Renewable Energy Engineering MSc

About This Programme

The MSc Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of Birmingham Dubai builds a deep understanding of renewable energy technologies and how they fit into global energy systems and policy, preparing graduates for careers in a fast-changing global energy sector. It takes a multidisciplinary approach to the whole energy generation system and runs for 12 months full-time or two years part-time. The first semester covers technologies, policy and energy security, with modules on environmental impact, energy storage and energy economics; the second turns to specialised topics such as carbon accounting, decarbonising cooling and transport, energy analysis and the design of renewable energy systems. Students choose 30 credits of options and finish with a 60-credit research project, developed with academics and industry experts, on questions such as energy efficiency, environmental impact, business cases and energy security.

Course Highlights

• A multidisciplinary approach to analysing and solving problems across the whole energy generation system and its policies.
• Study of many aspects of renewable energy, with 30 credits of options to specialise, including fuel cells and the decarbonisation of transport.
• A 60-credit research project with academics and industry experts, with support for industrial and research projects.
• Teaching from specialists in energy, cooling, chemical and mechanical engineering, drawing on Birmingham's expertise in global energy technologies, and the same University of Birmingham degree as at the UK campus.
• Birmingham is ranked 68th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, in the global top 100 and among the top 10 UK universities, as stated on the course page.

What You'll Study

The course combines lectures by leading specialists, design projects, tutorials with tailored guidance and feedback, and collaborative workshops and group work, with room to specialise in chosen areas of renewable energy and flexible part-time options. Learning is assessed throughout the year through module coursework and reports, and the research project, with 1:1 supervision, develops skills in experimental design, data analysis and presenting to non-specialist audiences. Teaching staff listed on the course page are Dr Hassan Ali, Programme Director; Dr Seyed Ghaffar, Head of Engineering (Dubai), who works on 3D printing, low-carbon concrete and sustainable materials; Dr Melody Khadem Sameni, Associate Professor of Rail Transportation Engineering; Dr Archibong Eso Archibong, Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering; Dr Renaldi Renaldi, Associate Professor in Emerging Cooling Technologies; and Dr Grant Wilson, Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering.

Entry Requirements

Careers

The course page notes that annual investment in global energy infrastructure needs to rise greatly to meet challenges in energy supply and demand, sustainability and climate change, and that career opportunities in the energy sector will grow with it; the course prepares graduates for careers in this changing global sector. The Careers Network Dubai offers information, advice and guidance.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and listed as Active on the Commission for Academic Accreditation register as the Master of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering; the register also lists a Postgraduate Diploma in the same subject as Active.

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