Overview

Our online MSc Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition degree equips graduates with a comprehensive skill set to make a meaningful impact in the rapidly growing renewables industry. Focusing on the specific requirements of renewable energy developers, this programme will empower you to tackle the challenges associated with the transitional to renewable and sustainable energy, maximise economic advantages, and navigate regulatory and environmental obstacles. This MSc addresses the needs of various sectors in the circular economy including renewable energy developers, communities, and organisations striving to achieve net zero targets and combat climate change.

Upon completion of the programme, you will possess a diverse skill set that spans renewable energy technology, integration and development which opens up a wide range of opportunities and roles in renewable energy companies, government agencies, consulting firms, research institutions and non-profit organisations. You will have a nuanced understanding about the processes of creating and leading just transitions for enterprises, organisations and communities.

This programme is delivered by the International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) and is focused on the key drivers of the exciting new and growing field of energy transition and transition engineering:

• Policy and economics of net-zero carbon.• Renewable energy technologies, development processes and grid integration.• Energy transition in transport, primary production, construction and manufacturing.• Action for climate change through organisation, enterprise and technical shift.• Transition engineering in the broadest sense - discovering how to build sustainable change through decarbonisation projects.

Programme Structure

You’ll take seven mandatory courses and can customise your degree to match your specific interests or desired career pathway by choosing one optional course from a range of environmental specialist courses. In semester three, you’ll undertake a specialised research project of your choice through your dissertation. You’ll be doing genuine research to produce new knowledge in an area that interests you, under the supervision of an appropriate academic.

Audience

You don’t need to be an engineer to apply for this master’s programme as it is suitable to professionals from a wide variety of academic backgrounds who want to work in the industry and through interdisciplinary teaching and learning, you’ll be prepared for active participation in the transitions of energy generation and use.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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6170 GBP / year

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6170 GBP / year

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Additional Details

£1,315 per course, £1,820 for dissertation

Funding

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