Study Plan for Master in Sustainable Energy Logistics (2025–2027)

Today, all companies have to pay attention to what kind of energy source they use. This will be increasingly important in the future, as policy and regulations are likely to become stricter. The combined knowledge of energy markets and energy sources, as well as efficient logistics solutions, makes this program unique.

The programme aims to give a thorough analysis and understanding of problems, challenges and solutions associated with all parts of the supply chains dealing with energy both on organization level and within the supply chain.

Along with presenting a broad range of logistics topics, the program gives an understanding of the energy situation in the world, comparing existing renewable energy sources, as well as non-renewable sources in terms of costs, qualities and availability. The program will also provide knowledge about efficient energy management, like e.g. dynamic purchasing from different energy sources, and analysis of energy use and emissions.

In addition, the programme will give an understanding of the energy market situation, comparing existing renewable energy sources as well as non-renewable sources both in terms of costs, qualities and availability.

The programme is taught entirely in English and is open to students from all countries. This means that students at the programme will have the benefit of belonging to a truly international group of students, and to enhance their language skills, making them ready for logistical careers in a more globalized economy.

After completing the programme, the successful candidate is expected to:

Knowledge

• have good and general knowledge about logistics and supply chain management (SCM) in general.
• have specialized knowledge about SCM and sustainable energies
• have specialized knowledge about different types of energy sources and the relationship between these.
• have extensive knowledge of scientific theories and methods relevant to SCM, operational logistics and sustainable energy
• have knowledge about operations research and operations management in general

Skills

• be able to use advanced theory and methods to identify inefficient energy usages in supply chains.
• be able to propose improvements of organizational/structural changes, and suggest ways of implementing such changes associated with sustainable energy in a supply chain.
• be able to understand the specific challenges connected to the different supply chains, energy usages and the energy market.

General Competence

• be able to present and communicate professional issues relevant to logistics and sustainable energy.
• be able to apply acquired knowledge and skills within new areas of research and applications.
• be able to read scientific papers and other scientific work with a critical view

Logistics deals with the organization of the flow of products, services and information from the raw materials to the end user, and builds on a broad spectrum of academic disciplines. For a large number of industrial and business companies, achieving high quality logistics operations will be the key competitive factor for future success. Oil and gas companies or other industry dealing with the energy sector are no exception from this. Today, all companies pay attention to what kind of energy source they use. This will be increasingly important in the future, as policy and regulations are likely to become stricter. The combined knowledge of energy markets and energy sources, as well as efficient logistics solutions, makes this program unique.

The international MSc program in Sustainable Energy Logistics at Molde University College – Specialized University in Logistics (HiMolde) , includes most of the courses from the previous international MSc program in Petroleum Logistics. Some of the courses are however, new courses. The program is held as a full-time program (120 ECTS credits) over two years in Molde, and consists of 90 ECTS credits of course work, and a MSc thesis of 30 ECTS credits in the fourth and final semester.

Along with presenting a broad range of logistics topics, the program gives an understanding of the energy situation in the world, comparing existing renewable energy sources, as well as non-renewable sources, in terms of costs, qualities and availability. The program also provides knowledge about efficient energy management, like e.g. dynamic purchasing from different energy sources, and analysis of energy use and emissions. The main objective is to give knowledge within a broad spectrum of energy topics in combination with logistics.