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Study Details: MSc: 1 year full-time
The energy crisis is forcing the world to secure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Our MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems is a one-year programme that will allow you to contribute to a more sustainable future. The programme is grounded in engineering, but you will be encouraged to consider the societal, economic, environmental and policy aspects of the industry.
We place a strong emphasis on energy systems, where electricity is the final product, and you will consider energy in the wider context of consumption patterns, efficiency and regulation.
You will acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the deployment of renewable energies in grid-connected systems, and will also be able to explore off-grid systems if this is your area of interest.
The programme is affiliated with the University’s Global Environment & Society Academy, a steering committee that seeks to tackle global environmental challenges through teaching, research and outreach.
Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University English Language requirements.
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Graduates go on to a wide range of activities in industry, public organisations or academia.
The MSc has well-established links with industry. Many graduates find employment with leading national and international companies involved with energy, consultancy and engineering.
Thus, recent graduates are now working in a variety of fields and roles, including as:
Employing organisations include:
This programme is run over 12 months, with two semesters of taught courses followed by a research project leading to a masters thesis.
Plus, one of the following, depending on the student’s academic background:
Of these two courses, students must take the one that they are the least familiar with, so that they can appreciate the breadth of the field as well as be able to keep up with courses in Semester 2 that draw on these subjects.
Students are also required to either be already knowledgeable of the content of the other course or ensure that they assimilate the parts that they are not already familiar with by independent study during the Semester.
Thus, for example, a Chemical Engineer would be required to register for the Electrical Engineering Fundamentals of Renewable Energy course, since they should already have a good knowledge of significant parts of the Mechanical Engineering course, such as fluid mechanics. However, they should still check the contents of the other course during the Semester to make sure that their knowledge of solids mechanics is at the required level.
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