science
Climate, energy, resources and nature studied from local to global scale, with natural and social science courses side by side, to understand sustainability problems and help solve them.
- Where
- UtrechtNetherlands
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 1 May 2027
- Admission
- Open to all who qualify
- EU/EEA fee
- €2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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1 December 2026*
Create your Studielink accountYour own planDetails
Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.
Source -
1 May 2027
Application deadline, programmes without numerus fixus (EU/EEA)Hard deadlineDetails
Source -
6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.
Source
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
You combine mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology with management, economics and innovation to understand sustainability from local to global scale. Year one ends with fieldwork on Texel island, and in year two you pick one of five tracks, from water, climate and ecosystems to business and innovation, and work on a Global Transformation Project. In year three, track courses lead to a Consultancy Project advising real clients such as NGOs, governments and businesses, then a thesis. A quarter of the courses are electives, and you can study abroad for up to six months. Teaching draws on researchers at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development.
What you need
- Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HL
- Biology HL, Chemistry HL, Physics, Economics or GeographyTwo of these; Economics and Geography count as one choice.
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at Utrecht University
The IB Diploma counts as equivalent to VWO. IB English A or B, SL or HL, meets every UU English level.
How places are decided
- No cap: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply in Studielink by 1 May; matching is part of enrolment (voluntary if you live abroad).
Sources (3)
- Global Sustainability Science at UU — checked 2026-09-30
- Entry requirements
- IB applicants at UU
