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GeoEnergy at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS

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2024 - 2025
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22May
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Course summary

Your career in a low-carbon future starts here. Our MSc GeoEnergy enables you to pursue a geosciences-related career in the rapidly evolving energy sector, as it transitions from fossil fuels to a net-zero future. Your training aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, especially:

  • Goal 6: "Clean water and sanitation"
  • Goal 7: "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy"
  • Goal 13: "Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts"
The programme uses subsurface geological knowledge to open diverse career paths in low-carbon energy technologies, the disposal of energy-related wastes and the evolving hydrocarbon industry. You will learn about various ways to reduce CO2 emissions from the energy sector to help meet net-zero targets to tackle climate change. For example, you will learn about methods such as carbon capture and storage, along with energy storage technologies that complement renewable energy provision. We have specifically designed this MSc to explore a wide range of energy topics, giving you opportunities for a varied career path. What is GeoEnergy? GeoEnergy encompasses the entire range of energy technologies and sources that interact with the geological subsurface. This includes both established energy technologies, such as hydrocarbons, and developing areas, such as geothermal energy production and the storage of radioactive waste. These technologies require either injection, extraction or interaction with fluids from the subsurface, which are subject to fundamental geological controls. Understanding these controls is essential for the responsible and safe utilisation of these energy-related technologies for a low-carbon future. Reputation, relevance and employability You will benefit from the strength and international reputation of our research groups. We are one of the largest groups of geoscientists in the UK actively researching a variety of GeoEnergy technologies, including:
  • carbon capture and storage
  • radioactive waste disposal
  • energy storage (including compressed air, heat and hydrogen)
  • geothermal energy
  • sustainable use of water resources
  • supply of critical elements for the energy transition
  • unconventional and conventional hydrocarbons
Our work supports global initiatives to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. Is the MSc for me? The rapidly developing GeoEnergy industry offers you challenges and opportunities to meet the need for reliable low-carbon energy. This is urgently needed to meet internationally agreed global decarbonisation targets and the United Nations' sustainable development goals. This MSc is ideal for those seeking an environmentally responsible career focused on providing affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for the future. It is also suitable for those seeking to retrain from the traditional energy industry to meet the low-carbon needs of the future. Play a vital role in the climate crisis As a world-leading University, we are driving efforts to mitigate climate change and transition to a low-carbon economy. Our research is internationally renowned in the areas of carbon capture and storage, as well as negative emissions (also known as greenhouse gas removals). We are working within the UK and across the world on the delivery of net-zero emissions targets to meet the UN Paris Agreement.

Modules

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Entry requirements

Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. All applicants must also meet our English Language requirements.

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GeoEnergy at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS