Bachelor in Sustainability and Future Societies
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,195
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU/EFTA students| non-EU/EFTA students: 1 May 2025
Introduction
The "Sustainability and Future Societies" program offers a fresh, modern approach to learning by combining knowledge from sociology, social work, psychology, criminology, management, technology, and AI. This unique program aims to train students to become specialists in social sustainability and social change in the community.
Through this program, you'll gain valuable skills in social responsibility, urban development, social innovation, strategy and project management, etc. You'll learn how to analyze demographic trends, identify problems in society, come up with data-driven solutions and social innovation and use cutting-edge social theories to tackle real-world issues.
One of the most exciting aspects of this program is the international mobility options or internship and participating in workshops with social partners from practical fields, gaining practical experience from leading experts in sustainable urban development or social impact assessment. These opportunities will help you build the skills needed to create meaningful social innovations and contribute to more sustainable, empowered communities.
Why choose this programme?
- This program stands out by providing a truly interdisciplinary and future-oriented education. It will equip students with the tools to understand and address complex social challenges. By combining theory with cutting-edge social research methodologies and practical experiences, students will learn to create innovative, data-driven solutions for sustainable development. The hands-on learning opportunities with national and international social partners make this program ideal for those aspiring to become leaders in shaping resilient and thriving societies.
Curriculum
Scope of studies: 240 ECTS credits
Length: 4 years
1st Semester
- Introduction to Sustainability Studies
- Population Dynamics
- Sociology and Social Change
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Workshop: Self-Development and Team Work
2nd Semester
- Globalization, EU and Sustainable Social Policy
- Research Design and Ethics
- Sustainability: Multidimensional Approach
- Workshop: Accessible and Inclusive City
- Course Unit (Module) of Individual Studies
3rd Semester
- Environmental Philosophy and Sustainability Ethics
- Qualitative Methods of Social Research I/II (Action Research, Focus Groups, Expert Interviews)
- Qualitative Methods of Social Research II/II (Document Analysis, Discourse Analysis)
- Sustainable Project Management
- Course Unit (Module) of Individual Studies
4th Semester
- Migration and Sustainability
- Quantitative Methods of Social Research I/II (Designing and Implementing Quantitative Research Inquiry)
- Quantitative Methods of Social Research II/II (Population-Level, Register-Based and Other Open Data Analysis)
- Workshop: Creativity in Science and Technologies
- Course Unit (Module) of Individual Studies
5th Semester
- Policy Engagement and Advocacy
- Social Innovations and Entrepreneurial Action
- Sustainable Employment
- Workshop: Community Development and Networking Practice
- Course Unit (Module) of Individual Studies
6th Semester
- Course Work
- Technological Crime and the Environment
- Wellbeing and Social Services
- Workshop: Social and Economical Impact
- Course Unit (Module) of Individual Studies
7th Semester
- Development Cooperation
- Project of Bachelor Thesis
- Workshop: Engineering/Technologies for a Sustainable Future
- Course Unit (Module) of Individual Studies
8th Semester
- Bachelor Final Thesis (Study Field: Sociology)
- Mobility Practice
Career Opportunities
- In the public sector, graduates could implement sustainable development projects, serve as urban planners or sustainability officers, work as analysts or advisors on social and circular economy initiatives, manage climate change policies, conduct research on sustainability and social impact, and act as consultants on community planning and urban resilience.
- In the NGO sector, graduates could lead social business initiatives, advocate for human rights, assess social and environmental impact, manage sustainability projects, coordinate climate justice and community development programs, and serve as fundraising and outreach coordinators.
- In the private sector, graduates could work as sustainability consultants, environmental impact evaluators, project managers for social innovation, advisors on ethical supply chain management, and leaders of employee wellbeing and engagement programs focused on workplace sustainability and community volunteering.