Study Programmes Certificate in Sustainable Development and Social Innovation

Admissions

To apply for a programme at the University of Luxembourg, candidates must comply with the general eligibility criteria for the chosen programme type and be selected by the study programme based on the quality of their application.

Requirements

Please note that a residence permit is a pre-requisite to apply for this study programme.


The programme at a glance – 20 ECTS

  • Duration:
    1 year / 2 sem

  • Language:
    EN

  • Admissions
    EU: 01 Apr 2025 –
    10 Sep 2025

  • Fees:
    200€/ sem. (semester 1,2)

  • Format: NoPartTime

Specific information for this programme

  • Target group

    • Professionals: the Certificate is designed to be compatible with a full-time job.
    • Students registered in any degree programme (Bachelor, Master, or Ph.D.) can enroll:
    to obtain it as second qualification in parallel to pursuing their main degree whilst at the University
    or they can take individual courses counting as optional courses towards their main degree.

  • Language Skills

    English

  • Documents

    – CV
    – Letter of motivation of 1-2 pages

  • Procedure

    For application please submit your letter of motivation and your CV, preferably between April 1st and September 10th.
    Depending on the number and nature of applications received, we may contact you to schedule an interview. Late submissions will be considered in case there are still places available, otherwise candidates will be placed on a waiting list.

  • Selection

    Based on all letters of motivation received, we will select candidates with a view to developing a diverse learning community from a large range of cultural and disciplinary backgrounds and life stages.

    Our selection criteria includes:

    • Motivation, interests and experience
    • Fluency in the English language
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Nationality

    A maximum of 25 to 30 participants for participation in any semester will be selected based on the quality of their application letters.

    • Students: At least 10 places will be reserved for students enrolled in University degrees.
    • Citizens and professionals: about 15 places will be for other participants.

Letter of motivation

The following questions will help you write your letter of motivation:

• Why you are interested in the Certificate with reference to the course description and the guide for applicants?
• Do you have any prior experience or qualifications that relate to the course material? (not a requirement).
• Do you have particular points of interest that struck you most when reading the course descriptions? Is there one session topic or case study that you are concerned with most?
• What are your expectations from the course professionally and personally?

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