Overview

Energy Policy Masters at the University of Sussex Online will help you develop the critical and systemic thinking needed to steer the shift towards sustainable energy in the public, private and third sectors. Building on the influential research of the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), you’ll be taught by leading academics who are developing new interdisciplinary thinking in energy policy and applying this to contemporary challenges around the world.

Key facts:

This MSc offers a broad-based, social science training in energy policy. Incorporating ideas from economics, political science and innovation studies. There is a focus on the role of innovation throughout the course.

Teaching is interdisciplinary, practical and applied. You’ll focus on real-world policy problems and learn the skills required to analyse them, and propose viable policy solutions.

Applicants do not require any prior training or education experience in the subject area, just a passion to drive change.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Policy analysis

Understanding the policy making process

Science, technology and innovation

Energy and sustainability

Energy justice

Perspectives, methods & skills

Quantitative research methods for Energy Policy

Governing energy transitions

Energy and development

Energy and economic growth

Energy Policy capstone project

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

The course is comprised of twelve 15-credit taught modules.

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Environmental Economics & Policy Sustainable Energy View 24 other Masters in Sustainable Energy in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above from any UK university or international equivalent.

Tuition Fee

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International

6330 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12660 GBP for the full programme during 24 months.
National

6330 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12660 GBP for the full programme during 24 months.

Cost per 15 credit module: £1,055

Flexibility is at the heart of our online courses: fees can be paid on a module-by-module basis, or as a single fee at the start of the course.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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