Sustainable Engineering (Energy & Power) with Industrial Practice (Taught)

Join us to gain the knowledge and skills to dream big and become an agent of change, securing a sustainable future for generations to come.

Our Sustainable Engineering (Energy & Power) with Industrial Practice course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to address current and future energy challenges, required as the industry transitions into a need for innovative technologies to achieve net zero. Graduates will be prepared to apply their expertise in both existing and emerging energy and power industries, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. You may also choose to pursue a career in research and development to enhance and create new technologies.

The course integrates advanced concepts in power electronic converter systems, smart grids, and sustainability. Additionally, you will develop skills in research planning, communication, strategy, and management, ensuring a balance between technical expertise and sustainable systems management. You will cover key areas such as sustainability for engineers, environmental impact, advanced thermos-fluid systems, and renewable energy systems. The curriculum also includes advanced processing methods and AI-driven optimization for the process industries.

This two-year degree with Industrial Practice is an innovative combination of theory and practice. You'll have the chance to put your learning into action through an individual project, followed by a placement with a relevant employer. The placement is an ideal opportunity to work and engage with state-of-the-art industrial systems, processes and practices while reflecting on your personal development.

On successful completion, you will emerge from this course as a well-rounded professional engineer. With a highly valued combination of in-depth knowledge and work experience, graduates of this programme have enhanced their career prospects worldwide.

This course has been designed for the International Market.

What you should know about this course

• You will benefit from our world-class specialist and integrated engineering laboratories

• You’ll develop essential research and management skills as well as a deep knowledge of environmental issues, and the need for a sustainable world

• Combine study with practice through a year-long project and extended placement

• You are responsible for securing your placement (with our help). But if this is not completed, you can still graduate with an award without industrial practice

• This popular course at our Medway Campus in Kent has limited availability and numbers will be capped. Apply early to secure your place.

All degree courses are made up of modules – individual units of study on different topics. Some modules are compulsory; others can be chosen from a list of options. Our website has full details of your degree structures, module content, and how each module is assessed. The direct link to this course on our website, can be found at the bottom of this page.

Assessment is varied, and includes coursework, portfolio, practical, presentations and examinations.

Each course has formal assessments which count towards your grade. (Portfolio submission and oral presentations will be used for practice-based courses.) Some courses may also include practice assessments, which do not count towards your final grade.

For all assessment you will be provided with feedback to help you monitor progress and improve your performance.