From source to distribution and end-use, develop the engineering knowledge in energy systems and professional skills to lead the sector to a sustainable future.
Creating sustainable energy systems is a priority for major economies worldwide. With this comes new challenges and career opportunities for engineering and technology graduates in the energy sector.
Our master’s trains you in the skills engineers need to take up new roles in industry – both the technical and transferable. You’ll learn about complex energy systems and how to reduce their environmental impact. Through case studies, you’ll address problems in energy transition, renewable energy sources, and innovative technologies. And you’ll complement this with project and change management studies, systems thinking, policy, simulation, and data science to support decision making.
Key benefits
- In-depth technical learning: explore energy sources, capture, distribution and usage, alongside the technologies used in industry
- Employability skills: use the systems thinking, critical analysis, creativity, collaborative and people skills needed to lead organisational and sustainable change
- Industry focus: learn industrial perspectives through an industrial masterclass to experience what it will be like to work in the energy sector
- Think sustainability: analyse complex energy systems with sustainability practices and environmental challenges in mind
- Optional placement: get professional experience as part of your degree and improve your career prospects
A multidisciplinary learning experience
Our course draws on our expertise in engineering: civil, chemical, electronic, electrical, and mechanical. You’ll learn from academics making an impact in research across these disciplines, and work with students from a variety of backgrounds.
We take a diverse approach to your studies, so you’ll experience problem-based, independent, group, and practical learning throughout your degree. You’ll also benefit from guest lectures given by our industrial partners.
Use specialist facilities
You'll have access to a range of facilities, equipment and digital tools to support you through your studies. These include:
- university high-performance computing facilities
- software tools such as Matlab/SIMULINK
- experimental, design, and manufacturing laboratories
From course to career
During your degree, you’ll have opportunities to engage with industry first-hand and develop your skills in areas employers value. We focus on these aspects to help prepare you to graduate with the experience and confidence needed to enter industry. Our Faculty Employability team will further support you with CV writing, placements, interview preparation and skills, job seeking and career development.
You could work at small or large organisations in the energy sector worldwide, developing or managing energy systems as they transition to a more sustainable future.