GSM electives give you the opportunity to deepen and extend your knowledge on sustainability issues from the core semester.

The GSM electives are divided into different baskets. You complete most of the electives in the two main areas (min. 10 ECTS credits each) that you have already familiarised yourself with in the First GSM Semester:

• Sustainability at system level, e.g. the effects of geopolitical events or the impact of global institutions, as well as grand challenges such as climate change or migration. 

• Sustainability at an organisational level, e.g. which sustainability issues organisations deal with and how they deal with them, also in terms of their own sustainable development.

You additionally have the option to choose electives that deal with sustainability in a wider sense through different perspectives or you can further develop your interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.

The specific courses on offer will be announced in good time before your Second GSM Semester, as we make sure to keep them varied and up-to-date.

When it comes to choosing your electives:

• You can find out from your home university whether you can complete the Second GSM Semester at your home university or as a semester abroad and under which conditions.

• Regardless of where you are during your Second GSM Semester, many of the partner universities also offer courses that you can complete online so that you can continue to benefit from the consortium's particular broad expertise.