Energy Policy

Take on the challenge of creating sustainable energy systems. to avoid catastrophic climate change, global carbon emissions must be brought to zero within a few decades. this requires a transformation of the global energy system, beginning now. on this msc, you learn to contribute to this challenge. you’ll gain the skills and confidence to develop and deliver policy with impact. with climate change as a focus, you’ll explore the role of policy and innovation in transforming energy systems, while sharpening your analytical and decision-making skills. you’re taught by globally recognised faculty from the university of sussex business school. this course draws on expertise from spru – science policy research unit and the sussex energy group, one of the largest energy policy research groups in the world. you’ll explore the opportunities and challenges of creating sustainable and low-carbon energy systems throughout the world. our approach is interdisciplinary, practical and applied. the course gives you an essential foundation for careers in government, international organisations, the private sector and ngos.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

With the growing importance of energy and climate change on political, corporate and even social agendas around the world, there is increasing demand for energy policy professionals in this area. with this msc, you’ll be well prepared for work in: international organisations (such as the oecd, undp, unep, iea, and irena) government departments (such as the uk department of energy and climate change, government of british columbia, canada) local authorities (such as the brighton & hove council sustainability team) businesses (such as rwe npower, ecofys, edf, unilever, southern solar, renaissance re, centro de apoio a inovação social-cais) ngos (such as the international social science council, green jobs alliance, people and planet) independent consultancies academia and further research.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Sussex has partnerships with the following companies: