MSc Offshore Wind Energy

The Offshore Wind Energy Postgraduate programme offered by the University of Strathclyde focuses on providing students with key technical skills required for a successful career in the offshore wind energy industry. This course not only offers an understanding of the engineering and science concepts related to offshore wind energy, but it also encourages an industrial and entrepreneurial worldview.Course Content: The programme imparts skills required for designing, analysing, managing and improving infrastructure for offshore wind energy. Moreover, students have the options to participate in a group project and undertake an individual project dealing with real-life engineering issues.Key Modules: Some of the core modules of the course are "Wind Turbine Technology", "Wind Farm Design", "Renewable Energy Storage", and "Electrical Systems for Renewable Energy". The optional modules include "Health & Safety Management", "Energy Resources & Policy", "Entrepreneurship in Renewable Energy" and more.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Energy Institute (EI) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng-accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate degree to comply with full requirements of CEng registration.Future Careers: Post-graduation, students can explore opportunities as offshore wind project engineers, civil design engineers, energy consultants, or research and development technical engineers, to name a few.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.