Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year full time, 2 years part time
How do we achieve:
across different contexts, timescales, places and people?
How are societies affected by the energy transition? And how do people, policy, and society enable or hinder it?
With the MSc Energy, Society and Sustainability, you can explore these challenges affecting our world today and in the future.
Energy comes in many forms. First, its availability in the landscape, such as coal, wind or the sun, must be transformed into electricity. It is then carried in pipes and grids to where it is needed to power our everyday lives.
All this takes materials and has an economic, environmental and human cost. Yet, energy is essential to everyday human life and at the heart of sustainability. The world needs a fast but fair transition to a low-carbon society to address global climate change.
These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2024.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent.
We may also consider a UK 2:2 honours degree, or its international equivalent, with relevant work experience, a strong personal statement and supportive reference.
See our website for fees
Demand has never been higher for sound evidence on behavioural change, public engagement with energy issues and public support for community and commercial investments in low-carbon energy generation.
The MSc will enable you to translate complex social and technical issues into effective arguments, policies and innovative business opportunities.
Networks
We are committed to helping you meet prospective employers and network with those active in the field. Our network comprises many organisations seeking graduates with the skills gained in our MSc programme. We have links with government departments, energy-relevant NGOs, and key industry players, from community energy organisations to start-up renewable energy companies.
We also organise career events and encourage dissertations in partnership with external organisations.
You must take these courses
Energy & Society I; Key Themes and Issues
Energy in the Global South
Energy Policy and Politics (20 credits)
Energy & Society II; Methods and Applications
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