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Energy and Sustainable Development MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert

This course is designed to equip you for a career in the rapidly expanding field of energy, climate change and sustainable development.

Block teaching designed around you

You deserve a positive teaching and learning experience, where you feel part of a supportive community. That’s why most of our postgraduate taught students will enjoy an innovative approach to learning using block teaching, where you will study one module at a time. You will benefit from more regular assessments and feedback, a better study-life balance, and a simplified timetable that provides more time for work, professional development, caring responsibilities, and everything else that's important to you. Our block-taught courses are informed by industry practice, often accredited by professional bodies, and are delivered by passionate and talented academics, who will help you develop the skills to achieve your goals.

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Overview

Society, industry and policymakers recognise that change is required at all levels if we are to address the challenge of climate change and sustainable development to meet the needs of future generations. At DMU, our Energy and Sustainable Development MSc reflects the knowledge and skills required by professionals working to achieve this.

You will develop an understanding of how we can achieve more sustainable development and decarbonisation through sustainable energy, more efficient production, and organisational change. You will learn from leading academics and specialists in the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development, and invited guest speakers.

You will graduate with the skills and knowledge to bring about change in companies, communities, organisations and government. This course is ideal for individuals with a social science, physical science or engineering background, or for mid-career professionals with relevant experience.

Key features

  • Our research and teaching staff provide you with the opportunity to learn from scientists actively involved in furthering knowledge and sharing expertise.

  • This course is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Energy Institute (EI) until August 2024. Reaccreditation is being sought from September 2024.

  • Graduate equipped with knowledge and expertise required for careers in industry, public sector, research or education.
  • Access specialist facilities such as the Energy Laboratory, a high-tech hub for teaching, research and technology demonstration.

  • Graduates have gone on to work for global organisations including the Carbon Trust, BMW, National Grid and the European Commission, energy and environmental consultancies, central and local government and multinational organisations.

  • This is course has two intakes, late September and early February. September starters will finish in September the following year (12 months). February starters will finish in May the following year (16 months).
  • Benefit from block teaching, where most students study one subject at a time. A simple timetable will allow you to really engage with your learning, receive regular feedback and assessments, get to know your course mates and enjoy a better study-life balance.

  

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Scholarships:

DMU offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships and bursaries to help you realise your academic ambitions.

International Scholarships

Find out about available scholarships and country specific fee discounts for international students. 

 

 

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Course code: F85071

Location of study: De Montfort University campus

Start date: January, September

Duration: 12 months (September start), 16 months (January start)

Fees and funding:

2024/25 full-time fees for UK students: £9,500

How to apply

Application guidance document

Submit a study-related enquiry

Course code: F85071

Location of study: De Montfort University campus

Start date: January, September

Duration: 12 months (September start), 16 months (January start)

Fees and funding: 

2024/25 full-time fees for international students: £17,600

How to apply

Application guidance document

Submit a study-related enquiry

Entry criteria

You should have the equivalent of a British Honours degree (2:2 minimum) in a relevant subject or five years’ work experience in an appropriate field.

We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications from anywhere in the world.

If you have no formal academic qualifications but do have extensive industry experience we will consider your application on an individual basis.

 

 

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

 

Structure and assessment

 

Course modules

Teaching and assessment

Academic expertise

 
  • Engineering Business Environment and Research Methods
  • Resource Efficient Design and Manufacture (optional)
  • Data Analytics for Sustainable Energy Systems (optional)
  • Sustainable Energy and Transport
  • Sustainable Development in Practice
  • Individual Project

 

See detailed module descriptions


Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.

 

Teaching is in the form of lectures from teaching staff, and guest lectures, complemented by informal seminars, workshops, site visits and group work. You will also undertake self-directed study. Teaching material is available on the web-based virtual learning environment (VLE) before timetabled events take place. Some material, such as lectures, are also recorded as videos, and made available on the VLE.

Learning is supported by formative (not part of final assessment) work. Most modules have three (summative) assessment components for the module mark. This will be some combination of coursework, online tests and formal written exams. Some modules just have coursework. 

Students also complete an individual project or dissertation (60 credits) on a topic of their choice after the taught blocks. September students start this in May/June and submit in September; February students start this in January and submit in May/June. The dissertation is assessed in a viva voce examination.

 

Modules are taught by expert research and teaching staff from the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development, who have a wide range of expertise in sustainable development and economics, energy systems, sustainable buildings and transport, efficient use of resources and data analytics. This provides you with a unique opportunity to learn from scientists and engineers actively involved in these areas.

Facilities and features

 
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Facilities

Teaching will be in various buildings across campus, with many sessions in the Queens Building, which is equipped with classrooms, and engineering and computer laboratories. It is also home to the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development.

The main energy laboratory in the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development is used for teaching, student projects and research. This laboratory has a demonstration heat pump system, an air conditioner demonstrator, and can be used for real-world experiments and practical energy projects.

A second energy laboratory is dedicated to low carbon electricity teaching and research. It has teaching equipment for experiments on solar photovoltaic panels, electrolysers (which use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen) and fuel cells (which reverse this to produce electricity from hydrogen). It also has a large physical teaching rig for smart grids, which can simulate a complex electricity grid, generators, loads, power lines, transformers, and storage using electrical circuits and devices.

Learning zones

Our Learning Zones and The Greenhouse also provide space for group or individual work and study.

There are 1,600 study places across all library locations, more than 700 computer stations, laptops to borrow, free wi-fi and desktop power outlets.

You can also book rooms with plasma screens, laptops and DVD facilities for group work and presentations, secure an individual study room with adjustable lighting or make use of our assistive technology.

Library services

On campus, the main Kimberlin Library offers a space where you can work, study and access a vast range of print materials, with computer stations, laptops, plasma screens and assistive technology also available. 

As well as providing a physical space in which to work, we offer online tools to support your studies, and our extensive online collection of resources accessible from our Library website, e-books, specialised databases and electronic journals and films which can be remotely accessed from anywhere you choose. 

We will support you to confidently use a huge range of learning technologies, including Learning Zone, Collaborate Ultra, DMU Replay, MS Teams, Turnitin and more. Alongside this, you can access LinkedIn Learning and learn how to use Microsoft 365, and study support software such as mind mapping and note-taking through our new Digital Student Skills Hub. 

The library staff offer additional support to students, including help with academic writing, research strategies, literature searching, reference management and assistive technology. There is also a ‘Just Ask’ service for help and advice, live LibChat, online workshops, tutorials and drop-ins available from our Learning Services, and weekly library live chat sessions that give you the chance to ask the library teams for help.

Opportunities and careers

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DMU Global

This is our innovative international experience programme which aims to enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons – helping you to become a global graduate, equipped to meet the needs of employers across the world.

Through DMU Global, we offer a wide range of opportunities including on-campus and UK activities, overseas study, internships, faculty-led field trips and volunteering, as well as Erasmus+ and international exchanges.

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Graduate careers

Our graduates go on to work in a wide range of energy, buildings and sustainability roles in energy and environmental consultancies, non-governmental environmental organisations, central and local government (including the European Commission), and multi-national organisations. Some of our graduates stay on at DMU to continue their academic training with PhD studies.

Recent graduate destinations include:

  • The Carbon Trust
  • BMW
  • Turley Associates
  • National Energy Foundation
  • European Commission
  • Knightstone Housing Association
  • National Grid
  • Leicester City Council
  • Mott MacDonald
  • WSP Group
  • Arup
  • WYG
  • David Chipperfield Architects

 

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