Course summary

With innovation at its core, our Energy Policy MSc (online) explores contemporary issues impacting energy policy at local to global scales. It equips you with a toolkit of frameworks, practical skills and analytical techniques to apply in the real world. You will learn to challenge convention to create practical solutions by looking through an interdisciplinary lens and beyond standard approaches to policy making. Furthermore, you will be studying at the institution ranked 1st in the world for Development Studies seven years in a row (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2017-2023). Delivered 100% online, this course draws on expertise from globally renowned academics from our Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) and the Sussex Energy Group, one of the largest energy policy research groups in the world. You will have the opportunity to engage in rich debates with other professionals and gain a global perspective by exploring policy across organisations, governments and countries. By the end of the course, you will graduate with the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in government, NGOs, and private companies. We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.