Program Overview

MSc Sustainable Energy Technology

The MSc Sustainable Energy Technology (SET) programme at Delft University of Technology focuses on the development of sustainable energy technologies. The programme is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the challenges and solutions for the transition to a sustainable energy system.

Track: Heating and Cooling

The Heating and Cooling track within the MSc SET programme is dedicated to the challenges and solutions for the heat transition. The track provides students with a broad overview of the challenges and solutions for decarbonising heating and cooling, ranging from individual houses to collective systems and industry.

First Year: Theoretical Basis and Integration Project

The first year of the programme comprises theoretical study, assignments, and (virtual) laboratory work. Students gain a broad knowledge of the sustainable energy field and choose three out of the following eight profiles:

• Heat Sources
• Heat in Buildings
• Large-Scale Heat Systems
• Digital Energy Technologies
• Waste & Combined Heat and Power
• Solar Energy
• Power Engineering
• Economics & Society These profiles are organised in pre-defined profile clusters. During the second, third, and fourth quarters, students work in groups on an integration project, applying the technical knowledge they have acquired in a case study under realistic conditions.

Second Year: Electives and Graduation

The second year is devoted to electives and the graduation project, which involves participating in an advanced research or design project in an academic or industrial environment in the Netherlands or abroad.

Programme Structure

The programme structure is as follows:

First Year (60 EC)

• 1st quarter:
  • Renewable Energy (SET3014)
  • Energy Systems Modelling (SET3061)
  • Economics and Regulations of Sustainable Energy Systems (SET3055)
  • Matlab Fundamentals (SET3815-M)
• 2nd quarter: Profile course level 1
• 3rd quarter: Profile course level 2
• 4th quarter:
  • Profile course level 3
  • System Integration Project (SET3816-Pr)
  • Communication for Engineers (SET3250TPM)

Second Year (60 EC)

• 1st quarter: Electives
• 2nd quarter: Graduation project
• 3rd quarter: Graduation project
• 4th quarter: Graduation project

The graduate programme of TU Delft offers Master of Science (MSc) degrees in Science and Engineering. The professors and scientific staff are leading scientists, and their leadership and expertise are reflected in the MSc programmes. The university offers students a challenging education and participation in cutting-edge research.