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Postgraduate Taught

Energy Engineering

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chemical engineering students at oil refinery

Develop advanced energy engineering knowledge and skills at a university located at the heart of the UK’s energy estuary.

You’ll gain a thorough understanding of the energy industry and how to deliver solutions to energy engineering challenges.

Build industry-relevant digital skills working with software such as MATLAB and SolidWorks.

With a strong demand for specialist engineers in the rapidly expanding energy engineering industry there’s a huge range of potential career opportunities.

Develop the skills and knowledge you need for a career in energy engineering, learning at a university located at the heart of the UK’s ‘energy estuary’.

This Masters degree is designed to produce specialists with advanced skills in distinct areas of energy engineering.

You’ll consider global energy engineering challenges such as green energy, the increasing need for renewables, energy transportation and storage and the carbon economy. And develop competence and confidence in applying engineering knowledge and techniques to a range of industrial and real-world energy-related problems.

Located at the heart

of the UK’s energy estuary
Accredited

by the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Industry-standard software

including MATLAB and SOLIDWORKS
Develop advanced skills

in distinct areas of energy engineering
Accredited

by the Engineering Council

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Course overview

Module options

About this course

You’ll develop advanced energy engineering skills and knowledge at a university located at the heart of the UK’s energy estuary. A region that has long been a centre for energy production, storage and handling and is at the forefront of the country’s zero-carbon ambitions.

Ranked 4th out of 34 institutions for student satisfaction¹, Hull provides you with everything you need to excel after graduating. Taught by experts, you’ll gain thorough background knowledge of the energy industry – including economics, policy and impact assessment and a technical overview.

You’ll explore how to propose, design and develop solutions to energy engineering challenges. Gain the ability to critically analyse information and effectively run projects. And learn how to choose and apply suitable technology solutions, evaluating the socio-economic and green energy impacts.

Working with industry-standard software you’ll build your digital, design and analytical skills. And apply theory and practice to the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems through your own research project.

This interdisciplinary programme is suitable for those with chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and other related backgrounds.

Jack Jamieson Mechanical and Energy Engineering

Choose your modules

For a full Masters degree, you'll study 180 credits over the duration of your course. Some programmes offer a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) qualification or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) qualification. For a PGDip, you'll study 120 credits, and for a PGCert, you'll study 60 credits.

MSc Project

This module gives you the opportunity to carry out an individual design or research and development project. It is an opportunity to gain a wider perspective of society and sustainability, while exploring project management techniques and presentation of progress, milestones and results through a variety of media.

Core•60 credits

Power System Operation, Analysis and Control

This module will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the electrical power system performance analysis and control. The electrical power is the most widely used form of energy and the demand for it continues to grow. The renewable electrical energy sources such as wind and solar are intermittent by their nature, which greatly rises challenges for control of the power grids. This module will help to develop your skills in the electrical systems simulation, analysis, and smart control options.

Compulsory•20 credits

Energy Generation from Conventional and Renewable Fuels

You will be introduced to the core technical and socio-economic (sustainability) aspects determining optimum engineering, the selection criteria for low carbon energy generation routes and technologies applicable around the world. This includes a range of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, fuel processing technologies including, but not limited to; clean coal, gas, biomass and waste. You will also by acquire invaluable soft engineering skills for your future career.

Compulsory• credits

Offshore Wind Energy

You'll be introduced to the offshore wind industry across a range of disciplines. You'll explore the trade-offs between different pressures and requirements within current industry practice.

Compulsory•20 credits

Energy Technologies

This module will introduce you to a broad range of renewable and conventional energy sources. Given the importance of energy supply in both developed and developing economies, this module will provide an overview of the main renewable and conventional technologies, the principles of energy conversion, distribution and storage methods suitable for these technologies.

Compulsory•20 credits

Project Management and Research Skills

This module introduces you to a structured approach to planning/bidding, managing and controlling a project. You'll explore current practices, topics and methodologies relevant to contract and project management. You'll develop research skills for designing, planning and conducting an academic or industry-based engineering project.

