Master Environmental and Energy Management - University of Twente

The programme
The core of this one-year, English-taught programme consists of three interconnected domains of sustainability: environment, energy and water. The programme teaches the interrelated management & governance of these three crucial domains, with respect to climate change mitigation and adaptation, resilience, energy transition, circular & social entrepreneurship, and achieving (related) sustainable development goals (SDGs). Graduating in one of the three domains will prepare you for working with multidisciplinary teams in business, government, consultancy or (PhD) research anywhere in the world.

Structure
The one-year Master’s programme Environmental and Energy Management is divided into three periods.
From September to February you will follow mandatory courses (24 EC) and develop your research skills (4 EC). The three main themes in this course work are: Sustainability Management (environment, energy and water), Governance & Law in a socio-technological context (you can learn more about the courses here).

From March till mid-April you will work in a team on a real-life problem in one of the three sustainability domains (environment, energy or water) – often with cross-linkages. This case study project (10 EC) allows you to apply the knowledge and competences you gained in the courses and to develop your organizational and managerial skills. You will work full-time in a team and your activities will centre on a key question raised by a company or a private or public organization. For example, the 2017-2018 case study was on the analysis and development of circularity in industry, energy and water in the province of Friesland. The product of the case project can be knowledge, a design or a tool for the client.

From mid-April till the end of August you will do your Master’s thesis research (18 EC). Your research topic is in one of the three domains of sustainability (environment, energy or water), or may span all three. You can choose your own topic or join ongoing research at the sustainability institute of the University of Twente (CSTM). You may also do thesis research in your home country. Two supervisors and senior staff members of the University of Twente will guide you in this phase.

Specialize in one of the three domains of sustainability
One of the benefits of taking this Master’s is that it offers you the opportunity to gain leading-edge expertise in one of three crucial domains in the wider realm of environment, energy and water, such as on issues of climate change mitigation & adaptation, resilience and circular economy in urban and rural (‘rurban’) areas. Many of our students enter the programme knowing which track they want to pursue. Others choose during the programme, or remain interested in all three, combining them in their thesis.
The specialization you choose will be explicitly mentioned in your Master of Science diploma supplement. Employers in government, industry and NGOs will attach a lot of value to your specialized expertise. At the same time, the MEEM programme has been designed to ensure that you develop solid expertise in the other areas of specialization as well. The vision behind this is that all of these areas are increasingly interconnected.
Energy Management & Governance
Environmental Management & Governance
Water Management & Governance

Career prospects
With their strong international profile – with students from some 40 countries having graduated since the UT began in 2000 – will uniquely prepare you for an international, cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary career. On graduation, you will receive a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Environmental and Energy Management with a diploma supplement mentioning your specialization in Environmental Management, Energy Management or Water Governance.
A majority of our graduates (just under 40%) get a job with a governmental or non-governmental organizations. For instance, they may play a pivotal role within a municipal, provincial, national or international water, energy or environmental authority. Many graduates also join a large company, a non-governmental organization (NGO) or an educational organization, or carve out a career at a consultancy firm or a research centre.