MSc Energy and Sustainability: Energy, Environment and Buildings at University of Southampton

Learn about the relationship between energy and the environment on our energy and sustainability course. MSc sustainable energy gives you a chance to explore the current and projected impacts of climate change, and what this means for the energy industry. We've developed this master’s in renewable energy with specialists to make sure you develop the skills to assess the energy performance and climatic design of buildings and urban forms.

Faculty: Engineering and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Civil engineering  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This one year course is made up of 8 modules across 2 semesters followed by a dedicated research project from June to September. In semester 2, you are able to choose your 8th module from the ‘Energy, Resources and Climate Change’ pathway. You can choose to study Waste Resource Management or Bioenergy module.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including information and communication, education, finance and insurance, public administration and defence, scientific and technical, manufacturing, transport. Careers directly related to the course include sustainability consultant, environmental engineer, energy consultant, university lecturer, research scientist, environmental statistician, environmental monitoring officer, ecologist.

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