Develop innovative solutions for one of engineering's most urgent challenges with a Master of Engineering Science (Photovoltaics and Solar Energy). This two year full-time or part-time equivalent postgraduate degree offered at Australia's top engineering faculty will empower you to create a more sustainable future.
This postgraduate degree builds on the previous undergraduate education of engineers who want to further their careers in the booming sustainable energy industry. UNSW’s academics in the photovoltaic field are global academic leaders. Under this expert guidance, you’ll study courses on photovoltaic devices, systems and applications.
You'll have the opportunity to study courses and electives across:
- Energy efficiency
- Photovoltaics
- System design
- Renewable energy policy
- Renewable energy system modelling and analysis
- Solar energy
- Entrepreneurial engineering
This degree includes an extensive research project where you'll be challenged to develop creative solutions in a specific area of interest to you. You'll learn valuable skills in project management and the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of results.
Postgraduate study at UNSW Engineering gives you the opportunity to make career change or progress in your current field. We offer study options in more engineering disciplines than any other Australian university. Our degrees are designed to help you specialise in your field and take a leading role in the industry.
We're ranked 1st in Australia and 31st globally for Engineering and Technology by QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024.
We’re also ranked:
- 1st in Australia for Civil & Structural Engineering
- 1st in Australia for Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- 1st in Australia for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
- 1st in Australia for Mineral & Mining Engineering
- 3rd in Australia for Chemical Engineering
- 4th in Australia for Computer Science
UNSW Engineering is the largest engineering faculty in Australia. With eight schools and more than 70 years’ experience, our researchers are at the forefront of exciting technological developments engaging in partnerships both here and overseas.
UNSW is known for its graduate employability, with UNSW awarded the Most Employable Students Award in the AFR Top100 Future Leaders Awards for 5 consecutive years (2020-2024).*
We’re committed to providing a supportive, equitable and inclusive environment where all students and staff can thrive. We foster the highest number of female students of any engineering faculty. Our Engineering Equity Diversity and Inclusion committee works alongside students and staff to ensure the next generation of engineers succeed, regardless of their background.
*AFR Top100 Future Leaders 2024