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MSc Energy & Environmental Finance

In September 2012, UCD Smurfit School will launch Ireland's first MSc in Energy and Environmental Finance. Further information on the curriculum will be included on our website over the coming months. Please note that this programme is subject to academic approval.

If you have any questions, and would like to express your interest in this programme, please contact the Smurfit Admissions Team.

Email: smurfit.admissions@ucd.ie

Phone: (01) 716 8885/4302/8058

Duration: 12 months / 24 months

Fees Full Time : €12,900 EU €14,500 Non EU

Fees Part Time : €6,500 pa EU €7,800 pa Non EU

Starting: September

Schedule:Full Time / Part Time

(Part-time classes held during the day)

Who is the UCD MSc Energy & Environmental Finance for?

The programme is aimed at those who want to pursue a career in the energy and environmental markets sector. The programme is suitable for graduates from a wide variety of disciplines including Finance/Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science and Mathematics.

Objectives

The MSc in Energy & Environmental Finance aims to advance your understanding of finance theory, with specific focus on the practical aspects of energy-environmental financial markets. It encourages you to develop creative and analytical approaches to problem-solving in the energy-environment sphere and to enhance your interpersonal and leadership skills.

What will I learn?

You will acquire a detailed understanding of the financial processes and procedures associated with the energy and environmental markets sector. You will also develop the knowledge and skills (both professional and personal) necessary for a career in the area of energy and environmental finance.

After completing the MSc Energy & Environmental Finance you will have:

A comprehensive understanding of firms' financial management decisions in the context of how they contribute to maximising shareholder value along with the scarcity of energy resources and liberalisations in various energy markets.
A critical awareness of the operation and functions of energy commodity markets and the pricing implications.
An enhanced knowledge of the principles and the developments in the area of environmental finance.
A critical awareness of the risk-return trade-off and its importance in assessing environmental investments, energy risk management and
firms' environmental decisions.
An applied knowledge of all quantitative methods required for modelling energy-environment markets

Careers

Graduates of the MSc Energy & Environmental Finance should expect careers in the following areas;

Private Sector

Compliance Participants
Commercial & Investment Banks
Carbon Funds
Hedge Funds
Carbon Brokers
Energy & Environmental Exchanges
Insurance Companies

Public Sector

National Governments
Business Associations
Multilateral Banks (e.g. World Bank, European Investment Bank)