Program structure

The Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development degree is the only program of its kind in North America that offers an interdisciplinary, comprehensive education relating to sustainable energy development issues.

This graduate degree program is designed to provide you with the technical background — if you do not have it — while giving the entire class a balanced education with instruction in the areas of law, business, engineering, and environmental design.

As a successful graduate of the program, you will leave equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage sustainable energy projects and operations.

While in the program, you will gain experience in these areas:

• environmental components of energy projects
• environmental factors in energy development plans and strategies
• environmental protection guidelines, policies and procedures for the energy industry
• environmental impact assessment and studies
• environmental audits in energy project development
• technical, financial, economic, and social assessment of energy programs and projects within an environmental context
• cross-cultural/interdisciplinary project(s)

The program is structured in a four-month semester format. It commences annually in May and the 14 courses take 16 months to complete on a full-time basis. Field trips to sustainable energy project sites in Alberta will expose you directly to the latest advances in environmentally responsible energy generation.