M.S. Global Sustainability at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The M.S. is an interdisciplinary programme rooted in sustainability sciences, addressing water management, renewable energy and food security with emphasis on systems thinking, circular economies and the sustainable development goals. Concentrations are Food Sustainability and Security, Sustainable Energy, and Water Sustainability.

Faculty: Patel College of Global Sustainability | Department: Dean's Office | Duration: 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

12 shared core credits (concepts and principles, systems thinking, economics and finance, research methods), 9 concentration credits (e.g. sustainable food production, renewable transportation fuels and power portfolio, water resources planning), 9 electives and a 6-credit capstone research project or sustainability internship that serves as the comprehensive exam.

Career pathways

Environmental consultancy, policy analysis, renewable energy development, sustainability management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must also meet USF graduate admission and English proficiency requirements. At least two letters of recommendation from professors or supervisors (signed, dated, on letterhead); resume or CV; statement of purpose of up to 350 words. International applicants without a US bachelor's degree and a 4.0-scale GPA must submit a transcript evaluation showing US degree equivalency and a GPA estimate; non-English transcripts must be translated by an evaluation service.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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