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Location: Downtown Campus
Program number: 403.220.2013
Email address: sedv@ucalgary.ca
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Master of Science (MSc), course-based

The MSc degree in Sustainable Energy Development (SEDV) is an interdisciplinary offering by the School of Public Policy in collaboration with the Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape, and the Faculty of Law. This interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and professional graduate program provides a holistic approach to energy and environmental management through a cross section of courses taught by faculty from across the university.

This is a continuous program with no scheduled break. Students who do not enrol in courses continuously will be withdrawn from the program for failure to register unless they are on an approved leave of absence.

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the SEDV Program requires:

a) Letter of intent of no more than 1000 words, addressing four questions provided on the SEDV admissions . Each question must be answered in no more than 250 words.

b) A current curriculum vitae.

c) Two years of professional work experience after graduation.

d) Two reference letters: one academic and one professional.

Please refer to our for detailed instructions and templates.

Deadlines for submission of complete applications are available on the Future Students website: .

The SEDV Program does not grant advanced credit for courses completed prior to admission.

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, SEDV requires successful completion of 42 units consisting of the following:

• 33 units of core courses: Sustainable Energy Development 601, 603, 605, 613, 615, 619, 621, 623, 631, 633, 635.
• 6 units chosen from Sustainable Energy Development 698 and/or 699.
• 3 unit capstone project: Sustainable Energy Development 640, 641 and 642. The work completed in this set of courses is considered equivalent to a Major Research Project. These courses must be taken immediately after each other. The project work must be interdisciplinary, reflecting a minimum of 3 areas of study, with energy and environment as the two anchors.

The SEDV program does not grant advanced credit for undergraduate courses.

The SEDV program commences annually in May, which is the only intake. As a cohort-based program, the expectation is for students to complete courses as timetabled for their cohort.

The expected completion time is 16 months for full-time studies; however, the maximum permitted time is 6 years.

For information on graduate funding, please see