MSc Renewable Energy Engineering

Heriot-Watt University offers a postgraduate course in Renewable Energy Engineering. This course provides an opportunity for students to understand the principles of renewable energy technologies and their applications in various sectors. The content is based on the demands of renewable energy companies and their need for highly skilled engineers.Course Content: The course content is geared towards developing students’ understanding of how different renewable technologies work, the energy market and the regulatory and economic frameworks for renewable energy, the future of renewables and the environmental impact assessment. Key Modules: The key modules include Energy in the 21st Century, Renewable Energy Technologies I and II, Environmental Impact Assessment, Economics of Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy Development, Energy and Environmental Legislation, Energy Audit and Energy Asset Management, and an MSc Dissertation.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the Energy Institute. It fulfills the learning requirement to become a Chartered Engineer under UK-SPEC.Future Careers: Students with a degree on this course can take up various roles in the renewable energy sector, utilities sector, public sector, or conservation organizations. They could work as Energy consultants, Wind turbine technicians, Solar energy engineers or Energy auditors among other roles.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.