Compulsory•20 credits

Decarbonisation of Energy and Industrial Systems

The module aims to introduce a range of technologies that aim to decarbonise industry and energy sector through the introduction of hydrogen, biofuels, low-carbon heating and cooling, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

Compulsory•20 credits

7 Modules

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Our academics

Our academics are experts in the areas they teach and work in close consultation with industry.

We carry out internationally recognised research in offshore wind energy, petrol and petrochemicals, and renewable fuels.

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Featured academic

Professor James Gilbert

James has more than 30 years’ experience as a lecturer and researcher in electronic, electrical and power engineering. He has particular expertise in instrumentation and wind energy, working with major companies in the offshore wind industry.

Featured academic

Dr Vicky Skoulou

Vicky is passionate about biomass and waste, resilient low carbon waste-to-energy, hydrogen and net zero energy solutions. Her expertise covers a range of areas from designing thermochemical reactors to biomass waste pretreatments to solid fuels.

Entry requirements

UK
International

What do I need?

Typical offer

2:2 in relevant subject area

Applicants should have an Honours degree (typically 2.2 or above, or international equivalent) in an engineering or related discipline.

If you’re an undergraduate student at Hull, you’re guaranteed a fast-track route to this postgraduate degree, as long as you meet the entry requirements.

In order to ensure our students have a rich learning and student experience, most of our programmes have a mix of domestic and international students. We reserve the right to close applications early to either group if application volumes suggest that this blend cannot be achieved.

What do I need?

Typical offer

2:2 in relevant subject area

Applicants should have an Honours degree (typically 2.2 or above, or international equivalent) in an engineering or related discipline.

If you require a student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

This course requires academic IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill. See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull.

If your English currently does not reach the University’s required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Visit your country page to find out more about our entry requirements.

Fees & funding

UK
International

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
Optional field trips
Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
Student visas (international students)
Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own)
Printing and photocopying
Professional-body membership
Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
Optional field trips
Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
Student visas (international students)
Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own)
Printing and photocopying
Professional-body membership
Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

Our scholarships

We offer a number of awards, bursaries and scholarships for eligible students. They’re awarded for a variety of reasons including academic achievement and/or to help those on lower incomes.

Scholarships and bursaries are separate to student loans. And the best bit is, you don’t pay a penny back.

Find out more about our scholarships

International Scholarships and Bursaries

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries for international students.

To find out more and see if you're eligible, please visit the International Scholarships and Bursaries page.

See more Scholarships

We offer a range of scholarships and awards to students at the university to help with their financial load.

To view all of our scholarships and determine whether you're eligible, please visit our Scholarships and Awards page

Take a look at our facilities

Virtual Control Room

Interact with processing plants simulating real-life industry scenarios in our virtual control room.

Industry-standard software

Advance your digital skills working with industry-standard programmes such as MATLAB and SolidWorks.

Brynmor Jones Library

Our seven-storey library is a superb learning space. As well as over a million books, there’s a variety of study areas, and one amazing view.

Open access PCs

You’ll find over 400 open-access PCs at your disposal in our library. As well as over 70 laptops available to borrow. There’s also group learning rooms with big-screen PCs.

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Future prospects

The energy engineering industry is dynamic and rapidly expanding, creating a high demand for sector specialist engineers – and strong employment opportunities.

You’ll graduate with a Masters that’s accredited by the IET Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Engineering Council and puts you on the pathway to Chartered Engineer status. Along with the skills, competencies and knowledge to succeed in sectors including energy engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, renewable fuels, biomass and new energy storage facilities. You could go onto a PhD or a career within traditional and industrial sectors too, progressing energy-saving technologies.

Your next steps

Like what you’ve seen? Then it’s time to apply.

Make your application online now, and our admissions team will get back to you as soon as possible to make you an offer.

How to apply

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