Mestrado em Planejamento Energético (PPE)

UFRJ (COPPE) · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Master'sEnergy & environmental planningFull-time

Brazil's largest energy-planning research group (est. 1992) at COPPE/UFRJ — the engineering graduate school behind much of Brazil's energy and climate modelling — with concentrations in energy planning and environmental planning.

Key facts

Duration

24 months (2 years)

Language

Portuguese

Format

Full-time

Tuition

Tuition-free

Intake

March

Tuition-free (public university, stricto sensu); ~16 master's places per year via public selection. CAPES/CNPq scholarships often available.

Specialization tracks

Planejamento EnergéticoPlanejamento Ambiental

Curriculum modules

Energy systems modelling — Techniques for national energy and environmental planning.
Dissertação (master's thesis) — Independent research project.

Admission requirements

Diploma de graduação, typically in engineering, economics or sciences
Research proposal and selection exam per annual edital
Portuguese proficiency

Career destinations

Energy Planning Analyst — Government (EPE, ministries) & utilities
Climate & Energy Researcher — Academia & institutes
Energy Consultant — Consulting

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