Specialisation in Planning for Wind Energy
Course, Master's level, 1GV159
Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Autumn 2025
Autumn 2025,
Visby, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Visby
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 3 November 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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A Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or social science. Also required is 60 credits at Master's level in wind power project management including Planning for Wind Energy, 5 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
- Fees
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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 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2025
- Application code
- UU-18204
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 6 October 2025–27 October 2025
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2025
Autumn 2025,
Visby, 100%, On-campus, English
For exchange students
- Location
- Visby
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 3 November 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
A Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or social science. Also required is 60 credits at Master's level in wind power project management including Planning for Wind Energy, 5 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 6 October 2025–27 October 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course addresses the planning conditions for wind power development. It provides a deeper theoretical understanding of planning, social and environmental acceptance issues as well as practical skills in how to get wind power sited and approved locally . Topics covered include, for example, legislation, policy, impact mitigation and compensation and collaborative action. Methodologically, the course gives an introduction to policy, institutional and actor analysis and spatial planning methods. The course's different topics are also practiced through exercises. The students will also independently plan and conduct practical assignments within an action arena on an advanced level.
Contact
- Study administration at Campus Gotland
- studieadministration-cg@uu.se