Renewable Energy Systems Technology MSc
Description
The EU’s target of 20% renewable energy by 2020 will involve the creation of up to one million new jobs.
Recent reports in the UK, EU and by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicate that the contribution toward electricity generation made by renewables will substantially increase over the coming decades to mitigate against the effects of climate change. Factors driving this increase are the environmentally benign nature of renewables as low-carbon technologies, and their increasing cost effectiveness due to recent technological advances.
We have one of the world’s leading centres of expertise in renewable energy.
The development and effective integration of renewable energy systems into electricity supply networks of both industrial and developing countries poses new challenges that require expert technical knowledge.
There is already a substantial unmet demand for engineers with expertise in this area. The purpose of this programme is to help meet this demand. Indeed, the great majority of our graduates have taken jobs in the growing renewable energy sector.
This course is taught by recognised experts in the field who are active in both research and industrial collaboration. It is available as a 1-year full-time or typically 3-year distance learning programme.
It focuses on renewable energy technologies to give graduate engineers and scientists the technical knowledge and skills to deliver secure, sustainable energy supplies to people in a low carbon world.
Our graduates are highly employable. Read here what two of them did with their new knowledge:
What Ken Aldonza did with bananas
What Katy Idle did with multi-national, E.ON
Further information for this programme
For more information, including programme content, view the University on-line Prospectus entry for our Renewable Energy Systems Technology MSc. Alternatively please contact Ralph Gottschalg who is the Programme Director.
The distance-learning version of the course has its own website please visit CRESTdl for additional information.
Professional Development Short Courses
A range of individual modules can be selected from the Renewable Energy Systems Technology MSc for customers interested in specific needs. Please follow the link to Professional Development Short Courses.
Funding Opportunity from The Panasonic Trust.
The Panasonic Trust Fellowships are available for this MSc course. Eligible prospective students and those who have already been offered or accepted a place to commence their full-time studies in September/October 2012 can apply now for this excellent opportunity for financial support.
The generous award package on offer comprises financial support of £8,000, which can be used by the student to cover course fees or living expenses, or a combination of both.
Full details on the scheme in addition to the on-line application facility are available through the link
www.panasonictrust.net/fellowships/default.aspx
Ben Sutton completed his degree with help from the Panasonic Trust Award scheme.
Read what he has to say about the course here >>
This programme is accredited by the Energy Institute: