We are glad to inform you that the first call for applications for the next academic year (2026/27) of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master on Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development (CCD-STeDe) is now open until the 15th of February 2026!
CCD-STeDe is a two-year Master’s Degree course (120 ECTS) that aims to prepare experts in the area of sustainable territorial development in the context of global climate and environmental emergencies. This unique, inclusive, high-quality, innovative, multi-languages, Erasmus Mundus Joint Master is mutually managed by a consortium of 2 EU and 3 non-EU universities and 3 EU and 1 non-EU professional partners.
ALDA, as a professional partner of the program, proudly supports this initiative that aligns with our commitment to sustainable development and local democracy.
CCD-STeDe is organised in 4 academic paths, combining different languages, and different types of teachings: in presence, blended, and online:
- Climate change, sustainability, development / Cambio Climático, Sustentabilidad y Desarrollo (University of Padova and Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar; teaching languages: English and Spanish)
- Regional and local studies / Estudos Regionais e Locais (University of Padova and Universidade da Madeira; teaching languages: English and Portuguese)
- Territorial management / Aménagement du Territoire (University of Padova and Université Joseph Ki Zerbo; teaching languages: English and French)
- Environmental Management (University of Padova and University of Johannesburg; teaching languages: English and French)
CCD – STeDe refers to a Consortium of high-level international universities and professional partners in the field of sustainable territorial development. The 5 partner universities of the Consortium are the University of Padua, programme coordinator (Italy), Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (Quito, Ecuador), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO (Burkina Faso), Universidade da Madeira (Portugal), University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
The professional partners are: The European Association for Local Democracy – ALDA (France/Italy), Via Via Tourism Academy (Belgium), Fundación Pachamama (Ecuador), GISHub Association (Padova/Italy).
At the end of the courses students will receive a double degree (path 1,2,3) or a joint degree (path 4 – from University of Padova and University of Johannesburg):
- Laurea Magistrale in Sustainable Territorial Development – Climate Change diversity cooperation, Classe n. LM-81 delle Lauree Magistrali in Scienze per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo – (D.M. 22/10/2004, n.270), awarded by the University of Padua, Italy
And, depending on the path followed, one among the following degrees:
- Maestría de investigación en Cambio Climático, Sustentabilidad y Desarrollo awarded by Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador
- Mestrado em Estudos Regionais e Locais, awarded by Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
- Master on Environmental Management, awarded by University of Johannesburg, South Africa
- Master recherche en Géographie Spécialité: Aménagement du Territoire, awarded by Université Joseph Ki Zerbo, Burkina Faso
Thanks to EU support 20 Erasmus Mundus scholarships per year are allocated to the best-ranked students from all over the World and distributed between the 4 academic paths. Other students will be admitted with partial support, fee waiver, or self-funded.
