Course summary
Pursue or develop your career in energy and sustainability with our MSc Renewable Energy: Technology and Sustainability degree. On this master’s programme you will develop your understanding of:
- the applications of renewable energy and sustainable technologies
- the environmental impact of using non-sustainable technologies
- the design, construction, and operation of the buildings and places in which we live, work and play
- the issues and debates around the role of energy, including the technical and policy questions that arise from global demands for secure, affordable, and sustainable processes
- carbon management and energy use in the built environment.
Modules
Sample modules may include:
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Urban Energy Systems and Energy and the Environment
- Carbon Management and Life Cycle Assessment
- Research Skills
- Research Dissertation.
Entry requirements
Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (good second class or above). If you have other qualifications and a number of years’ relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply. IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £12800 | Year 1 |
| England | £12800 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £12800 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £12800 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £12800 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £12800 | Year 1 |
| EU | £30950 | Year 1 |
| International | £30950 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The fees listed are for full-time study unless otherwise stated.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH