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Sustainable Energy Systems MSc

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Energy Economics / Management / Conservation Sustainability Energy Engineering

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Become part of the solution to the world’s energy crisis. This MSc programme will teach you the fundamentals of energy sustainability and the scientific, engineering and technical aspects of creating affordable, sustainable energy systems. We’ll give you the skills to become a specialist in this vital, rapidly expanding industry.

  • An interdisciplinary course that gives you an excellent overview of the subject, with scope to specialise
  • Be taught by world-leading academics and have regular contact with them throughout the programme
  • Accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers
  • Work with our state-of-the-art facilities

Facilities

School facilities include:

  • BioFluids Laboratory
  • Combustion Laboratory
  • Computational Modelling Facilities
  • Confocal Laser Scanning and Super Resolution Microscopy Lab
  • Mechanical Testing Facilities
  • Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
  • Spectroscopy Facility
  • Thermal Analysis Facility
  • Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer Labs
  • Workshops for Engineering Manufacture

Career paths

You’ll leave this MSc as a very well-qualified graduate, with opportunities for employment in many leading industries as well as in research.

Our Industrial Liaison Forum gives you a chance to network with our industrial partners and build your professional contacts.

Graduates from SEMS postgraduate programmes have gone onto a diverse range of job roles including:

  • Engineering Professionals – Civil, Design, Electrical, Mechanical
  • Biochemist
  • Medical Scientist
  • Actuary
  • Management Consultant

Modules

The module aims to equip students with an appreciation of the global energy scene and the impacts of energy production and consumption on the environment. The module provide the students with an understanding of the origin and nature of various renewable/sustainable energy resources, the assessment of their ability to meet our future energy demands, and the design of renewable energy systems.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£26,750

Entry requirements

Students need to have a good 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.

University information

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London. It has a long history, dating back over 230 years, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities. Queen Mary has five campuses in the city of London and an international network of satellite campuses in China, Malta and Paris. There is a population of around 16,000 students at the London campuses and more than...more