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MSc Renewable Energy Engineering (Online) at University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Study renewable energy engineering online and find new ways to power our planet. Ready yourself for career success in renewables. Join our triple-accredited online MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering.

Duration: 12 - 32 months  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: January or September  |  Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

You can choose to study for a: Masters (180 credits) exit early with a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) exit early with a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits), or start with one of the short courses that make up this degree (15 credits). You can build your way to a qualification one short course at a time. 180 credits.

Career pathways

This accredited degree will prepare you for career success in the renewable energy sector. You’ll graduate with the extensive knowledge and skills you need to work on renewable energy projects across the world.

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Entry requirements

2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in any branch of Engineering, Physics, Maths or Chemistry. Key subjects you must have covered: Mathematics. These are our minimum entry requirements. They are given as a guide and do not guarantee entry. Short course route to online MSc Renewable Energy Engineering If you do not meet these entry requirements, or are not ready to commit to a full MSc, you may be able to use our online short courses as a route into this degree. Find out about our short course route to entry International students Entry requirements We welcome students from all over the world. See the minimum entry requirements above. If you do not have qualifications from the UK, check equivalent qualifications from your country. Visa requirements You do not need a student visa to study online with us. English language requirements Teaching is delivered in English. If English is not your first language, use our English requirements checklist to see if you need to provide evidence of your English language skills when you apply. English language tests and scores If you do need to provide English language test scores, these are the tests and minimum scores we accept for this course or degree. These are our Postgraduate Standard requirements. IELTS Academic, IELTS UKVI Academic, or IELTS Online (not IELTS Indicator or IELTS General Training) 6.5 overall 5.5 for listening, reading and speaking 6.0 for writing TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition 90 overall 17 for listening 18 for reading 20 for speaking 21 for writing TOEFL DI code is 0818 Cambridge English: B2 First, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency 176 overall 162 for listening, reading and speaking 169 for writing LanguageCert Academic / LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 overall 60 for listening, reading and speaking 65 for writing Oxford ELLT Digital – English Language Level Test Online 7.0 overall 5.0 for listening, reading and speaking 6.0 for writing PTE Academic (online test not accepted) 62 overall 59 for listening, reading, speaking and writing Skills for English: SELT B2 pass with merit Duolingo – tests taken from 1 July 2024 onward 120 overall 95 for listening, reading and speaking 105 for writing University of Aberdeen English Pre-sessional Programme (PSE) Pass Valid for one year. Refresher can be offered if out of date Pre-sessional academic English preparation programmes undertaken at other UK universities Pass at an equivalent of 6.5 (C1) B2 in all four skills Certification must be within one year prior to the start of your course For full information about language requirements, see our English Language Requirements page.

GBP 15,330 for the whole programme. Indicative total tuition cost, pay-as-you-go by credit. This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over 32 months, starting in January 2027. Source

Intake: January or September

Duration: 12 - 32 months

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