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Renewable Energy (MSc)

Find out more about our Renewable Energy taught Master's degree at Warwick

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MSc

1 year full-time

28 September 2026

WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group)

University of Warwick

The MSc Renewable Energy at WMG combines rigorous academic teaching with applied, industry-relevant experience to produce graduates who can lead and innovate in a global energy transition. Whether you want to steer strategy and projects (Management route) or design and optimise systems (Engineering route), this programme will equip you with the skills to make a tangible impact in the renewable energy sector.

The MSc Renewable Energy (with Management or Engineering Route) is a forward-looking, industry-aligned programme that combines strong theoretical grounding with practical, applied learning. Delivered by WMG at the University of Warwick, the course equips graduates with the expertise needed to design, manage and lead renewable energy systems, projects and organisations across the globe. Students gain advanced sector knowledge, hands-on technical and analytical skills, and the ability to evaluate and implement real-world renewable energy solutions. The programme also strengthens research capability, fosters innovative problem-solving, and builds ethical and societal awareness essential for responsible energy transition.
Students can follow either the Management or Engineering pathway, both of which are underpinned by shared core modules. The joint Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies module brings both cohorts together, enabling interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration on complex, future-focused energy challenges.

Reasons to study Renewable Energy at Warwick

• Cutting-edge content taught at a Russell Group university with strong industry links.
• Two routes - tailor the award to technical or managerial ambitions.
• Interdisciplinary, project-centred learning including teamwork and real-world solutions
• Strong emphasis on employability: problem solving, project delivery, and applied skills in demand across the energy sector.
• Opportunity for industry collaborations, guest lectures and industry engagement

Interested in this course?  

Learn more via the WMG website

Register your interest or download our Master’s brochure 

Connect directly with the WMG Recruitment Team for more information 

This course has two components – a taught component accounting for two-thirds of your time and effort, and a research component accounting for one-third.

For the taught component, we blend synchronous and asynchronous lectures and seminars, with syndicate exercises, simulations, personal reflective practices, and case studies. The majority of modules are taught in small classes to facilitate and encourage interaction. Others practice large-scale lectures, which are then supported by small class seminar and group activities.
Our module leaders have extensive industry experience. Guest speakers from industry also contribute regularly, bringing real-world insight into your learning experience.

In addition to your taught modules, you will undertake a major project as part of your Master's degree. This is nominally 600 hours (60 CATS points) of learning, mainly taking place during the Spring and Summer terms. You will be expected to engage regularly with your Project Supervisor and to provide progress updates and drafts of your work to an agreed schedule.

Overall, this course can accommodate 30 students, divided into smaller teaching groups, and based on your chosen specialist route, for an enhanced learning experience.

Module delivery patterns vary, but most will be delivered in a short learning block of up to 4 weeks, allowing your focus to be on one module at a time. Each module nominally accounts for 150 hours, which includes scheduled classroom time and online sessions as well as your independent study and assessments.

The course uses a variety of assessment methods across modules. These may include reports (both topic-based and reflective), individual and group presentations, design artefacts, critical evaluation or commentary pieces, case-study exercises, simulation reports, and business or consultancy reports.

Assessments have been designed not only to assess your achievement in meeting the course learning outcomes in an academically sound manner but also contribute to preparing you with the requisite competencies required for employment.

Reading lists

If you would like to view reading lists for current or previous cohorts of students, most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library on the Talis Aspire platform. 

You can search for reading lists by module title, code or convenor. Please see the modules tab of this page or the module catalogue.  

Please note that some reading lists may have restricted access or be unavailable at certain times of year due to not yet being published. If you cannot access the reading list for a particular module, please check again later or contact the module’s host department. 

Your timetable

Core modules will be allocated to students at the end of the first week of term - you will then be able to view your individual module schedule for the rest of the year via the WMG module selection system.

Modules will include scheduled classroom time and online sessions as well as your independent study and assessments, and will usually be delivered within a 4 week timeframe. Occasional classes and study skills sessions may be held at weekends or in the evenings.

As a Master's student, you are expected to manage your own time appropriately. On average, you are expected to commit 38-40 hours of study each week, in order to successfully achieve your Master’s degree.

This is a full-time postgraduate course - undergraduate term dates do not apply. Whilst there are no holidays as such, there will be no teaching scheduled when the University is officially closed for staff, during the two weeks over Christmas and New Year.

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) from a range of academic disciplines, particularly but not exclusively from Engineering (and other STEM subjects) or from Business and Management relevant to the course route you select.

This course is particularly designed for applicants seeking a blend of technical competence and management capability in the renewable energy sector.

• Band A
• IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0

Candidates with professional experience should include their CV with their application.

Core modules are required modules that all students will complete whilst on this programme. This course covers a comprehensive range of topics designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in the field.

The programme consists of 120 credits of taught material delivered through eight core modules, followed by a 60-credit dissertation project. Some modules are shared and must be taken by all students, while others are specific to the specialist route you choose - Management or Engineering.

Shared by all students (Core modules)

All students complete the following foundational modules, which provide essential conceptual and methodological tools:

After completing these introductory modules, students progress onto specialist modules according to their chosen route.

Management route (Core modules)

Engineering route (Core modules)

Shared by all students (Core modules)

The programme concludes with two cross-route modules, enabling collaboration and knowledge exchange between Management and Engineering students:

Find out more and read the module descriptions for this course on WMG's website.