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Renewable Energy and AI (Taught)

Course details
  • MS
  • 2 Years
  • Distance learning (part-time)
  • 28/09/2026
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Online learning

Course summary

The online, MSc Renewable Energy and AI combines expertise in renewable energy systems with AI and data science, two of the most in-demand skills worldwide. Get ahead of the curve and learn. Bridging engineering, data science, and responsible innovation, this programme provides you with the skills needed to design and manage resilient, low-carbon infrastructures. You will learn to apply AI and analytics to renewable integration, clean electrification, and energy transition challenges through virtual laboratories, applied industry projects, and independent research.

Created in collaboration with industry and aligned with global sustainability goals, our Renewable Energy and AI master’s degree equips graduates with both the technical expertise and professional agility required to drive real-world change across the evolving renewable energy landscape. If you aren’t ready to commit to a full MSc, there is a Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma award, which you can upgrade to the MSc in the future.

Modules

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Power Systems
Data, AI and Ethics for Sustainable Energy Engineering
Clean Electrification: Renewables, Storage, EVs and Hydrogen
AI-Driven Decision Systems for Energy Planning
Systems Thinking and Infrastructure for the Renewable Transition
Engineering Resilience in System Design
Independent Research Project

Assessment method

The types of assessments used on this programme will include coursework (such as essays, reports, portfolios, reflections, problem or short questions or video presentations), computer-based assessments, and computer marked assessments (CMAs). The exact combinations of assessment will vary from module to module.

How to apply

International applicants

Our programmes are delivered 100% online so there is no need to travel to the UK to be able to study with us. You can study from wherever you are in the world. You will be invited to attend your graduation ceremony in Reading, UK upon successful completion of your course.

Entry requirements

Entrants to this programme normally are required to have attained one of the following:

a Bachelor’s Degree with honours at upper second standard (2:1) as a minimum in a relevant subject (engineering, computer science, environmental science, or business analytics), or equivalent;
OR

a Bachelor’s Degree with honours at lower second standard (2:2) as a minimum in a relevant subject (engineering, computer science, environmental science, or business analytics), or equivalent and be employed in a relevant role;
OR

a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject (engineering, computer science, environmental science, or business analytics), or equivalent, plus three years’ experience in a relevant field;

OR

a Level 5 qualification as defined by Framework for Higher Education Qualifications for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ) plus 5 years’ relevant experience;

OR

a professional qualification plus 5 years’ relevant experience, two of which should be at senior management level.

English requirements:

All University of the Built Environment programmes are taught and assessed in English. The applicant will therefore be required to demonstrate adequate proficiency in the language before being admitted to a course:

GCSE Grade 4 (or c) or above in English Language or English Literature, or an equivalent qualification. For further information on equivalent qualifications please contact: admissions@ube.ac.uk.

Grade 6.0 or above, with at least 6.0 in the reading and writing modules, in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic test administered by the British Council.

88 or above in the Internet option, 230 or above in the computer-based option or 570 or above in the paper-based option, of the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test.

Grade 4 (or C) or above in English (Language or Literature) at A/S Level.

HKDSE (Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education) Grade 3, or HKALE (Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination – Advanced Level & Advanced Supplementary Level) Grade E, or HKCEE (Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination) Grade 3-5 or Grade A-D (Syllabus B only).

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree that has been taught and examined in the English medium can be considered for entry in the absence of the qualifications detailed above if applying for a non-apprenticeship programme.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
EU£11400Whole course
International£11400Whole course
England£11400Whole course
Northern Ireland£11400Whole course
Scotland£11400Whole course
Wales£11400Whole course
Channel Islands£11400Whole course
Republic of Ireland£11400Whole course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

View our website for payment options.

Sponsorship information

The University will fund up to 50% of the University of the Built Environment postgraduate programme fee for a limited number of new students who have demonstrated outstanding academic ability and financial need. Please visit our website for more information.

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