Overview

The Master’s in Environmental and Energy Management (MEEM) at the University of Twente (UT) is offered in Leeuwarden, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands’ most challenging province with respect to environment, energy and water.

Today’s grand challenges – especially climate change, but also resource depletion, urbanization, ecological and socio-economic stress – call for professionals able to organize, manage and lead socio-technical change. This combined focus, on thinking and doing lies at the heart of the MEEM programme. Its social science-oriented Master’s will provide you with knowledge, skills and competencies in various social science disciplines, such as Management, Public Administration, Governance and Law. This will prepare you to lead and manage socio-technical change processes in the industrial, environmental, energy and water domains.

Careers

A majority of our graduates (just under 40%) get a job with governmental or non-governmental organizations. For instance, they may play a pivotal role within a municipal, provincial, national or international water, energy or environmental authority. Many graduates also join a large company, a non-governmental organization (NGO) or an educational organization, or carve out a career at a consultancy firm or a research centre.

Accreditation

The programme holds NVAO accreditation.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Environmental management

Energy management

Water Management

Sustainability and Law

Environment and Technology

Policy and Sustainability

Ecology, Society and Sustainable Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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90

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63

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IELTS

6

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Enschede, Netherlands

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy View 35 other Masters in Environmental Economics & Policy in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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63

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Other requirements

General requirements

You can enter the programme if you have a relevant Bachelor's degree in any of the natural, technical, environmental or social sciences. Many of our applicants have an academic background in science, engineering and/or technology or have worked in these areas and are eager to take their career to the next level by adding social sciences and competencies to their tool set.

Others have a background in social sciences – for example Business Administration, and sometimes Public Administration – and want to gear up for a career in the exciting, complex and sociotechnologically driven field of energy, water and the environment. The MEEM programme is the perfect hybrid solution for all of these ambitions.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18200 EUR / year

≈ 18200 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year

Living costs

Enschede

Netherlands

650 - 920 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

The University of Twente offers excellent students the possibility to enrol in UT master’s programmes with a scholarship. These scholarships vary from government grants to funding by organizations or private persons. In addition, faculties and the University of Twente Scholarship Foundation (UTS) offer a limited number of scholarships to excellent students.

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