The topic of sustainability has become an integral part of corporate practice. It is not only a question of fulfilling legal guidelines and standards, sustainability also has a considerable influence on the corporate image. This applies both to the marketing of sustainable corporate services at product level and to the professional handling of sustainability crises (events with an ecological impact, industrial accidents, warranty claims, etc.) through professional communication and public relations work.
After completing this certificate course, you will be able to communicate topics from the field of corporate sustainability work professionally both internally and externally.
Part-time
Duration: 1 semester
132 teaching units
65% of which are online lessons
Maximum number of participants: 15
Completion:
Certified sustainability communicator
Who is this training programme aimed at?
Who is this training programme aimed at? This further education programme is aimed at people who are responsible for marketing, communication and/or PR, management assistants, people from a communication agency and designated sustainability managers.
ECTS
15 ECTS Credits
Prerequisites
Costs
For certification as a Sustainability Communicator: EUR 3,990.00
In the event of non-completion of the Sustainability Generalist certificate course, an additional EUR 250 will be charged if the alternative online knowledge check is taken.
Registration & deadlines
Registration deadline until 08.10.2024
Teaching times
Classroom teaching at CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences (approx. once a month from October to February) at the following times
Tuesday: 14:30 - 18:00 Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00 Thursday: 09:00 - 14:00
Online lessons (approx. 1x per month from October - February) at the following times:
Tuesday - Thursday 17:00 - 21:00
The exact dates will be announced later.
Learn individually & flexibly
Take advantage of the Life Long Learning Pass offered by CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences! This course has a modular structure, i.e. you can complete the individual certificate courses in the field of sustainability management (Sustainability Generalist, Sustainability Controller, Sustainability Communicator and Sustainability Practitioner) individually if you wish or register for the entire academic course in Sustainability Management immediately. If you have completed all 4 certificate courses on sustainability management by July 2027 at the latest, you will be awarded the title "Academic Sustainability Manager".
CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences
Department Financial Accounting
Körblergasse 126, 8010 Graz
The list of individual courses can be found below in the respective module.
Sustainability Marketing 2.5 ECTS, 25 LE Performance assessment: 100% written exam
Corporate image and sustainability 2.5 ECTS, 21 LE Performance assessment: 60% project result, 40% open book learning objective exams (2x)
Professionally preparing sustainability topics 1 ECTS credit, 15 LE Assessment: 100% project result
Sustainability communication and public relations 4 ECTS credits, 29 units Assessment: 50% project result, 20% presentation, 30% open book learning objectives exams (2x)
Crisis Management 2.5 ECTS credits, 21 units Assessment: 50% project result, 20% presentation, 30% open book learning objectives exams (2x)
Sustainability & Social Media 2.5 ECTS credits, 21 units Assessment: 100% project result
ECTS = European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System; LE = teaching units
You will become an *expert* in sustainability communication and public relations. You will be able to position and communicate your company's sustainability offering and services. You will expand your professional network with other course participants.
