Energy Knowledge
Course, Bachelor's level, 1GV310
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Flexible, 50%, Distance learning, Swedish
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 0
- Number of optional on-campus meetings
- 2
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 15 January 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
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General entry requirements
- Selection
-
Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 32,500
- Total tuition fee: SEK 32,500
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2023
- Application code
- UU-68216
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 22 December 2023–7 January 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Flexible, 50%, Distance learning, Swedish
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 0
- Number of optional on-campus meetings
- 2
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 20 January 2025–8 June 2025
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
General entry requirements
- Selection
-
Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 32,500
- Total tuition fee: SEK 32,500
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2024
- Application code
- UU-68216
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 20 December 2024–12 January 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course covers the basics of energy and energy systems. Occurrences, prospecting and use of fossil fuels. Nuclear power, fission, fusion and safety issues. Non-fossil thermal energy technologies such as bioenergy, peat, waste, and geothermal energy. Renewable energy such as wind, solar and hydro. Environmental consequences of energy production. Energy distribution and the role of energy in the world economy and society. Energy security issues and geopolitics around energy resources. Future energy outlooks and scenarios.
Outline for distance course: This is a distance course. Two non-mandatory meetings are arranged in Uppsala for participants who want to meet in real life, all other teaching is web-based.
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