Master in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency at École de technologie supérieure

Programme overview

A 45-credit master's in engineering at ÉTS Montréal covering renewable energy sources and energy efficiency. It leads to the Master of Engineering (M.Eng., project profile) or the Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc., thesis profile) and can be studied full-time or part-time.

Faculty: ÉTS Montréal | Duration: Normal duration for the project-profile master's: 6 full-time terms or 12 part-time terms | Intake: Fall (application deadline August 1), Winter (December 1), Summer (April 1) | Study mode: full-time / Full-time or part-time basis | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

The project profile combines 30 to 39 credits of courses with 6 to 15 credits of project work; the thesis profile includes a 30-credit research thesis. Topics include wind, hydro, solar and geothermal energy, building energy efficiency, solar photovoltaic and thermal applications, power electronics converters, energy storage, biomass and demand management.

Career pathways

Renewable energy project development firms, power plant operation and energy production systems design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, pure science or applied science in an appropriate field with a cumulative average of at least 3.0 out of 4.3 (candidates between 2.8 and 3.0 may be admitted after file review), or relevant knowledge, training and experience. Bridging or preparatory courses may be required. French proficiency is required for the M.Eng.; the M.A.Sc. offers English or French instruction. Thesis applicants must have a professor agree to supervise them.

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,000 for the whole programme (2026). Tuition only for 2026-2027 as stated in the ÉTS cost-of-studies tables; indicative level-wide figure ('costs and durations are approximate'), excludes institutional fees, insurance and other expenses. Rate for Quebec-resident students. Total. Master's deg Source

Academic year has three semesters: fall (September to December; 2026 classes start 31 August), winter (January to April; 2027 classes start 5 January) and summer (May to August; 2026 classes start 4 May). Some programmes do not admit students to the summer semester.

Canadian students: applications close 1 April for summer, 1 August for fall and 1 December for winter (summer excludes Bachelor programmes). International students: 1 December for summer, 1 March for fall and 1 July for winter.

Application fee is $57 for Canadian citizens and applicants through partnership agreements and $141 for international applicants, payable by Visa or Mastercard and non-refundable; a separate application is required for each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.etsmtl.ca/en/study-at-ets/applying-to-ets

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