MS in Energy and Environment (Green School)

Korea University (KU-KIST Green School) · Seoul, South Korea · Official page ↗

Master'sEnergy & environment policy and technologyFull-time

Korea University and KIST — the country's flagship national research institute — jointly run the Green School, a graduate school of energy and environment that deliberately mixes technologists and policy people, and serves as a think tank for Korea's energy transition.

Key facts

Duration

24 months (2 years)

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Intake

March and September

Specialization tracks

Renewable EnergyAdvanced Environmental ScienceEnergy-Environment PolicyCarbon Neutrality Climate Technology (interdisciplinary)

Curriculum modules

Energy & environment technology — Research access to KIST's national labs.
Energy & climate policy — The policy half of the technology-policy pairing.
Master's thesis — Research at KU or KIST.

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
English proficiency scores for non-native speakers
Application through Korea University's graduate admissions

Career destinations

Energy Policy Analyst — Government & institutes
Research Engineer — KIST & industry

Related programmes

Master in Environmental Management / Environmental Planning — Seoul National University (Graduate School of Environmental Studies)
MS in Environment and Energy Engineering — Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Master of Development Policy (Sustainable Development concentration) — KDI School of Public Policy and Management
Master of Environmental Management (MEM) — Yale School of the Environment, United States
MSc Environmental Sciences — ETH Zurich, Switzerland
MSc Industrial Ecology — TU Delft & Leiden University (joint degree), Netherlands

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