MSc in Energy Politics and Law

at University of Aberdeen

Modules
 

• Energy Politics 
• Introduction to Energy Economics 
• Low Carbon Energy Transition: Renewable Energy Law
• State Control of Hydrocarbons
• International Energy Security

Qualifications
 

Applicants for admission will normally be expected to hold a relevant Honours degree with a 2:1 standard from a recognised university or body.
 

Applicants without this qualification may be admitted subject to having an alternative qualification, or an approved level of work experience appropriate to the field of study. Also taken into careful consideration is the trajectory of results, an applicant without an overall 2.1 but with 2.1 results in their final two years of study may be admitted.
 

English Language Requirements

To study for a Postgraduate Taught degree at the University of Aberdeen it is essential that you can speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. The minimum requirements for this degree are as follows:
 

IELTS Academic:
 

OVERALL - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 6.0; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
 

TOEFL iBT:
 

OVERALL - 90 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 21; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
 

PTE Academic:
 

OVERALL - 62 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59
 

Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency:
 

OVERALL - 176 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 169; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

The fees for MSc in Energy Politics and Law may vary from £25,000 to £35,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

This programme will give you the skills and experience to apply in various aspects of the energy industry, planning, legal aspects of energy, involvement in organisation of projects, project evaluation, policy research and guidance, provision of energy services and administration. You can apply your knowledge to different types of energy organisation ranging from the major utilities and energy companies through to independent companies, local government and national government and pressure groups and policy foundations interested in energy issues.
 

• Energy and Business Consultant
• Energy and Sustainability Adviser
• Lawyer
• Politician Advisor