MSc Renewable Energy Engineering

Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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12 monthsProgram duration

25,480 GBPTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area

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Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Overview of Programme

MSc Renewable Energy Engineering provides you with the opportunity to study a specialist engineering-focused course in the rapidly expanding sector. By studying this programme, you’ll develop critical understanding of the significant changes afoot in the energy system due to the development and integration of wind, marine, biomass, and solar technologies. Upon graduation, you’ll have the necessary knowledge and skills to develop and implement creative solutions to the problems encountered in renewable energy capture, conversion, storage, and management.

You’ll gain the knowledge and skills to assess renewable energy resources, design appropriate renewable energy systems, evaluate the performance of these systems and assess the wider impacts of renewable energy development. You’ll be introduced to fundamental energy science and current energy issues, and complete project-led courses in which you’ll design renewable energy systems in response to such energy issues. By doing so, you’ll be exposed to Renewable Energy resources, how the resources are exploited, and the socio-economic and environmental impacts of Renewable Energy-related activities.

During the master’s programme, you’ll develop detailed knowledge and critical understanding of the core skills, techniques and practices in renewable energy resources, converters and systems and apply this knowledge to complex applications to deliver original and creative solutions to current and emerging problems. On top of practical knowledge and skills, you’ll develop your communication, independent work, and teamwork skills by working effectively with peers, academics, and staff in a variety of tasks.

The flexible degree structure allows you to focus in on your specific Renewable Energy Engineering interests. On top of the mandatory fundamental teachings, you’ll have the opportunity to choose several optional courses from an extensive list, including modules on electrical power systems, heat exchangers and heat transfers, distributed generation, demand management and energy storage, and climate change, sustainability, and adaptation.

Our Expertise

96% of Heriot-Watt University’s engineering research was classed as world-leading in the REF 2021 review, which ranked us 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for engineering research through a joint submission with the University of Edinburgh.

Our MSc Renewable Energy Engineering is directly informed by the world class research carried out by Heriot-Watt’s Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE) research institute and our Energy Academy, a virtual learning centre used to connect all energy related research across the university, gives you direct access to the latest research carried out across the university.

You’ll learn from academics engaged in renewable energy research in five principal areas:

Photovoltaics and solar energy
Wind and marine energy
Renewable energy systems
Minimising CO2 emissions
Biofuels

Your learning environment

The MSc Renewable Energy Engineering programme is taught though a combination of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory practicals, allowing you to get to know and build relationships with your teaching staff, academics, and peers. You will be assessed by coursework, exams, and your dissertation, and will receive support and feedback throughout the programme.

During your studies, you’ll benefit from and have access to our specialist equipment, software and laboratories used by professional mechanical engineering, including machining and manufacturing facilities, an air conditioning unit, Marcet Boiler, high speed wind tunnel rig, wind tunnel for fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, 3D printer, and a uniaxial testing machine. You will have the opportunity to work on real-world problems, and work across disciplines to deliver practical solutions with global impact in our state-of-the-art GRID (Global Research Innovation and Discovery) facility.

Outside of the classroom, you can join several Energy and Mechanical Engineering societies including:

Our satellite building society, CanSat in which you can build a satellite the size of a drink can and have the opportunity to complete at the AAS CanSat Competition,
HWRacing to build and compete a car at the world-famous Formula Student Competition at Silverstone,
Aero-Watt to build a fully autonomous plane for the IMechE UAS challenge,
and IMechE Railway Challenge team where you’ll build a small-scale locomotive to compete in the national challenge.

Customise your learning

You’ll have the opportunity to focus on the areas of renewable energy engineering that interest you the most. You can customise your degree to match your specific interests or desired career pathway by studying five mandatory courses and choosing three further options from a range of energy, and mechanical engineering specialist courses, including electrical power systems, heat exchangers and heat transfer, climate change, sustainability and adaptation, and demand management and energy storage.

In semester three, you’ll undertake an extensive and specialised investigation into your chosen area of renewable energy engineering through your dissertation. You’ll be required to demonstrate your mastery of the subject area by applying design and evaluation techniques to develop new insights and responses to current issues in energy and mechanical engineering industries.

You can choose whether to study the programme full-time, part-time, or by course. This flexibility allows you to fit your postgraduate studies around your lifestyle. You can begin the programme in September, and the full-time course will last 12 months full time or 24 months part time. If you decided to study part-time, you register for two courses per semester and progress to the dissertation at the end of your second year.

Industry

We work closely with industry to ensure our course content is up-to-date and reflects the current and emerging needs of industry and employers. You’ll gain the right blend of knowledge, practical skills, and soft skills to set you up for life after graduation.

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by Energy Institute (EI).

Students completing an EI accredited degree are deemed to have met part or all the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and are in a strong position to move on to achieve professional engineering status after a period of initial professional development in industry.

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Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Overview of Programme

Our Expertise

Our MSc Renewable Energy Engineering is directly informed by the world class research carried out by Heriot-Watt’s Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE) research institute and our Energy Academy, a virtual learning centre used to connect all energy related research across the university, gives you direct access to the latest research carried out across the university.

You’ll learn from academics engaged in renewable energy research in five principal areas:

Photovoltaics and solar energy
Wind and marine energy
Renewable energy systems
Minimising CO2 emissions
Biofuels

Your learning environment

Outside of the classroom, you can join several Energy and Mechanical Engineering societies including:

Our satellite building society, CanSat in which you can build a satellite the size of a drink can and have the opportunity to complete at the AAS CanSat Competition,
HWRacing to build and compete a car at the world-famous Formula Student Competition at Silverstone,
Aero-Watt to build a fully autonomous plane for the IMechE UAS challenge,
and IMechE Railway Challenge team where you’ll build a small-scale locomotive to compete in the national challenge.

Customise your learning

Industry

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by Energy Institute (EI).

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Admission Requirements

IELTS

A 2:1 Honours Degree in an engineering discipline or in the physical or chemical sciences. The degree can be from a British or overseas university. We will accept 2:2 in relevant subject areas in conjunction with relevant work experience.

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

12,192 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

25,480 GBP

Other Expenses

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Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

12 monthsProgram duration

25,480 GBPTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Overview of Programme

Overview of Programme

Our Expertise

Your learning environment

Customise your learning

Industry

Accreditation

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Overview of Programme

Overview of Programme

Our Expertise

Your learning environment

Customise your learning

Industry

Accreditation

Admission Requirements

Exam Scores

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Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Tuition Fee

Domestic Students

International Students

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