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Master's Degree in Sustainability and Plastics Management (SPM)

Sustainability and Plastics Management (SPM)

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · Linz · Austria

Our classification by 118 module titles, weighted by credits.

A 4-semester master's programme, taught in English, in Linz.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source

Next date7 Jan 2027Apply by · EU/EEA citizens

LanguageEnglish⁠Requires B2 level

Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

123 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 123 modules

Advanced Electives in Sustainability and Plastics Management · 4 modules · all module group · credits for 1 of 4

Module	ECTS
	3
	?
	?
	?

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Advanced Polymer Technologies · 12 modules · all course · 24.50 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	1.5
	1.5
	1.5
	1.5
	1.5
	1
	1
	3
	3
	3
	3
	3

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Basics in Polymer Technologies (Bridge Subject) · 8 modules · all course · 21 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	1.5
	2.5
	2.5
	3.5
	2
	3
	3
	3

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Economics · 6 modules · all course · 18 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	3
	3
	3
	3
	3
	3

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Entrepreneurship · 1 module · all course · 6 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	6

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Law for Engineers · 7 modules · all course · 19 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	2
	2
	2
	2
	3
	4
	4

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Management · 4 modules · credits for 2 of 4

Module	Type	ECTS
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Module group	?
	Module group	?

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Management Advanced · 5 modules · all course · 15 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	3
	3
	3
	3
	3

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Management Basics · 4 modules · all course · 12 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	3
	3
	3
	3

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Management, Economics and Law · 3 modules · all module group · credits not published

Module

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Master's Thesis Seminar · 1 module · all course · 1 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	1

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Methods for Organizing Transformation · 1 module · all course · 6 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	6

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Modules · 12 modules · all module group · credits for 11 of 12

Module	ECTS
	0.6
	0.7
	0.7
	12.5
	17.5
	24.5
	1
	12
	15
	24
	29
	?

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Polymer Engineering and Science · 22 modules · credits for 18 of 22

Module	Type	ECTS
	Course	1.5
	Course	1.5
	Course	1.5
	Course	1.5
	Course	1.5
	Course	1.5
	Course	4.5
	Course	4.5
	Course	4.5
	Course	4.5
	Course	2
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Module group	?
	Module group	?
	Module group	?
	Module group	?

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Societal Forces of Transformation · 1 module · all course · 6 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	6

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Soft Skills · 2 modules · all course · 6 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	3
	3

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Subject for the Master's Examination: Polymer Chemistry · 5 modules · all course · 15 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	1.5
	4.5
	3
	3
	3

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Subject for the Master's Examination: Polymer Processing · 5 modules · all course · 12 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	1.5
	1.5
	3
	3
	3

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Subject for the Master's Examination: Polymer Product Engineering & Design · 4 modules · all course · 13 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	3
	3
	3
	4

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Subject for the Master's Examination: Polymeric Materials and Testing · 4 modules · all course · 11.50 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	2.5
	3
	3
	3

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Sustainable Business Models and Entrepreneurship · 2 modules · all course · 6 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	2
	4

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Sustainable Development, Transformative and Global Change · 6 modules · credits for 5 of 6

Module	Type	ECTS
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Course	3
	Course	4
	Module group	?

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Transformative Changes · 4 modules · all module group · 24 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	6
	6
	6
	6

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠

QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠

Credits120 ECTS⁠

Study modeFull time⁠

DeliveryOn campusInferred

CampusLinz⁠

How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More maths and foundations than 6 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMaster's Degree in Sustainability and Plastics Management (SPM)

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

118

MSc in Management

MODUL Vienna

17

MSc in Sustainable Development, Management and Policy

MODUL Vienna

18

Business Administration

Universität Wien

53

International Business Administration

Universität Wien

68

International Business and Economic Diplomacy

IMC Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Krems

34

Global Sales and Marketing Master

FH OÖ

19

Specialist subjects
Maths and foundations
Data and computing
Business and management
Society, ethics and law
Research methods
Projects and labs
Internship
Thesis
Free electives

Is this a typical programme?

More maths and foundations, less business and management

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects

40% here

18% typical

Maths and foundations

7% here

0% typical

Less here than typical

Business and management

26% here

38% typical

Thesis

7% here

14% typical

Data and computing

0% here

6% typical

About the same as typical: projects and labs, society, ethics and law, internship, research methods.

Where you'll study

Studying in Linz

What is the campus like?

City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,944 in 2024

Distance to the centre≈ 4.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation

HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred

FacilitiesGym (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠, Library (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠, Sports fields (JKU Auhof Campus)Inferred, Library (JKU MED Campus)⁠, LaboratoriesInferred

FoodCafeteria (JKU Auhof Campus)Inferred, Cafeteria (JKU MED Campus)Inferred, Canteen (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠

SupportCareer service (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠, Student union (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠, CounsellingInferred, Disability supportInferred, Health serviceInferred, Student clubs⁠

The rest of what we hold on Johannes Kepler Universität Linz is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

IRIS FISCHLMAYR Scholarship

Grant

Study Grants

Grant

Borealis-MORE-Scholarship

Every fee and condition published

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Student union	All applicants	2026/27	€26.20 / semester

How to start

Apply by 31 Mar 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?

Next up31 Mar 2027Application deadline · EU/EEA citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed

Every date (1 date)

Mar 2027

31 Mar 2027 Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens

Is my language good enough?

English requirementB2 CEFR minimum

What do they ask for?

Prior educationUnknown

How to applyUnknown

What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

2 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Austria

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

	This programmeMaster's Degree in Sustainability and Plastics Management (SPM) Johannes Kepler Universität Linz	SimilarMSc in Management MODUL Vienna	SimilarMSc in Sustainable Development, Management and Policy MODUL Vienna
Price	Not published	€8,000 / semester · 2026	€7,000 / semester · 2026
Duration	4 semesters	4 semesters	4 semesters
Language	English	English	English
Next date	7 Jan 2027	Not published	Not published

3 of 6 publish a next date.

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Business Administration

Master Betriebswirtschaft

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

42% business and management · 12% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish

Next date 16 Nov 2026

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

International Business Administration

Master Internationale Betriebswirtschaft

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

32% business and management · 14% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish

Next date 16 Nov 2026

IMC Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Krems · KremsAustria

International Business and Economic Diplomacy

€6,900 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

41% business and management · 16% thesis

MasterSemester abroadThesisEnglish

FH OÖ · SteyrAustria

Global Sales and Marketing Master

Global Sales and Marketing

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

50% business and management · 24% thesis

MasterSemester abroadPart-timeEnglish

Next date 31 May 2027

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master's Degree in Sustainability and Plastics Management (SPM) is a master's programme in business and management at Johannes Kepler Universität Linz in Linz, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 123 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are business and management (26%), society, ethics and law (14%) and thesis (7%).

How much does Master's Degree in Sustainability and Plastics Management (SPM) cost?

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

7 Jan 2027 (Apply by · EU/EEA citizens).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires B2 level).

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 13 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 1 with values

Language requirementCEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠

Programme · 9 with values

CampusLinz⁠

QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠

Credits120 ECTS⁠

DeliveryOn campusInferred

Duration4 semesters⁠

Language of instructionEnglish⁠

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠

LocationLinz, Austria⁠

Study modeFull time⁠

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