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ScM Sustainable Energy at Brown University

Brown University, United States

Programme overview

The U.S. is undergoing an historic transition of its energy system in order to decarbonize and help mitigate the worst effects of global climate change. Optimistically, the electrical system will become largely based on renewable and sustainable sources in the next ten years, and major energy consumption sectors of transportation, residential and commercial buildings, and industrial production will electrify and approach net-zero carbon emissions around 2050.

Faculty: Division of Master's and Professional Programs  |  Department: School of Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Providence, RI, United States

What you will study

Together, these 3 courses aim to condense a large body of cross-disciplinary material into a cohesive foundation for would-be practitioners.

Career pathways

The Sc.M. in Sustainable Energy challenges students to integrate knowledge across a wide range of science, engineering, policy, and business topics, develop a focused expertise in one aspect of sustainable energy systems, and prepare to enter or re-enter a career path directly impacting the progress of electrification and decarbonization.

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Entry requirements

The course will cover the basic science of greenhouse-gas induced climate change, and analyze energy technologies in terms of the trade-offs involved in emissions, cost, scalability, land use, and resource ability.

Master's and professional master's cohorts start in fall (September), with some programmes starting in summer (June-August); billing is by Summer, Fall and Spring terms.

Professional master's programmes charge a $200 one-time application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://graduateprograms.brown.edu/

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