Discover the technologies of the future. With our Global Energy Technologies and Systems course you’ll prepare for an exciting career solving global challenges.
Explore energy supply and demand, sustainability and addressing climate change. Learn how to develop and deploy new technologies for real-world solutions and you’ll be able to make a big impact on the energy sector.
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Valentina: My name is Valentina and I'm studying the Global Energy Technologies and Systems Masters here at the University of Birmingham.
I have always been passionate about renewable energy and have been in the field for the last four to five years, so I was pretty sure what I was wanting.
On the one hand, you have the technical modules where you are going to see green hydrogen, novel energy storage solutions, and other technologies.
On the other hand, you will also have energy policy, you will see different NDCs for different countries, the energy system.
You will learn how to integrate all these technical aspects.
For me, this Masters is the perfect mix of technical knowledge, energy systems, and policy understanding.
You will gain a lot of experience and concepts and ideas from different parts of the world, from different people.
My plan is to get all the knowledge that I gain here and go back to my country and help to solve these problems with all the solutions and alternatives that I have learned.
This Masters is already helping me with my career goals.
All the knowledge that I gain here, it's not just for the UK, I mean you can apply it to any country, to any energy system, and that's great because you can work wherever you want.
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Course Structure This course will run over 1 year in a full-time mode. You will study 120 credits of core material to bring breadth and depth as well as a 60 credit research project.
The autumn term will focus on an understanding of energy engineering processes and systems, including fundamental concepts in economics and policy.
The spring term will have a more application-centred approach in which here will be more broad considerations of how global energy systems operate, and opportunities to apply the knowledge gained to the design of a pathway to specific energy system for a conurbation in the near future.
The summer will be spent undertaking a 60 credit research project carried out under the supervision of one of the members of the School’s academic staff. This will give you the opportunity to explore issues in depth and allow you to undertake cutting-edge research on experimental, theoretical, or policy-based projects within one of the School’s internationally-recognised research groups.
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To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
If you are unsure if you meet our entry requirements, you can also contact the admissions department to discuss whether your application would be considered.
English language requirements If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification.
For this course we require IELTS 6.0 with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in other bands, which is equivalent to:
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.