Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability – 2026

Required supporting documents for admission:

You must complete the application form and upload the required documents during the week in which you submit your application on the platform (before Sunday 23.59 CET).

The selection of the track for the Flexible Phase of the Master’s (Phase 2) is not binding during the admission process. Admitted candidates who accept the offer of a place must make a binding decision regarding their chosen track and rank the locations where it will be delivered following the offer.

Once uploaded, documents will be reviewed. If a document is incomplete or contains errors, you will be asked to send a new version within a specified period of time.

Incomplete applications or applications containing wrong or incomplete documents after the deadline will not be taken into consideration. For an application to be considered, the applicant must ensure that the application is complete:

• all required documents are submitted in the appropriate format and language
• the application fee has been paid

You must upload in PDF format the following documents to your application file. For admission purposes, all documents must be submitted in English. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and the academic transcript can be submitted in any of the official languages of the CHARM-EU Alliance institutions that provide the Master’s (Catalan, Spanish, English, Dutch, Hungarian, French, Swedish, Finnish, German and Norwegian).

1. Valid ID card
   For EU students, national ID or passport can be used. For non-EU students, only passport is accepted.
2. Bachelor’s degree diploma or recognised equivalent
   If the diploma is not available yet, an up-to-date transcript will suffice. Non-EU students should submit an additional statement from the university recognising that the qualification is sufficient to apply to a Master’s level program.
3. Academic transcript
   Acceptable transcript formats must include the mean grade updated until the last evaluation period (GPA).
   If the GPA is not included in the transcript, students should submit an additional statement from the university, including the grade point average.
   *In case of students with multiple degrees (Bachelor’s or Master’s), only the one uploaded will be assessed.
4. English language test scores with a LEVEL C1
   English C1 is the required level and must be achieved in all skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Applicants with B2 level will be considered in conjunction with other admission criteria, but must attain C1 level before programme enrolment. Download the list of admitted English certificates.

Exemptions: Applicants with the Nationality of an English-speaking country and coming from Education Systems of English-speaking countries or with a previous university degree delivered in English (Bachelor level minimum) are exempt and must provide a document that proves their cause for exemption (passport, certificate from the university where they studied in English, etc).

5. Curriculum Vitae
   Include clear sections on Intercultural experience (languages, relevant international and additional cultural experiences) and Civic engagement (relevant experiences and practical examples of the candidate’s past and current engagement).
6. Product
   Choose a specific and local challenge related to sustainability (i.e. the challenge should not be general but specific to your surroundings, city or personal experience).
   Using this challenge, create a coherent and comprehensive product in English summarising the challenge, interrelated issues and potential solutions.
   Ensure to explain:
   • why you have selected this challenge;
   • your personal experience with this challenge;
   • analyse it in a critical way
   • through the lens of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

   Format: selected by the candidate, some options, but not limited to essay, poster, video, booklet, pamphlet, podcast, mindmap.

   Guideline: length 500–750 words, or 6–8 minutes to listen/watch/read.

   Disclaimer: the use of artificial intelligence is discouraged for content generation. Any suspicious products may result in the rejection of the application.

7. Video/audio presentation
   Download the video/audio instructions.
   In English. PDF format with the link to the video/audio recording.