Renewable Energy, Enterprise and Management (REEM) MSc

Overview

We are proud to be ranked in the top 100 for Civil and Structural Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)

This multidisciplinary Master's is for both practising professionals and graduates. Our students come from a diverse range of disciplines including:

• geography
• planning
• surveying
• business
• economics
• social policy
• politics
• product design
• industrial management
• environmental management
• physical or earth science
• engineering

Our MSc Renewable Energy course supports those without prior technical education in energy. Bring your curiosity for innovation and design and learn how to identify opportunities in the renewable energy field. We'll work together to develop your enterprise capabilities in order to concentrate on some of the biggest challenges we face in the sector. We also aim to create value in pursuit of net zero solutions.

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What you'll learn

You'll learn core skills in:

• problem solving
• innovation and design processes
• opportunity elevation
• information processing
• data collection and analysis
• library and internet research
• teamwork
• communication and presentation

You will also:

• evaluate the renewable energy policy drivers at an international, national, and regional level
• gain an appreciation for energy, its generation, and drivers behind energy management
• appreciate how technology can contribute to renewable energy production and reduce CO2
• analyse the barriers for implementing renewable energy technologies
• assess the entrepreneurial characteristics of individuals and organisations
• use your insight to make sound judgements for business and innovation
• gain an understanding of:
• the project planning and delivery process
• data, research and project planning tools and techniques
• project budgeting
• risk analysis and management
• learn how to:
• demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of social and commercial opportunities in the sector
• spot and evaluate new opportunities for change
• undertake EIA projects
• communicate the outcomes of an EIA process in an appropriate formal written report

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

Course content changes

Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions.

Optional modules availability

Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

 

Renewable Energy, Enterprise and Management (REEM) MSc modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Research, Communication and Professional Skills	20
Renewable Energy: Biomass and Bioenergy	10
Renewable Energy: Energy Management	10
Environmental Impact Assessment	10
Quantifying Energy Decision Making	10
Subsurface Energy Systems: Exploration, Evaluation and Sustainable Management	10
Project Management Appreciation	10
Sustainable Futures	20
Renewable Electricity Generation Systems	20
Enterprise Project	60

How you'll learn

Delivery and teaching methods

We have a multidisciplinary approach to teaching. You'll engage with students, academics and stakeholders across a range of disciplines. This offers a rich and diverse learning experience, with a focus on setting and achieving your goals.

Teaching methods on this course typically consist of:

• lectures
• seminars
• industry guest lectures
• practical sessions
• site visits
• group work
• personal supervision
• reflective practice

Our modules take a block delivery approach. You’ll be able to immerse yourself in the subject, and work closely with your tutors and peers.

Alongside our blocks, there is a strong emphasis on developing your research and autonomous study skills. You will also maintain a record of your learning and application throughout your Master's to build a portfolio of your competencies. This prepares you for a future career in a rapidly evolving environment.

Assessment methods

Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:

• Dissertation
• Essay
• Oral presentation
• Portfolio
• Report
• Written examination
• Written exercise

Additional assessment information

Our course content and projects are shaped and supported by the industry. Because of this, they stay relevant to today’s renewable energy challenges. Our Advisory Steering Group, chaired by an industry member, helps to ensure this.

The flexible learning structure of this course makes it easy to incorporate industry experience during your studies.

Dissertation/Enterprise Project

You'll use your scientific, technical, and entrepreneurial skills to research a renewable opportunity.

This is part of an independent dissertation project across all three semesters. It will integrate with your taught modules.

You'll work with university stakeholders to:

• create an innovative product or service
• develop a proposal

Student support

Your teaching and learning is also supported by Canvas. Canvas is a Virtual Learning Environment. You'll use Canvas to submit your assignments and access your:

• module handbooks
• course materials
• groups
• course announcements and notifications
• written feedback

Throughout your studies, you’ll have access to support from:

• peers
• academics
• personal tutors
• our University Student Services Team
• student representatives

You'll also be assigned an academic member of staff. They will be your personal tutor throughout your time with us. They can help with academic and personal issues.

Our staff

Sharon Joyce
Position: Senior Lecturer

Areas of expertise:

• sustainable energy management
• renewable energy
• environmental auditing

Katie Wray
Position: Senior Lecturer in Enterprise

Areas of expertise:

• enterprise and entrepreneurship
• insight driven innovation
• design thinking

Your development

Skills

From day one, you’ll develop your entrepreneurial skills to create global change through renewable energy projects. As an active member of our community, the more you invest in this programme, the more you will get out. In return for your active participation, we will:

• coach and support you
• help you develop life-long learning techniques
• introduce you to a range of industry partners

You’ll have the opportunity to work on a range of projects. For example, you can either create your own project, work on one proposed by an academic, or engage with an industrially proposed project. We'll support you throughout the process, in our rich research and innovation environment.

The North East of England is at the centre of a strong energy hub, and is the perfect environment to engage with renewable energy and net zero.

Your future

Graduates on this MSc are prepared for a wide range of careers across the globe in various sectors, including:

• local government
• energy consultancies
• large and small engineering consultancies
• entrepreneurship and business start-ups

Potential employers include:

• AR POWER
• Blackfinch Group
• Durham County Council
• Durham University
• Gentoo
• ILF Business Consultant
• Julies Bicycle
• North East Combined Authority
• Peel Energy
• PetroRayna Resources
• SEGRO plc
• The Energy Hub
• US Army

This course also provides a route into PhD level study.

Industry links

Our strong industrial and stakeholder engagement means our degree programmes are shaped by industry, experts and government policy. You'll typically benefit from this engagement through:

• industry guest lectures
• site visits
• projects
• placements
• employment opportunities with added support from our Careers Service

We have close links with the Energy Institute, industry, centres of excellence and graduates. Allowing you to enhance your employability through a diverse industry network.

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

Visit our Careers Service website

Quality and ranking

All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body

Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK

From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK

Check the government’s website for more information.

Facilities

You'll have access to a range of dedicated specialist facilities, including:

• the Faraday Institution North East for battery innovation
• a demonstrator digester plant at our Cockle Park Farm
• a wind-wave-current testing tunnel
• open access facilities at Driving the Electrical Revolution Industrialisation Centre North East
• several specialist research centres, including the Integrated Transport Electricity Gas Research Laboratory
• well-equipped teaching laboratories

Many of the facilities you'll use are based in our School of Engineering as well as our Centre for Energy.

Stephenson Building

The Stephenson Building is a £110 million investment in world-class education, research and collaboration across Engineering. It’s a place for future engineers, researchers and designers to collaborate and tackle global challenges, together.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2025 entry (per year)

Tuition fee increases

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals - tuition fee status

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support. You will be eligible for a scholarship worth 15% off the international fee. 

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here.

Scholarships

We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our searchable postgraduate funding page for more information. 

What you're paying for

Tuition fees include the costs of:

• matriculation
• registration
• tuition (or supervision)
• library access
• examination
• re-examination
• graduation

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• living costs
• tuition fees

Deposit

If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you may have to pay a deposit.

You can check this in the How to apply section.

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