1. Master degree in any field from a university verified by the Office of Higher Education Commission
2. Have strong academic records with a minimum GPA of 3.50
3. Have a Master degree with a thesis option or publish research in an internationally refereed journal
4. Have an English language test score meeting the requirements of the College of Management 
and Faculty of Graduate Studies 
5. Applicants who have qualifications that do not meet the above criteria may be considered and 
approved by College of Management and Faculty of Graduate Studies with assignment of 
additional coursework as deemed necessary

The program is aimed at several employment groups in the following order of priority:
-  Faculty members, academics, researchers, experts, for governmental and private institutions (e.g. universities or colleges)
-  Sustainability professionals in government and private organizations
-  Sustainability consultants
-  Professionals who work in international development agencies such as UNDP, ESCAP and Asian Development Bank
-  Corporate trainers 
-  Research and Development professionals