Overview

The Sustainability and Plastics Management program from Johannes Kepler University Linz is a combination of several disciplines, giving you a unique opportunity to build on - and hone - your problem-solving skills and address challenges in engineering and business.

The range of courses offered in technology, engineering, and management complement one another, preparing you to expand on innovative approaches that address challenges in industry, business, and sustainable development. The program provides you with the qualifications needed to pursue senior positions in the plastics industry, whether in Austria or abroad.

This English-language Master's degree program expands on the content of the JKU's Bachelor's degree program in Sustainable Polymer Engineering & Circular Economy.

Your Career Prospects

As a graduate with a degree in Sustainability and Plastics Management, you are ideally qualified to pursue a wide range of professional responsibilities at companies looking to hire highly qualified experts who possess outstanding technical and business skills. There are countless career opportunities open to you:

In the plastics industry (including plastics manufacturing and processing companies as well as machinery and product suppliers in the plastics industry)

Within industries utilizing plastics and polymeric materials, such as packaging, construction, the automotive industry, electronic accessories and electrical engineering, sports and recreation equipment, the aerospace industry, power generation, medical technologies, etc.

At agencies and regulatory bureaus regulating the use of polymer materials and products (such as certifying agencies, government ministries, patent offices, etc.)

Today's economic environment would be unimaginable without products and technologies that are based on polymer materials. Their innovative potential is truly unlimited. In line with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), graduates of the MPT degree program can also pursue the following career opportunities:

Professional careers in academia, or at public or private research institutions (also in combination with a Ph.D. earned in Austria or abroad)

Launching a start-up company in the production sector, as a service provider, or serving as a qualified consultant

Programme Structure

Courses Include

Polymer Technologies
Management
Advanced Management
Sustainability and Plastics Management
Chemistry
Biochemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

More details

EU/EEA citizens: Applications can be submitted one month prior to the regular start of the application period

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Linz, Austria

Disciplines

Management Studies Sustainable Development View 20 other Masters in Sustainable Development in Austria

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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Other requirements

General requirements

Language certification proving a B2 level of proficiency in English
The Master's degree program expands on content from the JKU's Bachelor's degree program "Sustainable Polymer Engineering & a Circular Economy". Graduates from this Bachelor's program are eligible for admission to the Master's program with no restrictions.
Graduates from the undergraduate degree programs in Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Chemistry, and Mechatronics Bachelor's programs may be admitted and subject to a small number of conditions.
institution in Austria or abroad may be admitted to this Master's degree program providing their studies are similar to the JKU's Bachelor's degree program in Sustainable Plastics Engineering and a Circular Economy in scope and content. Students may be required to take supplementary examinations (a maximum of 40 ECTS credits) by the end of the second semester of the Master's program to make up for any disparities.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1454 EUR / year

≈ 1454 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

€726.72 for third-country nationals

Living costs

Linz

Austria

864 - 1089 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Sustainability and Plastics Management.

Available Scholarships

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