Sustainable Energy Technologies

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This programme offers engineering and science graduates an academically challenging exposure to modern energy technologies for sustainable developments. The taught part of the programme consists of 12 modules, followed by a research project and a dissertation.

The taught element of the programme consists of 12 modules and is followed by a substantial research project leading to a dissertation. The specific goals are:

* To enable you to acquire the advanced knowledge and practical skills needed for a professional career in the energy industry, renewable energy industry, local and national governments setting energy and environmental strategies, research and development in energy technologies, and investment houses targeting the energy sector.
* To provide you with a sound understanding of the fundamental principles, operation requirements, design criteria and engineering applications of sustainable energy systems such as photovoltaic devices, wind power, hydropower, nuclear power, fuel cells and hybrid propulsion systems.
* To enable you to gain appreciation of the social, economic, environmental and policy implications of energy technologies.
* To teach the principles of energy conservation and sustainable developments.
* To provide you with a range of transferable skills, including critical analysis, problem solving, project management, decision-making, leadership, and communication by oral, visual and/or written means.
* To equip you with specialist knowledge, technical expertise and research skills for further research in energy systems and technologies. The programme may be taken in a full-time (one-year), or part-time (up to three years) mode.

Careers: Civil service; engineering professions; further research

Core modules: Automotive propulsion; Fuel cells and photovoltaic systems 1 and 2; Introduction to energy technologies; Nuclear energy technology; Renewable energy from the environment; Sustainable energy systems, resources and usage

Optional modules (50 credits from): Advanced electrical systems; Cryogenics and superconductivity; Electromechanical power systems for aircraft and spacecraft; Energy resources and engineering; Engineering management studies; Environmental audit and risk assessment; Human factors in engineering; Introductory physical oceanography; Management and organisation; Marine propulsion engineering; Marine safety and environmental engineering; Modelling in environmental and earth systems; Offshore mechanics and engineering analysis; Power transmission and vibration; Transport economy; Transport management; Waste resource management

First- or upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in engineering, mathematics or a science-based subject; applicants with relevant employment experience will be considered. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.