MEngSc in Sustainable Energy

at University College Cork

Students take 90 credits over two parts as follows:
 

Part I (50 credits)

• NE4008 Photovoltaic Systems (5 credits)

• NE6003 Wind Energy (5 credits)

• NE6004 Biomass Energy (5 credits)

• NE6005 Ocean Energy (5 credits)

• NE6006 Solar and Geothermal Energy (5 credits)

• NE6007 Energy Systems Modelling (5 credits)

• NE6012 Energy in Buildings (5 credits)

• NE6013 Sustainable Energy (5 credits) 

• NE6016 Energy Systems in Buildings (5 credits)

• EE6048 Smart Grids (5 credits)
   

Depending on the background of the student, the Programme Coordinator may decide to replace some of the above modules from the following list of modules up to a maximum of 20 credits:
 

• CE4020 Environmental Hydrodynamics (5 credits)

• CE6024 Finite Element Analysis (5 credits)

• CE6042 Transportation and Energy (5 credits)

• EE3011 Power Electronics and AC Machine (5 credits)

• EE3012 Electric Vehicle Energy Systems (5 credits)

• EE4001 Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives (5 credits)

• EE4002 Control Engineering (5 credits)

• EE6035 Electrical Power Systems (5 credits)

• ME6007 Mechanical Systems (5 credits)

• NE6010 Offshore Wind Energy (5 credits)

• NE6011Advanced Energy Systems Modelling (5 credits)

• NE6014 Energy Innovation (5 credits)

• NE6015 Data Analytics for Engineering (5 credits)

• PE6003 Process Validation and Quality (5 credits)
   

In addition, all students take the following module:
 

• NE6008 Preliminary Research Report in Sustainable Energy (10 credits)
   

Part II 

• NE6009 Dissertation in Sustainable Energy (30 credits)

• Candidates must have a BE (Hons) or BEng (Hons) Degree or equivalent engineering qualification, with a minimum Second Class Honours Grade II (NFQ, Level 8). However, candidates with equivalent academic qualifications and suitable experience may be accepted subject to the approval of College of Science, Engineering and Food Science under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). In all cases, the course of study for each candidate must be approved by the Programme Coordinator.

• Candidates from Grandes Écoles Colleges are also eligible to apply if they are studying a cognate discipline in an ENSEA or EFREI Graduate School and are eligible to enter the final year (M2) of their programme.
   

  Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations
  
  The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
   

  There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.
  
  IELTS*    

   

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

• TOEFL iBT    
   

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €6,630.
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €22,600.