Master in Technologies for Sustainable Transitions in the Global South

The first-level master in Technologies for Sustainable Transitions in the Global South trains professionals who know how to design and manage technological interventions for sustainable development in lower-income countries, where the challenges of energy, water, resources and climate adaptation require solutions suited to local contexts. The programme has an interdisciplinary approach and combines engineering and environmental skills with the management of development processes, so as to link technology to the social and economic dimension. Speaking of the Global South means referring to countries and communities that face more acutely energy poverty, access to water, climate vulnerability and a shortage of infrastructure. The technologies suited to these contexts are not always those used in rich countries: they must be robust, accessible, easy to maintain and in line with local resources and cultures.

Teaching is based on laboratories and practical projects and is in person in Turin. The master lasts one year. The language, which is deduced to be English from the title and the international context, is however not made explicit on the page, which also does not give the credits, the structure of the modules, the calendar, the cost or whether there is an internship. The page reports that enrolment is closed for the current edition, without giving the start date or the deadlines. The master offers an interdisciplinary approach that includes engineering, environmental sciences and the management of development processes, so as to link the choice of technology to the needs of communities and to cooperation policies. The laboratories and practical projects make it possible to work on concrete cases and to try out participatory design methods.

The aim is to prepare consultants for sustainable development, sustainability management experts, sustainability project managers and sustainable energy engineers: the page links the programme to nine professions. The master is aimed at bachelor's graduates, with an assessment of the academic and professional record; knowledge of environmental issues is considered an additional element. It is suited to those who want to work in international cooperation, in non-governmental organisations, in companies and institutions active in development. The Polytechnic University of Turin is ranked 241st in the 2025 QS world rankings, 103rd in the European ones and 12th in those of Southern Europe. The page does not give an employment rate for graduates. Career opportunities may concern international organisations, cooperation agencies, NGOs, companies operating in emerging contexts and consulting firms. The page lists nine related professions, including the sustainable development consultant and the sustainable energy engineer. The closing of enrolment for the current edition is a reason to find out promptly about the next deadlines.