Global Challenges and Sustainable Futures
Course, Bachelor's level, 1MV071
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 25%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 25%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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General entry requirements
- Selection
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Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 20,625
- Total tuition fee: SEK 20,625
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-19505
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 25%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 25%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
General entry requirements
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
What are the challenges facing humanity today and in the future? How can we create and rediscover sustainable ways of living on this planet?
With accelerating trends such as climate change, water scarcity, energy depletion, social injustice, economic crisis, resource wars and other challenges, there is a growing need for sustainable alternatives. This course connects guest lectures that describe the severity of the challenges and workshops that discuss the possible sustainable responses and solutions to those challenges. You will have the opportunity to link global challenges to your own local and cultural background.
The course is offered at CEMUS, Centre for Environment and Development Studies, in a student-led educational model where students actively contribute to shaping the courses and their content, creating a student-centred learning environment.
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Spring 2025
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2024
- Reading list valid from Spring 2023
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022, version 1
- Reading list valid from Spring 2021
- Reading list valid from Spring 2020
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2019
- Reading list valid from Spring 2018
- Reading list valid from Spring 1900