MSc Renewable and Sustainable Energy

A second-class Honours degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline, including mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, chemical, electrical, electronics, computer, biomedical, and civil.

Candidates who do not fulfil the normal entry requirements but have extensive industrial experience (minimum two years) in an engineering area/position are considered on an individual basis.

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The IRENA workforce study indicates that the job market in renewable energy will increase fourfold to 42 million jobs worldwide from 2020 to 2050. The MSc Renewable and Sustainable Energy focuses on developing both technical and interpersonal skills of students to ensure their success in the energy sector.

Graduates from the MSc programme in Renewable and Sustainable Energy can work in sustainable energy and related sectors such as engineers, energy system developers, researchers, and O&M management positions.

The University and academic staff have strong links with several companies in the industry including SSE, 1Energy, Ford Motor Company, Switch2, Cummins, etc. The context of the future energy sector is embedded in the programme curriculum and topics covered, e.g. advanced sustainable energy system design, operation and maintenance, future energy mix problems, energy industrial big data, sustainability and innovation.

First Year
Core
Advanced Sustainable Energy
Wind and Solar Energy Systems
Low-carbon Industrial Energy and Materials
MSc Project
Modelling and Optimisation
Optional
Statistical Applications of Industrial Big Data
Industrial Big Data Analysis and Mining
Sustainability in the Built Environment
Sustainability and Innovation for Engineers