Contribute to the energy transition by creating and managing interesting and viable technological economic business cases

Master
Full-time
3 semester

Sustainable Energy System Management

Level: master
Form: full-time
Duration: 3 semester
Language: English
Locations: Groningen
Degree: Master of Science
Credits: 90 ECTS
Startmonths: Start: September

Business and Economics
Science and Engineering

Are you up for the challenge of coming up with smart and interesting solutions to help accelerate the energy transition? Can you design innovative and interesting business plans that take into account technological, economic, legal, social and environmental aspects? And do you want to manage complex issues, convert them into feasible projects and monitor their correct implementation? Then this is the master programme for you! What you’ll find:

✔ International learning community ✔ High-end facilities ✔ European network (EUREC) ✔ Real life clients and assignments

Enroll through EUREC Request brochure

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‘Without this master, I wouldn’t have this job’

Projects with impact

During your master’s, you will be involved with projects that combine working in research, education and industry. Through applied research you come up with innovative solutions for genuine societal issues. Below, you can find some examples of projects our master’s students engage in.

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Corina Vogt
Jan Bekkering

Lecturer

About this programme

While studying this programme you will have the opportunity to study in at least two EU countries. You will learn about the business side of energy systems. You will be provided with economical and management skills and technical knowledge that you will need to succeed in the renewable energy industry. Once you’ve graduated you will be a business engineer with fundamental understanding of renewable energy systems and skill to make a solid business plan.

Why chose the European Master in Sustainable Energy System Management at Hanze UAS?

Learning community: You work and learn in close co-operation with your peers from all over the world and from the other energy-related master's programmes, professional practitioners, researchers and education staff using real life projects.
High-end research facilities: The Energy Transition Centre (EnTranCe) and Energy Academy Europe (EAE) offer endless research, testing and cooperation opportunities, which current energy master students give high recommendations.
International experience: You are required to study in at least two European countries and work on international assignments from real-life clients.
EUREC: This programme is an EUREC initiative. You’ll become part of the network, which has an excellent reputation and strong alumni policy. A great foundation for your international career!

Alumnus Bastiaan about energy

Course overview

Semester 1 – Core

You will acquire a solid foundation in economics, modelling and business concepts related to innovative energy project design and aspects of the energy business. Combined with planning, strategic decision-making and communication, this core knowledge will allow you to analyse energy business challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective. The core is offered at Hanze UAS Groningen and Technical University of the Shannon (Ireland).

Themes of the core semester:

Energy Transition Context
Energy Technologies, Plants & Integration
Markets, Finance, and Law
Modelling & Scenarios for Strategic Decision Making
Research Methodology

Semester 2 – Specialisation

You’ll be focusing on System Innovation Management, Sustainable Energy and ICT or Sustainable Energy Management. In-depth conceptual lectures are accompanied by practical assignments and technically orientated company visits. You are required to actively contribute to the course content by presenting papers and carrying out research tasks. Besides that you can chose between three different specialisations at different universities.

Hanze UAS – Specialisation System Innovation Management (SIM)

Energy System Modelling & Application
Energy Infrastructures and Renewables
System Innovation Processes
System Business case Economics & Law
Business Ecosystem Design

Howest UAS – Specialisation Sustainable Energy and ICT

Energy Audit,Flexibility & Dashboarding (electrical & thermal)
Big Data & Internet of Things
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Renewables, Storage and smart Grids (electrical & thermal)
Blockchain & Security

Semester 3 – Thesis

You will apply your knowledge and skills in a research project at a company or a research centre. Based on this research you will write your thesis under the supervision of a core professor, (a professor of the specialisation) and a professor from the project provider. At the end of the master’s programme, you will present your results to an assessment committee, at a EUREC gathering in Brussels.

You have to spend either semester 2 or semester 3 in a different country than the country of your core University.

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Hanze Makerspace

The Hanze Makerspace (HMS) is for all colleagues and students of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences! A creative and informal educational workplace where everything related to making something comes together.

