Master of Renewable and Future Energy

Program Overview

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About the Course

The Master of Renewable and Future Energy (MRFE) is a specialist master's course designed for students who have already completed an engineering degree. This course does not qualify you to practice as an engineer in Australia. You must have completed a degree accredited under the Washington Accord or undergo a migrant skills assessment by Engineers Australia in order to practice as an engineer in Australia. If you're seeking an accredited degree, you should consider the Master of Professional Engineering.

Course Details

Status

• Available

Locations

• Perth (Crawley campus)

Attendance

• Full-time
• Part-time

Delivery

• On-campus

Starting Dates

• Semester 1
• Semester 2

Level of Study

• Postgraduate

Course Code

• 62560

CRICOS Code

• 00126G

Full-time/Part-time Duration

• 1.5 to 2 years of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study, depending on the previous engineering discipline completed.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to this course, an applicant must have:

• A UWA Master of Professional Engineering or a Bachelor of Engineering, or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by UWA.
• The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent.
• Successfully completed prior tertiary study in electrical and electronic engineering, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering, or in a related cognate discipline as recognized by UWA.

English Competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA, and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

• Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Student Fees

For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on the area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select "I want to price my units." Fees are subject to annual indexation.

Domestic Student Fees for Full-Fee Paying Places

If you're not eligible for a Commonwealth-supported place, you will be charged a fee for a Full-Fee Paying place. For Full-Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee, charged per credit point at a rate dependent on the course in which the student is enrolled. Annual course fees are calculated based on an annual study load.

International Student Fees

• Annual course fee: $49,800.00 (2025)

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership, and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Career Pathways

The Master of Renewable and Future Energy is designed to upskill engineering graduates for employment in the rapidly expanding renewable energy sector in Australia and internationally. Career opportunities are varied as industries move towards a more sustainable energy future.

Industries

• Mining, Energy, and Gas
• Government
• Academia

Roles

• Renewable Energy Engineer
• Energy Consultant
• Government Science Advisor
• Environmental Sustainable Design Consultant

Further Study

Further study will allow you to gain a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). It will open up opportunities in academia and research to help you pursue your goals in a wide range of careers, depending on your area of research.

Course Structure

Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units.

Conversion

• Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points from this group:
  • ELEC3016 Power and Machines (6)
  • ENSC2003 Engineering Electrical Fundamentals (6)
  • GENG2003 Fluid Mechanics (6)
  • GENG2010 Principles of Hydraulics (6)
  • MECH3024 Engineering Thermodynamics (6)

Core

• Take all units (48 points):
  • CHPR4408 Chemical and Thermal Renewable Energies (6)
  • ELEC4405 Photovoltaics and its Application to Power Systems (6)
  • ELEC5509 Grid Integration of Renewable Energy (6)
  • ELEC5510 Design and Analysis of Smart Grids and Microgrids (6)
  • GENG4410 Fossil to Future – The Transition (6)
  • GENG5516 Energy Storage Systems (6)
  • GENG5517 Renewable Energy Case Studies (6)
  • OCEN4007 Renewable Ocean Energy (6)

Option

• Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
  • BUSN5100 Applied Professional Business Communications (6)
  • CHPR4406 Reaction Engineering (6)
  • CHPR4407 Transport Phenomena (6)
  • CHPR5501 Advanced Reaction Engineering and Catalysts (6)
  • CHPR5520 Combustion Science and Technology (6)
  • CITS4009 Computational Data Analysis (6)
  • ELEC4505 Power System Analysis (6)
  • ELEC5504 Power Electronics (6)
  • ENVT5509 Global Ecological Challenges (6)
  • GENG5503 Modern Control Systems (6)
  • GENG5505 Project Management and Engineering Practice (6)
  • GENG5507 Risk, Reliability, and Safety (6)
  • GENG5521 Renewable Energy Research Project Part 1 (6)
  • GENG5522 Renewable Energy Research Project Part 2 (6)
  • LAWS5521 Climate Change Law (6)
  • MECH4424 Measurement and Noise (6)
  • MGMT5504 Data Analysis and Decision Making (6)
  • MGMT5507 Management and Organisations (6)
  • MGMT5508 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership (6)
  • POLS5651 Global Political Economy (6)

Learning Outcomes

• Gain a deep practical understanding of specialized topics in renewable energy sources and generation; energy storage systems; energy transmission and distribution, including smart grids and microgrids; and the main drivers and policies that impact the adoption of clean energy.
• Demonstrate a technical and economic understanding of renewable energy resource assessment and determine how different renewable technologies fit into the current and future energy market.
• Articulate the research and technology pathways for current and future energy provision.
• Undertake engineering system design of renewable energy generation, distribution, and storage for various operation modes.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies in renewable energy generation, integration, distribution, and storage.
• Execute engineering design tasks in multidisciplinary teams to industry standards.