I’ve been looking into getting a Masters in Renewable Energy Engineering and thought I would share my research as I have not found a comprehensive source for all things Green Engineering…
If you have other programs, please leave a comment so I am able to research them!
Programs in the US:
Santa Clara University: Master of Science in Sustainable Energy
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Credit Hours: 45 units
Cost: $805/unit ($36,225 total, plus lab fees)
Duration:
Distance Learning: No
Financial Assistance:
Research/Thesis: Yes, 9 units
Application Deadline: Spring: March 1, Fall: August 9
Villanova Masters in Sustainable Engineering:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Classes: 3 core, 4 track, 1 thesis
Credit Hours: 30 hrs
Cost: $1,000 per credit ($30,000 total)
Duration: 2 years-not all classes offered every year
Distance Learning: Yes
Financial Assistance: Yes
Research/Thesis: Yes, 9 credits
Application Deadline: January 15 for financial aid, August 1 for Fall Semester
Washington University: Masters of Engineering in Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
Location: St Louis, MO
Classes: 6 core, 4 elective
Credit Hours: 3o Hours
Cost: $53,200
Duration: 1 year
Distance Learning: No
Financial Assistance: No
Research/Thesis: yes, during the summer, 6 hours
Application Deadline: Rolling
Programs in Europe:
Paris Tech: Master of Renewable Energy
Location: Just outside Paris, France
Classes: Concentration in
- Photovoltaics,
- Energy Vectors and Storage,
- Energy Distribution Networks,
- Wind and Hydro Power
Credit Hours: 60 Credits
Cost: 8,000Euros (about $10,616)
Duration: 1 year
Distance Learning: No
Financial Assistance: Yes
Research/Thesis: 6 month research/thesis project
Application Deadline: January 15
European Master in Renewable Energy:
Location: Mines-ParisTech (France), Loughborough University (UK), Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg (Germany) and Zaragoza University (Spain), Kassel University (Germany), Northumbria University (UK), Université de Perpignan (France) or to the National Technical University of Athens (Greece)
Classes: Core plus specializations:
- Hybrid Systems – taught at Kassel University in Germany
- Photovoltaics – taught at the University of Northumbria in the UK
- Wind Energy – taught at the National Technical University of Athens in Greece
- Grid Integration – taught at the University of Zaragoza in Spain
- Solar Thermal – taught at the University of Perpignan in France
- Ocean Energy – taught at IST Lisbon in Portugal
Credit Hours: 90 credits
Cost: 11,500Euros ($15,250)
Duration: 3 semesters (1.5 years)
Distance Learning: No
Financial Assistance: No
Research/Thesis: Yes, 1 semester, 30 credits
Application Deadline: July (6-12 months before starting, not before January)
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH): Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Engineering
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Classes: Core classes and 3 tracks: Solar Energy, Sustainable Energy Utilization, Sustainable Power Generation
Credit Hours: 120 credits
Cost: 145,000 SEK per academic year ($22,000 for 60 credits), 2417 SEK per credit ($371) Roughly $44,000 Total
Duration: 2 years
Distance Learning: Yes
Financial Assistance: Yes
Research/Thesis: Yes
Application Deadline: January 15
Nordic Master Program in “Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering”
Location: 2 universities…Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland
Classes: Tracks:
Bio Energy, Energy Systems, Geothermal Energy, Heat and Power Engineering, Solar Cell Systems and Materials, System Integration of Wind Power
Credit Hours: 60 credits
Cost: 70,000 SEK per semester ($11,000 per semester) cost varies depending on university. Roughly $50,000 total
Duration: 2 years
Distance Learning: No
Financial Assistance:
Research/Thesis: yes, 2nd semester of 2nd year
Application Deadline: January 15
Programs in Australia:
RMIT Master of Engineering, Sustainable Energy
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Credit Hours: 144 credit points
Cost: $31,600 Australian dollars/year ($32,800 american dollars/year)
Duration: 1.5 years
Distance Learning: No
Financial Assistance: Yes
Research/Thesis: Yes
Application Deadline: No deadline, encouraged to apply 3-4 months before classes start
Certificate Programs:
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Classes: 6-12, depending on class choices
Credit Hours: 16 units
Cost: $805/quarter unit (classes are 2-4 units, total of $12,880 for certificate)
Duration: at least 3 quarters, not all classes offered each quarter
Distance Learning: None
Financial Assistance: None
Research/Thesis: None
Application Deadline: Spring: March 1, Fall: August 9
Class options: Introduction to Alternative Energy Systems, Power System, Introduction to the Smart Grid
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- Storage Device Systems
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- Photovoltaic Devices and Systems
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- Design and Fabrication of Photovoltaic Cells
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- Introduction to Wind Energy Engineering
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- Engineering Business and Economics
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- Designing for Sustainable Construction
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- Sustainable Water Resources
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- Global Environmental Change
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- Energy Conservatio
n, Environmental Politics, Energy-Efficient Computing, Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Circuit Simulation, Linear Control, Power Conversion Fundamentals, Gas Dynamics, Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, Radiation Heat Transfer, Energy Conversion
Location: Boston, MA
Classes: 3
Credit Hours: 12
Cost per class: $1325/credit hour ($5,300/class; $15,900 for certificate)
Duration: at least 2 semesters (not all classes offered every semester)
Distance Learning: Yes
Financial Assistance: None
Research/Thesis: None
Application Deadline: 1 week before class starts
Class options: Solar Energy, Sustainable Power Systems, Green Manufacturing, Assessment of Sustainable Energy Technologies, Electrochemistry and Fuel Cells
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Classes: 5
Credit Hours: 15
Cost: $1,000/hr ($15,000 total)
Duration: at least 2 semesters (not all classes offered every semester)
Distance Learning: Yes
Financial Assistance: None
Research/Thesis: None
Application Deadline: August 1 for Fall Semester
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