Energy and Environmental Technology and Economics MSc
Overview
The MSc Energy and Environmental Technology and Economics has been designed to develop skills in the cost-effective management of energy resources and in managing commercial and industrial development within tight environmental constraints.
What our students think
Jaz Rabadia - Energy Manager at Sainsbury's Supermarkets
Jaz talks about how City helped her to secure her senior position at Sainsbury's and how she gives back as a visiting lecturer.
Course news
The Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2012 highly commended a City Alumnus
Jaz Rabadia, Energy Manager at Sainsbury's Supermarkets, and an MSc Energy and Environmental Technology and Economics graduate, was highly commended recently at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards - Young Achiever 2012.
Scholarships and Bursaries
- UK/EU applicants - up to £2,000
- Loyalty Bursary Scheme for City University London graduates - up to £2,500
Find out more about these funding opportunities.
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Course Fees:
- Full-time EU: £12,000 (2013/14 fees)
- Part-time EU: £6,000 (per year) (2013/14 fees)
- Full-time Non EU: £15,000 (2013/14 fees)
- Part-time Non EU: £7,500 (per year) (2013/14 fees)
Start Date:
23/09/2013
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have financial, management or technological backgrounds. They must also be able to show potential to reach a senior position in the energy industry.
Other Suitable Qualifications
Kaplan International College (KIC) London
Additionally, the University works in partnership with KIC London to provide preparatory courses for international students. Foundation and Pre Masters courses at KIC London offer comprehensive support to students including regular one-to-one tuition. Progression to the University is guaranteed if you complete the KIC London course at the required level.
English Requirements
For those students whose first language is not English one of the following qualifications is also required:
- IELTS: 6.5
- TOEFL (internet based): 90
Visa Requirements
City University London retains Highly Trusted Status from UKBA, enabling us to sponsor international students to study in the UK.
The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course at City, there are different rules for:
- Students on courses of more than 6 months
- Students on courses of less than 6 months
- Students on a pre-sessional English Language course
For more information see our main Visa page.
Course Content
It addresses the implementation of energy management systems and technologies including renewables. Issues involved in the energy supply side are covered as well as environmental aspects arising from the use of fuels for industrial and transport purposes.
Professional accreditation:
The course is accredited by the Energy Institute and fulfils the learning requirement for Chartered Engineer status.
Course content:
The course is organised into modules which are taught over a three day period, at a rate of one module a month.
Course Structure
Modules include:
Core modules:
- Introduction to Energy and Environmental Issues
- Energy Policies and Economic Dimensions
- The Energy Market from the Purchaser's Perspective
- Corporate Energy Management
Elective modules:
- Energy, Consumer Goods and the Home
- Transport Energy and Emissions
- Energy in Industry and the Built Environment
- Emissions Trading
- Renewable Energy and Sustainability
- Energy Conversion Technology
Completion of eight modules and examinations will lead to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma. The completion of modules, examinations and a dissertation will lead to the award of a Masters degree. Students interested in this course may also be interested in the Power Systems and Energy Management course.
Read the full programme specification.
Teaching and Assessment
The programme teaching is organised into modules comprising three consecutive day courses taken at a rate of one a month or so. This format makes the programme attractive to those who wish to study part time while retaining full-time jobs.Full-time students are also welcomed and will be expected to devote a significant part of their non-taught hours to project work as well as private study. Much support is given to students, part time and full time, with their preparation for the modules and in their project work.
The programme has strong links with industry and commerce and involves many visiting lecturers who hold senior positions in their fields.
Aims
To consider the basic principles of emissions trading, globally, the opportunities for UK business and the City of London.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain knowledge of National and International policies governing emissions trading. They will also become familiar with the market mechanisms for trading permits for carbon and other emissions.
Summary of Content
- International protocols, post Kyoto
- The design of the EU Emissions Trading scheme and its operation since January 2005
- The UK role of the Emissions Trading Group and UK government policy
- Feedback from pilot projects
- The market-trading role as envisaged by the City of London
- The EU trading scheme
Read the full programme specification.
Fees
- Full-time EU: £12,000 (2013/14 fees)
- Part-time EU: £6,000 (per year) (2013/14 fees)
- Full-time Non EU: £15,000 (2013/14 fees)
- Part-time Non EU: £7,500 (per year) (2013/14 fees)
Funding
For up-to-date information about tuition fees, living costs and financial support, visit Undergraduate Fees and Finance or Postgraduate Fees and Finance.
Stay at City
Find out about the Loyalty Scheme available to City University London graduates.
Scholarships
The Panasonic Trust Fellowship provides financial support to graduate engineers pursuing Masters' courses in the field of environmental technology and sustainability. As such all successful City University applicants holding an unconditional offer to join the MSc Energy, Environmental Technology & Economics in September 2011 are eligible to apply for a Fellowship.
All applications must be submitted in a completed form by 28 July 2011. Applicants who are subsequently shortlisted will be notified of their interview times by 8 August 2011. Final interviews will take place at Panasonic's offices in Bracknell on 18 & 19 August 2011. All shortlisted individuals should attend in person as Panasonic do not conduct telephone interviews. Panasonic will reimburse the UK travelling expenses of shortlisted individuals who attend the final interviews.
Please see the link below for further details and instructions on how to apply; http://www.panasonictrust.net/fellowships/default.aspx
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for the award of a Panasonic Trust Fellowship an individual must:
- be a UK citizen;
- be qualified to degree level in engineering or a closely related discipline;
- have membership at any grade of a professional engineering institution accredited by the Engineering Council as a licenced member institution;
- have some industrial experience, which may be from a sandwich course work placement or a 'year out' before commencing university;
- not be in receipt of an EPSRC or other award to study the respective course.
Career Prospects
The course provides economic and market-based skills relevant to carbon trading and technical and engineering skills related to energy generation and management. With strong industry links, it provides students from economic, management and engineering backgrounds with a firm basis for career development.
Find out more about City University London
Apply for an MSc in Energy Engineering
We encourage online applications. However, we ask that you also send two references and your original transcript by post to The Postgraduate Courses Offices, School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, City University London, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB as soon as possible after submitting your online application.
The following will be useful if you are being sponsored by your company for partial grant: The Panasonic Trust Award
Energy, Environmental Technology and Economics
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Power Systems and Energy Management
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