Overview

Building on its international reputation for marine research and teaching, along with regional and national initiatives, this Offshore Renewable Energy programme from University of Plymouth focuses on the growing offshore renewable energy sector.

Key features

Be at the forefront of the emerging field of offshore renewable energy at a time when such expertise is increasingly sought after.

Benefit from University and government aspirations to develop the South West as a centre for offshore renewable energy (ORE) and as embodied by Partnership for Research in Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE), and the University’s leading role in Supergen ORE.

Develop a whole systems vision through this cross-disciplinary MSc programme comprising expertise from engineering, marine science, economics, law and policy.

Gain access to existing ORE relevant University facilities, e.g. the

Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory, the Marine Station and the High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster.

Capitalise on ongoing and proposed University of Plymouth research as funded by RCUK, Interreg, Horizon 2020 and other funding streams.

Benefit from our research team’s expertise – our staff achieved ratings of ‘world leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ in the recent Research Excellence Framework 2021.

Live and study in ‘Britain’s Ocean City’, with easy access to businesses and the marine environment, this is an ideal location to study offshore renewables.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Skills and Methods

Economics, Law and Policy for Offshore Renewable Energy

Remote Sensing and GIS

Managing Marine Ecosystems

Applied Marine Autonomy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

Applications can usually be made throughout the year, and are considered until programmes are full.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sustainable Energy View 158 other Masters in Sustainable Energy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You’ll have a 2:2 honours degree in a science or engineering subject, or equivalent. If you have no recent formal qualifications, a lesser qualification with additional experience may be considered.

If you have overseas qualifications you can check their comparability with the UK equivalent through Ecctis, which provides an advisory service.
If your first language is not English then evidence of English proficiency is required.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11700 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part time (Home) - £650 per 10 credits.

Living costs

Plymouth

United Kingdom

731 - 1387 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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