Program Overview

MSc Renewable Energy and Clean Technology with Extended Research

Overview

The MSc Renewable Energy and Clean Technology with Extended Research is a two-year full-time program that explores the exciting opportunities and challenges in the field of renewable energy and clean technology.

Entry Requirements

We require a good Upper Second Class Honours degree or international equivalent in any of the following:

• Electrical and electronic engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Engineering
• Civil engineering
• Advanced structural engineering
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Equivalent scientific discipline with significant mathematical and engineering content

Other subject areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on their level of numerical analysis and modeling content.

Applicants will be considered with alternative qualifications who also have appropriate industrial experience.

Application and Selection

Application and Selection

We operate a non-staged admissions process for this program. Provided your application is complete, we aim to give you a decision on your application within three months from the date on which it was submitted.

Applications placed after June 30, 2025, may be considered at our discretion if there are still places available on the program.

Course Details

• Duration: 2 Years Full Time
• Degree Awarded: Master of Science
• Course Options:
  • Full-time: Yes
  • Part-time: No
  • Full-time distance learning: No
  • Part-time distance learning: No

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  • UK students (per annum): £14,000 year 1, £7,000 year 2
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £36,500 year 1, £18,500 year 2

Scholarships/Sponsorships

Across our institution, we offer a number of postgraduate-taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's call to action on the most pressing challenges facing humanity. At The University of Manchester, we address the SDGs through our research and particularly in partnership with our students.

This course aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including learning which relates to:

• Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
• Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
• Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
• Goal 13: Climate action

School/Faculty Overview

The School of Engineering creates a world of possibilities for students pursuing skills and understanding. Through dynamic research and teaching, we develop engineering solutions that make a difference to society in an ethical and sustainable way. Science-based engineering is at the heart of what we do, and through collaboration, we support the engineers and scientists of tomorrow to become technically strong, analytically innovative, and creative.