Renewable Energy & Sustainable Building in a Global Context

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Renewable Energy & Sustainable Building in a Global Context

University of Dundee
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Why study MSc Renewable Energy & Sustainable Building in a Global Context at Dundee?

The MSc Renewable Energy and Sustainable Building in a Global Context is intended to be a multi-disciplinary programme spanning the fields of sustainable building and micro-renewable energy technology suitable for building scale. This is reflecting the range of knowledge and skills required to address the challenges of environmental change we are facing ahead, and the sustainability and carbon emissions targets set by governments around the world.

The course aims to develop advanced skills, knowledge and understanding in relation to renewable energy generation and use in buildings, and that is related to su…

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Why study MSc Renewable Energy & Sustainable Building in a Global Context at Dundee?

The MSc Renewable Energy and Sustainable Building in a Global Context is intended to be a multi-disciplinary programme spanning the fields of sustainable building and micro-renewable energy technology suitable for building scale. This is reflecting the range of knowledge and skills required to address the challenges of environmental change we are facing ahead, and the sustainability and carbon emissions targets set by governments around the world.

The course aims to develop advanced skills, knowledge and understanding in relation to renewable energy generation and use in buildings, and that is related to sustainable building process. It is designed to allow students from outside Dundee, including overseas students, to focus on the issues specifically related to their regions, despite being design related or not.

The degree will be an excellent foundation for working in the fields of sustainable development projects and/or renewable energy in buildings or for further study leading to the degree of PhD.

Please visit the programme website for more information.

International students

Living and studying in a foreign country could be a life changing experience with memories that will live with you for the rest of your life. We fully understand this, and thus a very important aim for our overseas students is to provide them with educational and cultural experiences which are unique to the UK and specifically to Scotland. Visit our webpages for international applicants for information tailored specifically to your home country.

Sustainability at Dundee

The University of Dundee is strongly supporting the Sustainability agenda with its Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience (CECHR) that looks at sustainable food, water, energy and health, and Geddes Institute for Urban Research with its interest in social and cultural sustainability. Sustainability & the Environment was one of the four main themes identified by the University Strategic Review in February 2011.

Who should study this course?

Students with a design background can use design as a main research method throughout the programme or for their research project. Students from other backgrounds can use a range of other research methods to critically explore the range of related issues they are interested in.

To this end, the programme is aimed at Architects, Architecture technologists, Building surveyors, Building technologists, Civil engineers, Construction managers, Energy engineer, Energy specialists, Environmental engineers, Environmental scientists, Interior designers, Landscape designers, Mechanical engineers, Physicists, Planners, Quantity surveyors, and Urban designers.

If you do not have a university degree or practical experience in any of the above specialities but still believe this is the right programme for you, please contact the programme director for informal discussion before you make an application.

Related courses
  • MSc Renewable Energy & Environmental Modelling
  • MSc Advanced Sustainability of the Built Environment
  • MSc Advanced Sustainable Urban Design
  • MSc Spatial Planning with Sustainable Urban Design
  • Programmes in Energy Law and Policy
Supporting courses
  • Pre-sessional Programmes in English for International Students
  • Organisational & Professional Development
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