The Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy is designed to equip students to address this challenge of developing transition pathways that provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy.

The program aims to provide students with a deeper understanding of energy systems, responsible business practice and ways to address the threat of global temperature rise and broader climate change impacts.

Interdisciplinary in nature, the GDSE is designed to address complex problems across a range of disciplines and equips graduates to progress to leadership and management positions across the energy sector.

As a graduate of the Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy you will understand the complex nature of energy generation, distribution, and supply;

the crucial roles of finance, technology, and regulation for energy project management and business development;

and the critical importance of social license for assessing the dynamic energy landscape.

You will also develop a deep understanding of risk, innovation, and sustainability - the key drivers of change.

Representing the new breed of energy professional you will be working towards creating a better energy future for all learning directly from leading international academics, researchers and industry representatives.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

• Master of Sustainable Energy
• Master of Sustainable Energy (Management)

To complete the Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy

To fulfil the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

Early exit points

Based upon course selection, students may be able to exit this award with the:

• Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Energy (#8)