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The Master of Engineering (Renewable Energy) is a two-year full-time program designed to equip you with specialized expertise for a thriving career in the renewable energy sector, complete with professional accreditation. Ideal for graduates without prior engineering accreditation, this degree enhances career opportunities through focused specialization, career change preparation, or skills diversification. Your coursework will concentrate on renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency solutions. This advanced program allows students to deepen their understanding of renewable energy systems, engineering principles, energy conservation methods, and evaluation methodologies. Offered by Australia's premier engineering school, the program provides the flexibility to focus on specific disciplines or explore broader engineering applications. Featuring hands-on, challenging projects and leadership development opportunities, this dynamic degree prepares you to excel in your chosen field. Completing this postgraduate qualification substantially enhances your capabilities in this rapidly growing engineering sector. Engineers looking to enter or advance in the renewable energy and solar power industries can use this program to refine their current skills or transition into renewable energy technology development, system design, and integration with conventional power infrastructures.
Admission to this program requires one of the following:
4-year non-accredited (under the Washington Accord) Bachelor of Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline with a minimum 65% average; or
3-year Bachelor of Engineering Science degree in a cognate discipline, at least equivalent to the first three years of an Engineering degree accredited under the Washington Accord with a minimum 75% average.
A pathway for entry into the program for graduates from both 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degrees in non-cognate disciplines, and 3-year Bachelor of Science degrees, exists via enrolment first into the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) program, where advanced standing (to a maximum of 2 years) may be granted.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 64 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 176 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 180 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of C+ and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.