Sustainability in Energy Provision and Demand Management
Master of Science | PG Diploma | PG Certificate
To tackle climate change we need a transformation in our relationship with energy. Our MSc Sustainability in Energy Provision and Demand Management explores this on a local, national and international scale.
Delving into the challenges of providing energy for our future wellbeing, with low or zero CO2 emissions, you will start by examining current energy demand, and how we can reduce this demand through both energy efficiencies and behaviour changes. From there, you will explore the best energy solutions to supply it. You will look at energy demand in buildings for heating and cooling as well as energy demand for wider purposes, alongside investigating renewable technologies for energy supply. On this course, there is also a substantial emphasis on the global resource and environmental impacts of sustainable energy technologies production and use.
The course is aimed at existing or future decision makers, consultants and other professionals, and those with a general interest in energy-related issues of climate change and their solutions. Applicants from non-technical backgrounds are welcome and supported.
Key Areas of study
On this course, you will examine renewable energy provision, its application and management and energy demand and management in low and zero-carbon buildings.
Some of the topics you’ll study include:
- Global sustainability context relating to human expectations, from thermal comfort to food, buildings and community interactions
- Basic building physics, and building-related drivers of energy demand
- Passive building design strategies, and low and zero CO2 technologies for heating and cooling
- Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of energy demand and resources acquisition
- Operational physics of existing sustainable technologies and systems for provision of energy electricity, including site assessment and energy yield
- New advances in energy generation, storage, delivery, and supply management
- The role of decision-makers at different levels in driving the policies and economics required to achieve energy security and sustainability
- Evaluation of energy reduction scenarios through data collection and computer modelling
- Evaluation of energy futuring scenarios
- Justice, ethics, and responsibilities in global energy provision
CAT Stories: Elliot Harker Dempsey
Elliot studied at CAT between 2021 and 2023. Coming from a sales background prior to studying the course, the opportunities and knowledge he gained at CAT supported him in being able to build his network, gain mentorship and move into a consultancy role in the heat network and decarbonisation planning industry.
Modules
When studying this course as an MSc you will need to study two introductory core modules, plus choose five optional taught modules before undertaking a dissertation. Depending on your pathway through the course, you will also complete the 15-credit Applied Research Design module in the year prior to starting your dissertation. Please click on the descriptions below for information about each module.
Core module
- EV7132 – Introduction to Sustainability and Adaptation
- EV7133 – Introduction to Sustainability in Energy Provision and Demand Management
- EV7134 – Low and Zero Carbon Buildings
- EV7138 – Sustainable Electricity
- EV7139 – Sustainable Heating and Cooling
- EV7125 – Applied Research Design
- EV7101 – MSc Dissertation
Optional Module
- EV7131 -Introduction to Politics and Economics of the Environment
- EV7105 – Cities and Communities
- EV7128 – Energy Flows in Buildings
- EV7130 – Transformational International Energy Management
Our timetable of module dates changes year on year. You can view our most recent version of the Timetable, Programme Specifications, Course Handbooks and Current Student Information on our Current Students page.
FEES AND FUNDING
Tuition fees for this course for a full MSc for Home Students are £9,800 or for Overseas students £12,600. This is the cost payable to CAT for the course tuition. Please visit our Fees and Funding pages to see the tuition fees for other study levels, additional fees and funding opportunities.
Entry requirements
We ask for a Bachelor’s degree or knowledge and skills equivalent to degree standard.
IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required for applicants whose first language is not English.
Why study at CAT?
Benefit from over 50 years of research and sustainability experience
CAT is a world-leading eco centre and a pioneer in Zero Carbon Britain researching and teaching practical solutions for sustainability, with over five decades experience in low-impact building, energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable food production, natural resource management and more.
Immersive or distance learning
Students can decide whether they want to study a module on-site or via distance learning.
Our taught modules offer an immersive learning experience through lectures, talks, seminars and workshops delivered by our expert in-house staff, with specialist insights from visiting lecturers from industry and academia. Practical sessions during on-site study visits at CAT, allow you to get hands-on with sustainable building materials, ecological assessments and energy efficiency.
Many modules are shared with our other postgraduate courses, providing you with a rich learning experience. Our teaching resources are available through Microsoft Teams for students taking the module by distance learning and on-site, creating a space for students to interact and share ideas and expertise, adding to the immersive learning environment
Flexible study options
Courses can also be studied full or part-time, and our course structure allows you to choose the mode and level of study that suits you, helping you fit your studies around your life and existing commitments.
Full-time study at MSc level will allow you to complete the course in 18 months. Part-time study at MSc level will allow you to complete the course over a recommended three years.
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Applications for 2025 entry onto our MSc in Sustainability in Energy Provision and Demand Management are now closed.
If you wish to study at CAT this September please consider one of our other Masters courses.
Due to high interest we recommend you apply early as we consider applications on a first-come first-served basis. If you have further questions or need support with your application then do get in touch.