Course information for cohort 2023 and earlier

Compulsory courses

You have to take these courses (37,5 EC):

• GEO4-2514 Energy in the Context of Sustainability
• GEO4-2502 Energy Conversion Technologies I
• GEO4-2503 Energy Conversion Technologies II
• GEO4-2508 Advanced Energy Analysis
• GEO4-2515 Energy Systems Modelling

Compulsory research

These research projects and practical work (45 EC) are also mandatory:

• GEO4-2519 Consultancy Project ES (15 EC)
• GEO4-2510 Master’s Thesis ES (30 EC)
• GEO4-2523 Master's Thesis ES (45 EC)

Elective courses / Internship

You can choose between:

• GEO4-2520 Internship ES (22,5 EC) plus elective courses (15 EC in total) with GEO4-2510 Master’s Thesis ES (30 EC)
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• elective courses only (37,5 EC) with GEO4-2510 Master’s Thesis ES (30 EC)
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• elective courses only (22,5 EC) with GEO4-2523 Master's Thesis ES (45 EC)
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• GEO4-2524 Internship ES (15 EC) plus elective courses (22,5 EC in total) with GEO4-2510 Master’s Thesis ES (30 EC)
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• GEO4-2524 Internship ES (15 EC) plus elective course (7,5 EC in total) with GEO4-2523 Master's Thesis ES (45 EC)

Compulsory courses

You have to take these courses (37,5 EC):

• GEO4-2514 Energy in the Context of Sustainability
• GEO4-2502 Energy Conversion Technologies I
• GEO4-2503 Energy Conversion Technologies II
• GEO4-2508 Advanced Energy Analysis
• GEO4-2515 Energy Systems Modelling

Compulsory research

These research projects and practical work (60 EC) are also mandatory:

• GEO4-2518 NS Research Project (30 EC)
• GEO4-2510 Master’s Thesis ES (30 EC)

Elective courses

You have to choose elective courses (22,5 EC) - two of them should be Natural Science courses

Electives mentioned in the student’s academic progress review in Osiris are pre-approved by the programme leader/ track coordinator and by the Board of Examiners. Students can enroll for those courses via Osiris. It remains the student’s responsibility to make sure that:

• The course is available to students of your programme;
• The student fulfills the entrance requirements of the course (if applicable). Actual participation is only possible if students satisfy the course’s entrance conditions; in case of doubt they should contact the course coordinator first;
• The course is not taught in the same period and timeslot as another course the student has selected.

If the course is from another department than the Copernicus Institute, it may be that other students have priority and that they are therefore placed on a waiting list.

The application for a non-preapproved elective is done by a written request (application form) to the programme leader. Written information on the content, the level, and the study load of the course (preferably by means of a copy of the course’s description from the course catalogue) must be attached. The ‘Application Form Elective courses Copernicus’ can be found in the Blackboard community Energy Science. If the programme leader has declared that the elective course(s) meet the criteria, the student sends the signed application form and the course information to the Board of Examiners via Osiris Case. The Board of Examiners takes the final decision on whether or not the elective is approved.