Geographies of Global Change and Sustainability Transformations

Master Geographies of Global Change and Sustainability Transformations

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German and English, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGerman and English⁠Requires A2 level
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 7 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

34 modules published

Across 2 years of study.

Where will you be?

4 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
4 modules20 ECTS
3 modules30 ECTS
Year 2
3 modules30 ECTS
Final project23 ECTS
StudyFinal projectYear known, semester not
What are all the subjects?

All 34 modules

Year 1 · 7 modules · all recommended path · 50 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· Sem 210
· Sem 215
· Sem 15
· Sem 15
· Sem 15
· Sem 25
· Sem 15

Source: senat.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 7 modules · all recommended path · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· Sem 312
· Sem 315
· Sem 42
· Sem 42
· Sem 423
· Sem 43
· Sem 33

Source: senat.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Modules · 20 modules · credits for 12 of 20
ModuleECTS
10
20
5
30
25
5
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· winter_semester10
· winter_semester20
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester30
· winter_semester25
· winter_semester5

Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None⁠
What comes after?
Where graduates work
Administration and the civil serviceEngineering, planning and consultancy firmsFunding organisations and NGOs with a focus on sustainability and educationInfrastructure planning and mobility managementInternational development workPopulation and migration researchRegional development agencies
Codes and faculty
Code066 857⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

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

What is there more of here?

More society, ethics and law than 5 of 6 similar

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

This programmeGeographies of Global Change and Sustainability Transformations Universität Wien27
Mathematics Universität Wien17
Green Chemistry Universität Wien14
Physics Universität Wien34
Ecology and Ecosystems Universität Wien24
Chemistry Universität Wien16
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More society, ethics and law, less maths and foundations

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

More here than typical

Society, ethics and law
22% here
7% typical
Specialist subjects
52% here
43% typical

Less here than typical

Maths and foundations
0% here
13% typical
Research methods
0% here
6% typical
Data and computing
0% here
3% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, languages and communication, projects and labs.

Where you'll study

Studying in Vienna

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
RankingAcademic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026: 101-150, world⁠
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, CanteenInferred

The rest of what we hold on Universität Wien is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Merit scholarship

Grant

Research scholarship

Offer

Discount

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€363.36 / semester
TuitionNon-EU citizensNot stated€726.72 / semester
Student unionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€26.20 / semester
Student unionNon-EU citizensNot stated€26.20 / semester
Discounts
  • Citizenship waiverTuition · UA⁠
How to start

Apply by 7 Jan 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadline · Non-EU citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenApplication deadline · EU/EEA citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenAdmissionAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (3 dates)
Jan 2027
  • Application deadline · Non-EU citizens
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Mar 2027
  • Admission
Is my language good enough?
German requirementA2 CEFR minimum
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Geography⁠
    +1 more
    • Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Teacher Education with the school subject Geography and Economic Education (curriculum BEFORE 2026)⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
    +1 more
    • Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline7 Jan 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
    +2 more
    • 5 Feb 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
    • 31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
What else to look at

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How do the alternatives compare?

0 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.

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PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGerman and EnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date16 Nov 202611 Jan 202716 Nov 2026

5 of 6 publish a next date.

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Price not found on official pages

21% free electives · 21% maths and foundations

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Physics

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

24% maths and foundations · 18% free electives

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Next date

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Ecology and Ecosystems

Master Ecology and Ecosystems

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

11% free electives · 10% thesis

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Next date

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Chemistry

Master Chemie

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

25% maths and foundations · 13% data and computing

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Geographies of Global Change and Sustainability Transformations is a master's programme in sciences and maths at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German and English.

The institution publishes 34 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (22%), free electives (19%) and thesis (7%).

How much does Geographies of Global Change and Sustainability Transformations cost?

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

When is the next deadline or start?

16 Nov 2026 (Apply by · Non-EU citizens).

What language is it taught in?

German and English (Requires A2 level).

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

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

Money · 1 with values
DiscountsKind: Citizenship waiver · Covers: Tuition · Citizenship: UAInferred
Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
Prior educationOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Geography⁠Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Teacher Education with the school subject Geography and Economic Education (curriculum BEFORE 2026)⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 857⁠
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman and English⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
OutcomesKind: Career field · Field: Administration and the civil service⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Engineering, planning and consultancy firms⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Funding organisations and NGOs with a focus on sustainability and education⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Infrastructure planning and mobility management⁠Kind: Career field · Field: International development work⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Population and migration research⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Regional development agencies⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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