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Step 1: check the entry requirements

Applicants are admitted to the course on the basis of the following criteria:

Having a BSc. in Business, Economics, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Geology, Engineering Management, Energy Management, ICT, Architecture or Built Environment. Applicants need to have a strong interest in business and the energy industry.

The criteria may be waived for applicants with relevant work experience deemed equivalent to the academic admission requirements.

The English Language proficiency must be approved by submitting a test score (not older than 2 years) from (no other tests will be accepted)

TOEFL IBT taken at a test centre: overall band score of 90; or
IELTS (academic): 6.5 minimum
Cambridge Advanced Exam in English: B minimum; or
Cambridge Proficiency Exam in English: C minimum

Step 2: Check the application deadlines

First of all, to join this master's programme you need to register and apply through EUREC. The application period for September intake begins mid-January and finishes:

Non-EU/EEA applicants: May 1st

EU/EEA applicants: July 15th

Enrolment will not be final until all requirements as specified on the website of EUREC and Hanze UAS are met. The deadline to finalise your registration in Studielink and registration at Hanze UAS is:

Non-EU/EEA applicants: June 1st

EU/EEA applicants: July 1st

You will receive the information from the enrolment officer at Hanze UAS how to register in Studielink only after you have been accepted for the programme. Studielink is the nationwide registration system for all universities in the Netherlands.

Step 3: Collect the required documents - EUREC

A CV (resume) in English
The degrees and transcript of records based upon which you seek admission to the master, both the original as well as the translated versions
Two letters of reference
A proof of English language proficiency (see above for minimum scores) – this proof may be provided later than the rest of the application, but before the date indicated by the University in case you are accepted under conditions.
A copy of your passport
A cover letter (=letter of motivation)
Any additional information in support of your application is welcome but not requested (eg: information on work experience)

Step 7: Upload all documents of step 2 again – Hanze UAS

Upload once again the documents you collected at step 2. This time in Studielink for your application at Hanze University of Applied Science.

A CV (resume) in English
A certified copy of the university diploma and transcripts (“certified” means that the documents must bear the official University stamp to be considered valid)
Two letters of reference
A proof of English language proficiency (see above for minimum scores) – this proof may be provided later than the rest of the application, but before the date indicated by the University in case you are accepted under conditions.
A copy of your passport
A cover letter (=letter of motivation)
Any additional information in support of your application is welcome but not requested (eg: information on work experience)

Step 9: Prepare for your studies

Immigration N EU students: starts after March, deadline 1 July www.hanze.nl/immigration

Accommodation: start April/May www.athomeingroningen.nl

June: fill in payment details tuition fee: www.studielink.nl Deadline 31 August.

July: Information sent by school about introduction week, booklist, schedules etc

Insurance: be insured for healthcare check www.hanze.nl/insurance

Welcome and immigration day: beginning September www.hanze.nl/welcomeday

Introduction week: first week of September

Hanze UAS offers various scholarships to eligible students. Visit this page for more information.

Additional programme specific requirements you need to consider before applying for a scholarship

NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)

The English Language proficiency must be approved by submitting a test score (not older than 2 years) from (no other tests will be accepted):
TOEFL: minimum score of 600 (paper based test), or 100 (internet-based)
IELTS (Academic): 7.0 minimum
A CGPA with a minimum of 7.5 (out of 10)
Following the core and specialisation semester in Groningen

Hanze Scholarship

The English Language proficiency must be approved by submitting a test score (not older than 2 years) from (no other tests will be accepted):

TOEFL: minimum score of 625 (paper based test), or 100 (internet-based)
IELTS (Academic): 7.5 minimum
A CGPA with a minimum of 8.0 (out of 10)
Following the core and specialisation semester in Groningen

Procedure

Students that have been fully accepted for the programme and who fulfil all requirements will receive an invitation to apply for the scholarship from the enrolment officer.
Students need to hand in proof of fulfillment.
If the student hands in the documents on time, the student will receive the link to apply for the scholarship
The grants committee will award the scholarship

Note

Higher scores increase your chances to obtain the scholarship
Students that apply for a scholarship need to hand in the necessary proof of documents
Only a few scholarships are available for this programme
The decision of the grants committee is final