Renewable Energy Engineering MSc at Brunel University of London

Meeting the increasing energy demands of growing populations and developing societies while reducing the use of fossil fuels are crucial challenges facing the global energy industry. Please watch our short video interview with Dr Ali Badiei who leads this course, in which he gives more in-depth information about the course content and the student experience. Brunel's Renewable Energy Engineering MSc gives graduates and engineering professionals interested in finding sustainable solutions to climate change and energy security the theoretical and practical skills needed to pursue careers in the growing field of renewable energy technology.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 3 years part-time (distance learning)  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; online  |  Intake: January; September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course is designed to give graduates and professional engineers the knowledge and technical skills needed to pursue careers in the renewable energy industry. Compulsory modules include Energy Conversion Technologies, Environmental Legislation: Energy and Environmental Review and Audit, Renewable Energy Technologies I - Solar Thermal and Electricity Systems, Renewable Energy Technologies II - Wind, Tidal, Wave, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy Technologies III - Geothermal, Biomass, Hydrogen, Renewable Energy Systems for the Built Environment, Power Generation from Renewable Energy and others.

Career pathways

Our graduates are working worldwide in senior technical and management positions. The primary destinations are manufacturing industries, energy and environmental consultancy companies, energy advice and research centres, academia, and national and international non-governmental organisations.

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