Course summary
Join a world-leading research environment and develop the skills to design and implement the clean energy systems of the future. Our MSc in Sustainable Energy Technologies provides an academically challenging and industry-relevant education in advanced renewable and low-carbon technologies for sustainable power generation and energy storage. You’ll gain both theoretical insight and practical experience across key areas of energy research, including photovoltaics, fuel cells, energy storage and batteries, combustion, electrical power systems, and wind, wave and tidal energy. Through hands-on laboratory and project work, you’ll learn to design, model and evaluate energy systems such as fuel cells, solar panels, wind turbines and hybrid propulsion technologies. You’ll also explore how thermo-fluid engineering principles can be applied to improve the efficiency and sustainability of energy conversion processes. This programme is ideal for graduates in engineering, science or mathematics who are passionate about driving the transition to sustainable energy and pursuing careers in renewable energy research, technology development, or the global energy sector.
Modules
Compulsory modules include: Applications of Renewable Energy, Storage and Nuclear Energy; Introduction to Energy Technologies, Environment and Sustainability; Principles of Photovoltaics, Fuel Cells and Batteries; Advanced Photovoltatics, Fuel Cells and Batteries; Renewable Energy from Environmental Flows - Wind, Wave and Tide; Sustainable Energy Systems, Resources and Usage; MSc Research Project. You must also study modules from: Offshore Engineering and Analysis; Waste Resource Management; Bioenergy; Energy Performance Assessment of Buildings; Advanced Electrical Systems; Data Analysis and Experimental Methods for Civil and Environmental Engineering, Offshore Engineering and Analysis. For a full list of modules visit the website.
Assessment method
Examinations, presentations, coursework and dissertation
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Mechanical Engineers, Institution of
- Engineering Council
- Accreditation of European Engineering Programmes (EUR-ACE)
How to apply
International applicants
If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate your English ability by meeting our Band C requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components. For information on other accepted English language tests, please see our website.
This course has a subject classification which requires students whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to have an ATAS certificate, irrespective of country of residence at the point of application.
Further information can be found on the UK Government's website: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme
Entry requirements
You'll need a 2.1 degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry or a related subject. Module requirements are also needed, please check our website for details.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/fees/postgraduate.page
Sponsorship information
A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