Sustainable Energy System Management
Semester 1 – Core
You will acquire a solid foundation in economics, modelling and business concepts related to innovative energy project design and aspects of the energy business. Combined with planning, strategic decision-making and communication, this core knowledge will allow you to analyse energy business challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective. The core is offered at Hanze UAS Groningen and Technical University of the Shannon (Ireland).
Themes of the core semester:
- Energy Transition Context
- Energy Technologies, Plants & Integration
- Markets, Finance, and Law
- Modelling & Scenarios for Strategic Decision Making
- Research Methodology
Semester 2 – Specialisation
You’ll be focusing on System Innovation Management, Sustainable Energy and ICT or Sustainable Energy Management. In-depth conceptual lectures are accompanied by practical assignments and technically orientated company visits. You are required to actively contribute to the course content by presenting papers and carrying out research tasks. Besides that you can chose between three different specialisations at different universities.
Hanze UAS – Specialisation System Innovation Management (SIM)
- Energy System Modelling & Application
- Energy Infrastructures and Renewables
- System Innovation Processes
- System Business case Economics & Law
- Business Ecosystem Design
Howest UAS – Specialisation Sustainable Energy and ICT
- Energy Audit,Flexibility & Dashboarding (electrical & thermal)
- Big Data & Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Renewables, Storage and smart Grids (electrical & thermal)
- Blockchain & Security
Semester 3 – Thesis
You will apply your knowledge and skills in a research project at a company or a research centre. Based on this research you will write your thesis under the supervision of a core professor, (a professor of the specialisation) and a professor from the project provider. At the end of the master’s programme, you will present your results to an assessment committee, at a EUREC gathering in Brussels.
You have to spend either semester 2 or semester 3 in a different country than the country of your core University.
- ECTS transcript – If you are still completing your Bachelor’s degree, upload an ECTS transcript showing the subjects you have studied, your grades, and the number of credits awarded. Your Bachelor’s diploma must be uploaded later, as soon as you receive it.
- Bachelor’s diploma – If you have already graduated, upload your Bachelor’s diploma. A separate ECTS transcript is not required.
Note: Your Bachelor’s degree must be in the same or a related field as the Master’s programme you are applying for. The university will check whether you have completed enough relevant subjects and ECTS credits.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending where you completed your bachelor education.
Applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or upon previous studies. Usually English language skills can be proved by the following documents:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- Higher education degree completed in English
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
The European Master in Sustainable Energy System Management focuses on the business and economical aspects of the energy system. It provides the economical and management skills and technical knowledge you need for employment in the renewable energy industry, through real life business cases and projects.
At completing this master's programme you will have a system's perspective in terms of sustainable energy challenges. You will be able to analyse, design, and implement business cases and sustainable energy systems with a systemic and interdisciplinary approach, making you a valuable asset to the whole energy industry.
