MSc in
MSc Renewable Energy Systems Engineering
University of Surrey
Key Information
Campus location
Guildford, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 23,900 *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Feb 2024
* full-time overseas students fee / UK students fee: 10900 GBP |part-time fees: overseas students 12000 GBP / UK students 5500 GBP per year
Introduction
How do we balance finite resources and infinite human ambition? Renewable energy systems are part of the solution.
Our MSc Renewable Energy Systems Engineering is ideal for graduates from engineering, science or other relevant backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing a successful career in research, technological change and the commercialisation of renewable energy systems.
You’ll be taught by academics who are experts in their fields and have access to a range of exceptional facilities and resources.
What you will study
Created in the context of the rapid advancement of the renewable energy industry, this MSc investigates both renewable energy and systems technologies.
Throughout your studies, you’ll have opportunities to learn about major renewable energy technologies, energy-sector economics, supply-chain management and sustainable development.
This course is designed to build your competence and confidence in the research, development and engineering tasks that are demanded of scientific engineers in the renewable and sustainable development sector.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Postgraduate Master's Loans
A Postgraduate Master’s Loan can help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate taught course.
What you'll get
You can get up to:
- £12,167 if your course starts on or after 1 August 2023
- £11,836 if your course started between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023
- £11,570 if your course started between 1 August 2021 and 31 July 2022
- £11,222 if your course started between 1 August 2020 and 31 July 2021
- £10,906 if your course started between 1 August 2019 and 31 July 2020
- £10,609 if your course started between 1 August 2018 and 31 July 2019
This loan is non-means tested, i.e. the amount you can request is not dependent on your or your family's income. Your loan can be used towards the cost of your course fees and living expenses.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you will need to meet a number of eligibility criteria set by the Government including residency, age and course. See the full eligibility criteria.
Not all courses at the University of Surrey are eligible for postgraduate loan funding, for example, unstructured, part-time or distance learning courses where the maximum period of registration is five years are not eligible.
Contact the Student Records team for more information on whether your course is eligible.
Repayment
You’ll repay your postgraduate loan using a percentage of your income. Once you are earning more than £21,000 a year (or £1,750 a month), you’ll pay six per cent of the amount you earn above the £21,000 threshold.
You’ll be charged interest from the day you get the first payment.
Curriculum
Modules
Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps.
The University operates a credit framework for all taught programmes based on a 15-credit tariff. Modules can be either 15, 30, 45, 75 and 120 credits, and additionally for some masters dissertations, 90 credits.
The structure of our programmes follows clear educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the programme specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes
Year 1 (Full time)
- Advanced Process Control
- Optimisation and Decision Making
- Process Modelling and Simulation
- Refinery and Petrochemical Processing
- Solar Energy Technology
- Sustainable Development Applications
- Technology, Business & Research Seminars
- Biomass Processing Technology
- Knowledge Based Systems & Artificial Intelligence
- Process and Energy Integration
- Process Safety and Operations Integrity
- Process Systems Design
- Supply Chain Management
- Wind Energy Technology
- Research Dissertation (Prise)
Year 1 (Part time)
- Advanced Process Control
- Biomass Processing Technology
- Knowledge Based Systems & Artificial Intelligence
- Optimisation and Decision Making
- Process and Energy Integration
- Process Modelling and Simulation
- Process Safety and Operations Integrity
- Process Systems Design
- Refinery and Petrochemical Processing
- Solar Energy Technology
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable Development Applications
- Technology, Business & Research Seminars
- Wind Energy Technology
Year 2 (Part time)
- Advanced Process Control
- Optimisation and Decision Making
- Process Modelling and Simulation
- Refinery and Petrochemical Processing
- Solar Energy Technology
- Sustainable Development Applications
- Technology, Business & Research Seminars
- Biomass Processing Technology
- Knowledge Based Systems & Artificial Intelligence
- Process and Energy Integration
- Process Safety and Operations Integrity
- Process Systems Design
- Supply Chain Management
- Wind Energy Technology
- Research Dissertation (Prise)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.
Engineers and scientists are increasingly expected to have skills in information systems engineering and decision-support systems alongside their main technical and scientific expertise.
As a graduate of this course, you’ll be well prepared to help technology-intensive organisations make important decisions in view of vast amounts of information by adopting, combining, implementing and executing the right technologies.
Program Leaders
English Language Requirements
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