MSc PGDip PGCert Renewable Energy

This Renewable Energy MSc will equip you with the advanced knowledge and skills to develop a successful career in the rapidly growing renewable energy sector. A choice of study routes enables you to specialise in developing the latest technical skills required to design renewable energy systems, or to focus on managing renewable engineering projects and systems. Ranked in the UK top 5 for mechanical engineering, Cranfield offers a unique, postgraduate-only environment, unique engineering-scale facilities for the development of efficient renewable energy technologies with low CO₂ emissions and a teaching team with extensive experience of solving real world renewable energy challenges.

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Why this course?

Governments around the world are establishing increasingly ambitious targets for renewable energy use. For example, by 2030 China plans to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in its total energy mix to 20% and Europe to 30%. The Renewable Energy MSc will prepare you for an exciting and rewarding career helping to address the global challenge of moving to a low carbon economy.

• Study at a top 5 ranked UK university for mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering,
• Choose to acquire the technical skills required to design renewable energy systems, or focus on developing the capability to manage renewable engineering projects and systems,
• Participate in individual and group projects focused on your personal interests and career aspirations,
• Learn from lecturers with extensive, current experience of working with industry on solving real world energy challenges,
• Benefit from engineering-scale facilities for the development of efficient technologies with low CO₂ emissions.

Compulsory modules

Engineering route compulsory modules

• Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability
• Energy Entrepreneurship
• Renewable Energy Technologies I
• Renewable Energy Technologies 2
• Solar Energy Engineering
• Fluid Mechanics and Loading

Management route compulsory modules

• Energy Economics and Policy
• Energy Entrepreneurship
• Engineering Design and Project Management
• Health, Safety and Environmental Risk
• Renewable Energy Technologies I
• Renewable Energy Technologies 2
• Sustainability and Environmental Assessment

Entry requirements

Ideally applicants will have studied in a related engineering or applied science discipline.

Your career

With the current global focus on developing low carbon energy production and renewable energy technologies, you can expect to be highly sought after by employers. Equipped with the expertise to analyse current and future energy needs and to design and implement appropriate solutions, a wide range of careers are open to you, as a professional scientist or engineer across the full breadth of industrial and public sector organisations involved in renewable energy.

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