Energy can be studied from many different perspectives, including economics, physical sciences, geography, engineering, law, psychology and sociology. If you are a student, you can often choose a topic of focus for part of a course, paper or subject. Energy is a topic of high economic, environmental and social importance, nationally and internationally.

New Energy Courses

For more information about energy in NZ, go to Energy In NZ

NERI supports the development of new energy courses offered by partner institutions, and the improvement in content and/or delivery of existing energy courses offered by partner institutions. NERI also takes other initiatives to coordinate information about energy courses and make it more readily accessible.

The following new energy-related courses have been developed with co- funding from NERI. For more information about energy-related courses in New Zealand universities, go to the Energy Course and Career Hub.

• Massey University:  A new graduate paper on Integrated Energy Resource Planning 
• Massey University:  A new graduate paper on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Analysis
• Lincoln University:  Further development of an undergraduate subject titled Energy, Transport and Environment
• University of Otago: A new undergraduate course on Energy Futures