MSc in Sustainable Energy and Environment
Cardiff University
Key Information
Campus location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,700 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* for full-time UK/EU students
Introduction
Climate change is claimed by many authoritative figures, including the UK Chief Scientific Adviser, to be the greatest threat to our planet this century. There is a considerable body of evidence that now relates climate change to the global consumption of energy, and in particular, the use of fossil fuels to provide heat, power and transportation. Moreover, as supplies of fossil fuels reduce and become concentrated in fewer global regions, the security of supply worldwide becomes increasingly challenging, particularly given the current growth in world population. The threat of international terrorism exacerbates fuel supply issues, and the introduction of new technologies presents new risks, real and perceived, technical and financial, which require careful management.
The nuclear debate continues, clean coal technology presents new opportunities for a traditional fuel, and what proportion of supply can we anticipate from renewables? It is clear that a cross-disciplinary, international, systems approach to developing solutions to these long-term problems is required, to ensure the sustainability of our planet. This will require graduates who are capable of thinking and working across and on the interface of traditional disciplines, and working effectively in multi-disciplinary project teams; Training such graduates is the primary aim of this new, research-led, multi-disciplinary MSc course. There are possibilities to integrate or develop the learning experience through existing and developing international collaborations (e.g. Ecole de Mines, Nantes; ENEL, Pisa,).
Accreditation
This MSc is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute of Energy.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Funding Opportunities
A limited number of Cardiff School of Engineering International Scholarships may be available for high-quality international students applying for this MSc course. There is no need to apply for these, eligible applicants will be considered on the basis of their application form for the MSc.
Career Opportunities
In several areas of the field there is predicted to be an employment shortage developing, and hence a demand for graduates from this type of course. Previous experience has shown that Masters graduates in the field of energy gain employment in large energy-focused companies such as TATA and Ford, the public sector (Energy agencies, Carbon Trust, etc), research and development, consultancies, or set up their own companies. About a third gain PhDs after completing the MSc.