Find out more about studying Energy Policy MSc online at University of Sussex? We've gathered all the key details, entry requirements, modules, fees, and more. Take the next step by booking an open day to explore it for yourself.
MSc - Master of Science
Online Campus
Online
Oct 2026
2 Year
Overview Develop the system-wide thinking needed to steer the shift towards sustainable energy in the public, private and third sectors. With innovation at its core, our Energy Policy MSc (online) explores contemporary issues impacting energy policy at local to global scales. It equips you with a toolkit of frameworks, practical skills and analytical techniques to apply in the real world. You will learn to challenge convention to create practical solutions by looking through an interdisciplinary lens and beyond standard approaches to policy making. Furthermore, you will be studying at the institution ranked 1st in the world for Development Studies nine years in a row (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2017-2025). Delivered 100percentage online, this course draws on expertise from globally renowned academics from our Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) and the Sussex Energy Group, one of the largest energy policy research groups in the world. You will have the opportunity to engage in rich debates with other professionals and gain a global perspective by exploring policy across organisations, governments and countries. By the end of the course, you will graduate with the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in government, NGOs, and private companies.
Course fee: £12,960, Cost per module: £1,080. Course fees will remain fixed for 24 months from your initial course start date. Thereafter, the course fee will rise at a rate of 2.5 percentage per calendar year (subject to rounding for administration purposes).
