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Sustainable Energy Technologies – (M.Sc.)
Glasgow Caledonian University
Environmental Studies
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,260 ≈ € 10,900 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Glasgow Caledonian University
This programme is intended for engineers and technologists who want to develop a career in energy-related fields. The focus is on understanding the technologies of energy production and consumption, and there are specialist modules on:
- Electricity generation, transmission, distribution and usage;
- Renewable energy technologies;
- Conventional and emerging technologies, such as waste heat recovery and energy storage;
- Energy use in buildings; and
- Energy policy, carbon management and sustainability.
The emphasis in the programme is on technical and quantitative analysis, and therefore applicants should have an Honours degree in engineering, physics or other technical subject, or in a numerate or scientific discipline with a proven technical ability.
Graduates will enjoy a wide variety of career opportunities, in what is a rapidly changing industry sector. Such opportunities include roles in energy management, planning for renewable energy systems and research and development of energy efficient products and equipment.
Contents
Full-time: One year.
Part-time: Two years.
Core modules: Project.
Electives - Specialist Energy Options (select five): Energy Technology; Building Assessment; Sustainability Toolbox; Electric Power Systems; Renewable Energy Technologies; Building and Energy Performance Simulation; Climate Change and Carbon Management.
Environmental Options (select three): Resources and Sustainability; Sustainable Waste Management; Health, Safety and Environmental Management; Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment; Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Analysis; Water Quality and Waste Water Treatment Technologies; GIS and Environmental Management.
MSc: In addition to requirements for PgD, students must also complete a major project.
Assessment: The principal mode of delivery will be lectures, group work and invididual project work, with seminars by guest lecturers and visits to sites of interest. The University has a policy of using a web-based virtual learning environment to complement face-to-face tuition.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The programme is designed to accept Honours degree graduates (2:2 and above) or equivalent in any discipline associated with engineering, physics or other technical subjects.
Applicants with appropriate professional experience within a technical or energy-related role may be considered on invididual merit.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
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