Bachelor's Programme in Energy Transition – Sustainability and Leadership

The programme includes courses from three different fields of study: Sustainable Energy Transition, Environmental Science, and Industrial Engineering and Management. Together, the different courses provide an extensive interdisciplinary knowledge about energy transitions, sustainability, and leadership.

Year 1

The first year provides you with a broad understanding of the subject of sustainable energy transition, with an emphasis on fundamental knowledge of energy systems and sustainability. Together with courses in project management and leadership, scientific methods, and environmental science, this creates the foundation needed for the rest of the programme.

Year 2

In the second year, you will develop your skills in understanding, analysing and managing sustainable energy transitions using an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on studies of social and technological change. Your expertise are expanded in courses in the field of environmental science, including perspectives on planning and environmental justice, as well as environmental economics.

Year 3

During the fifth semester, you can choose from a variety of opportunities, including continuing your studies at Uppsala University, or pursuing exchange studies at one of our partner universities. You also have the option of doing an internship. The programme ends with courses in scientific methods and a degree project.

Courses within the programme

See the programme outline for courses within the programme.

Two core elements of the programme are active student participation and an interdisciplinary approach. You learn how to deal with the complexity of sustainable energy transitions by working with both theoretical and practical problems. Learning to communicate effectively in written and oral form are key to the programme, as is learning to work as part of a group.

Methods of assessment vary to fit the expected learning outcomes of each course. Your knowledge, skills and abilities are assessed through various oral and written methods, both individually and as part of groups.

All courses in the programme are in English and the student group is highly international.

Study at Campus Gotland

The programme is offered in Visby at Uppsala University – Campus Gotland. Studying here gives you the opportunity to study at a leading academic institution in the unique study environment offered by a small campus with a strong emphasis on sustainability.

This programme is a great opportunity for anyone motivated to work in the rapidly growing field of energy transition, where there is a pronounced need for interdisciplinary knowledge and skills. There are ample job opportunities in both the private and public sector. Potential employers range from consultancies and companies in industry to non-governmental organisations and public authorities in roles such as:

• energy strategist,
• sustainability specialist,
• project manager,
• environmental compliance officer,
• sustainability communications officer,
  
• consultant or advisor.
  

This programme provides opportunities for further studies at the Master's level in Sweden and abroad. At Uppsala University, there are several international Master's programmes which would serve as a natural continuation of the Bachelor's programme in Energy Transition – Sustainability and Leadership.

Career support

During your time as a student, UU Careers offers support and guidance. You have the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities and events that will prepare you for your future career.