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MSc Sustainable Energy Systems - 1 Year (Full-time)

PgDip Sustainable Energy Systems - 9 Months (Full-time)

Information on fees & costs

Individual programme fees are linked above. For detailed information on fee status, policies, payment and funding opportunities see:

Students may incur additional costs when studying. For example this may be for field trips, course equipment, or specialist fees.

Additional costs cover the costs of visiting several hydro, coal, nuclear and wind power plants. They also cover several lectures, courses and workshops given by guest specialists from outside the University.

Contact information: MSc Administrator
Phone: +44 (0)131 650 7352
Email: pgtenquiries@eng.ed.ac.uk; Address: School of Engineering
Faraday Building
Edinburgh
EH9 3JL

This internationally renowned degree, based within a world-leading renewable energy research group, offers a broad and flexible programme covering the engineering, economic, environmental and policy aspects of energy systems.

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement is a UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent, preferably in engineering or a physical science.

Applicants with backgrounds in other fields may be accepted.

International students

All applicants must meet our general entry and language requirements. Detailed advice for international students is available here:

Programme description

You will receive broad training in energy production, delivery, consumption, efficiency, economics, policy and regulation, all in the context of the sustainability of energy supply and consumption patterns, both locally and globally. There will be opportunities to participate in field trips to power plants.

Programme structure

This programme is run over 12 months, with two semesters of taught courses followed by a research project leading to a masters thesis.

Semester 1 compulsory courses

Technologies for Sustainable Energy
Energy and Environmental Economics
Energy Efficiency, Resource and Environment
Either Electrical Engineering Fundamentals of Renewable Energy or Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals of Renewable Energy

Semester 2 compulsory courses

Principles of Wind Energy
Marine Energy
Power Systems Engineering and Economics

Optional additional courses

Depending on quotas and timetabling, we can offer further courses from Engineering as well as Geosciences/Scottish Agricultural College, Mathematics and Social and Political Studies masters programmes.

Career Opportunities

You will be able to understand and evaluate alternative modes of energy supply, critically analyse competing claims in the energy sector and analyse the technical and economic interactions of developments in energy systems, preparing you for employment or further research in the field of sustainable energy.

Funding

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This article was published on Apr 25, 2013