Applications for the 8th edition (2025/2026) of the Master’s in Political Ecology, Degrowth & Environmental Justice are open now!
Informative session May 28, 3pm: Register here!
Application Calendar
FIRST PERIOD
Application for admission from May 8 to May 31. Admission will be communicated by June 15.
SECOND PERIOD
Application for admission from June 1 to June 30. Admission will be communicated by July 15.
EXTRAORDINARY PERIOD
Application for admission in September. We encourage early applications within the first and second application period. Only in the event of places remaining once the second period is finished will the coordination prolong it by opening up the extraordinary period of application.
Requirements
Required documentation (PDFs only)
– Official bachelor’s degree (If still pending, please click here. Please notice that according to UAB policies you must have your bachelor’s degree before the starting date of the masters. Please read carefully the information regarding the formalities of the Bachelor’s Degree here.)
– Academic transcript
– DNI, NIE, TIE or valid passport (double-sided scanning)
– CV with 2 contacts for references
– Motivation letter (max 2 pages)
– Certification of written and spoken English (Important as all courses are taught in English. You can alternatively take this self-assessment test and include the result in your application: https://www.efset.org/)
Selection criteria
The selection of students will be carried out considering:
– Relevant studies in disciplines related to Political Ecology, Degrowth or Environmental Justice, including experience in academic and non-academic participative and community-based research (30%)
– Relevant professional and activist experience in NGOs related to environmental justice, in social and cooperative economy companies, activism in environmental or human rights organizations, both global and local (30%)
– Motivation for joining this educational program, critical and participatory community and activist approach to socio-environmental issues. Please specify in your motivation letter (30%).
– English proficiency (10%)
Online or in-person application
The admission process serves to ensure that all students meet the program’s requirements and thus guarantee an optimal work environment during the course. To apply for admission you can do it online or in person, and in both cases, you will need to provide the required documents. This will be done by applying through the UAB platform.
Important: Registration via the UAB platform is a multi- step process whereby you register submitting the necessary documents, they are validated by the university and master’s coordination, you receive notice of admission. Then there is a second step called enrollment, where you have to enroll and pay the tuition fee. Only once you have received notice of enrolment from the UAB is the process of registration complete.More info below.
Online application:
Very important: Before registering in the application, you must carefully read the information you will find on this page to have the required documentation ready, confirm that you meet the access requirements and that the registration process is open.
To start the application you need a NIU/NIA (UAB’s University Identification Number). Choose the appropriate option for your case:
- Application with NIU: if you are a UAB student and remember your NIU and password (if you have any doubts, please check the Application handbook): Online application with NIU
- Application without NIU: if you’re not a UAB student or can not remember your NIU and password (if you have any doubts, please check the NIU obtention handbook or the Application handbook): Online application without NIU. You will be asked to sign up in the UAB system by entering your personal data in order to obtain the NIU (i.e. University identification number) and be able to log in the system. Please take note of your NIU number, it will be quite important.
Then, you have to look for the master program 3853/8 – Political Ecology, Degrowth and Environmental Justice and do the registration (pre-inscripción) by submitting your documentation and pay the administrative fee.
The application interface will ask you to specify the codes of study and edition of the program in which you want to register. Data from this program are: Study 3853 and Edition 8.
The fee is 30.21€ (fixed registration fee, non-refundable and not included in the program price. If you choose to pay by POS (card) you will need to complete the payment during the application process, inside the application
It is at this moment when you will choose the stream of EITHER Research skills or Professional skills, which both show up as Optional, not Obligatory. Do not chose both. It is possible to also enroll for the second module as an extracurricular.
If the process went well, you will receive confirmation of receipt of documents from UAB at this point. This does not equal admission into the program. During this period, both UAB and the coordination of the program will be reviewing your documents and application and make a decision regarding admission. UAB may contact you if they need additional documents or different formats at this point.
In-person application:
You must make an appointment request through the appointments’ application.
Notice of admission
The admission resolution will be sent to the e-mail address you specify when you fill the application. You will receive the notice of admission from UAB and from the master’s coordination. If you have not been accepted, you will also receive an email.
The resolution will not be published on the web. All communication will be via e-mail. Be sure to check your e-mail spam folder. Sometimes messages are treated as spam.
Enrollment
Once you have been admitted and have received the Notice of Admission, you must confirm your registration by enrolling on the UAB website within 7 days. You will receive instructions for this from UAB. If by that date we haven’t received your registration, we will give up your application. Please only register if you are sure you will do the masters and you are able to pay the tuition fee according to the information below. Once you have been enrolled correctly, you will have to pay the tuition fee. You will receive instructions from UAB on how to make the payment.
Important: Make sure your documents have been uploaded correctly to UAB and you have received notice of admission from the UAB and from the coordination of the program. Once you have received your acceptance via both channels, then proceed to perform final enrollment via UAB to complete the payment.
Online Enrollment:
The application interface will ask you to specify the codes of study and the edition of the program to which you want to enroll. Data from this program are: Study 3853 and Edition 8.
To fulfill the application you need a NIU (UAB’s University Identification Number). Choose the appropriate option for your case:
- Enrollment with NIU: if you are a UAB student and remember your NIU and password: Online enrolment with NIU
- Enrollment without NIU: if you’re not a UAB student or can not remember your NIU and password (if you have any doubts, please check the NIU Handbook): Online enrolment without NIU
If you choose to pay by POS (card) and you don’t pay the fee during enrolment, you can do it later through this link.
If you enroll online, it will be necessary for you to send the application documentation to the Graduate School via certified mail. You can also bring it in person, with previous appointment), either the certified copies or the original documents (they can be certified at UAB).
In person Enrolment:
You can also enroll in person, coming to the User Information Office with an appointment (maps and schedules).
Payment
You can pay in one of two ways:
- With credit or debit card (Visa and MasterCard accepted).
- By bank transfer.
Price: 3960 €
Contact
Contact the coordinator if you have any questions.
Jana Kenkel – Administrative Coordinator
Email: coordinacio.master.political.ecology@uab.cat
Due to a large number of applications, please read the master´s pages thoroughly, as well as UAB procedures pages before contacting with coordination for a specific question or a chat. Thank you for your understanding.
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