UCC Taught PG Postgraduate Programmes

Are you interested in addressing climate change? Do you want to develop skills to contribute to the energy transition to a low carbon future? UCC offer taught postgraduate programmes in energy engineering to graduates who already hold a bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline or equivalent qualification.

UCC currently offer two taught postgraduate programmes in Energy Engineering:

• The MEngSc in Sustainable Energy is a 90-credit full-time NFQ-Level 9 programme, delivered over 12 months. It consists of 8 months of lectures in sustainable energy topics, and a 4-month research project leading to a minor thesis.
• The Postgraduate Certificate in Offshore Renewable Energy is a 30-credit part-time NFQ-Level 9 programme that can be completed online or in-person over 8 months. This programme is funded by Springboard+ for eligible applicants.

Along with our microcredentials, our taught programmes are designed to be stackable: a student who completes the 30-credit Postgraduate Certificate can subsequently register for the MEngSc Sustainable Energy and complete the remaining 60 credits to get a Master’s degree. A student who completes a microcredential can get a ‘credit’ towards either the Postgraduate Certificate in Offshore Renewable Energy, or the MEngSc in Sustainable Energy. For full details on these programmes, including eligibility and details of how to apply, please visit the prospectus pages at the links above. 

Graduates from our taught postgraduate programmes are now working in a range of careers, including wind energy development, renewable heating systems, offshore renewable energy research, project management and strategic consultancy.

Student testimonials

Graduate Nigel Hayes says “I went from working in wind farm development for several years after the MEngSc to now Managing Director of Nordex in UK and Ireland”

Graduate Catherine O’Brien says “The MEngSc programme continues to benefit me as I help clients solve problems and align their businesses with the changing utility landscape, which is increasingly positioning sustainability at the core”. 

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

Xiufeng Yue recently completed his Masters in Sustainable Energy. Click here for his Graduate Testimonial. 

Anga Awonke Hackula is working on his Masters in Sustainable Energy. Click here for his Testimonial. 

For further details, please contact course coordinator Dr Frances Judge at frances.judge@ucc.ie