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3 new Master's programmes for a better future

Resource-efficient construction, understanding climate (change) and its impact on society, sustainable processes and clean technologies in chemistry: Interdisciplinary, English-language Master's programmes help to understand and shape the world of tomorrow.

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Green Building Engineering

Building for the future! With an interdisciplinary approach, the engineering master's programme addresses all relevant areas necessary for the planning, dimensioning and assessment of tomorrow's sustainable buildings. Successful graduates have a comprehensive knowledge of construction, the materials used, energy concepts, deconstruction and recycling. Anyone who is interested in making an active contribution as an engineer to making the building sector more sustainable is in the right place here - and worldwide: The degree programme is offered in English.

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Climate Change and Societal Transformation

Climate Change and Societal Transformation is an inter- and transdisciplinary Master's program that offers a systems science approach to the global climate crisis.

It integrates different perspectives: 1) a physical understanding of the climate system, its processes and drivers, and a fundamental understanding of climate change and its impacts, 2) a socio-ecological analysis of the drivers, actors and impacts of climate change and possible solutions, and 3) transformative approaches for a sustainable and just society, explicitly considering the global North-South dynamics.

The program provides fundamental knowledge of the climate system and climate change as a physical phenomenon, as an environmental threat, and as a social and political crisis, and related strategies and approaches to solutions.

The modularly organized program is offered in English. It is divided into four phases (see figure below): after an introductory and basic phase, students choose one of three possible specializations, followed by an integrative final phase and the master's thesis phase.

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Green Chemistry

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Green Chemistry is a jointly established English-language Master's programme between the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and the University of Vienna. The new degree programme started its pilot phase in the winter semester of 2022.

All three participating universities contribute their core expertise to address the cross-cutting topic of green chemistry as efficiently and effectively as possible. The goal: to proactively advance the problem-solving capacities that exist in Chemistry and to train experts who can master current and future challenges.

The basic courses are supplemented by a specialisation section and focus the Master's programme on application-oriented research topics. As a basis, the essential aspects of green chemistry, sustainability and circular economy are covered. An elective subject catalogue is available for in-depth study, which allows students to specialise individually. The international orientation means that the Master's programme is taught entirely in English.

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