There are many good reasons to study Energy Policy at Masaryk University. Not only, will you learn a lot more about the energy sector itself to make sense of currently hot debates. The program’s holistic approach will enable you to develop a deep understanding of energy markets, industry, generation, chances/barriers, … . However, at the same time, you are encouraged to find your own path in the wide field of Energy Policy Studies. As such, you can decide, to be more focused on market mechanisms, energy transition (in a specific sector), social implications, and so on.

For me, this is another core strength of the program. While all students are obliged to take more holistic mandatory courses, we have a wide range of courses to choose from to specialize ourselves in elective classes. Thus, students start to develop their very own perception of energy issues, which can for example emphasize economic parameters, emission reductions or social aspects. For me this is a strength, because students are able to already become experts in a certain field while studying.

To maybe make this more practical here are some examples; while some EPS students get deep into the hydrogen industry and the connected economic or technical parameters, other students might opt to specialize in the intersection of energy and social issues. As such, students can investigate, whether energy policies also include the experiences and realities of low-income households, in order draft more social energy policies.

At the end of the studies, students not only benefit from the mix of academic backgrounds (mostly social sciences and engineering) from before starting EPS, but also from the different paths, which students take during their time at Masaryk University. This will lead to fruitful discussion in- and outside of the classrooms, which look at a given energy issue from different perspectives. Thus, in a best case scenario, the different specialized views on a certain issue can be added up to arrive at more holistic perception. This way, we can learn from each other and to some extent simulate work-life scenarios, in which we will evaluate topics from different angles to collectively zoom out from a specialized perception.