MSc Offshore Renewable Energy

University of Plymouth

United Kingdom, Plymouth

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University of Plymouth

United Kingdom , Plymouth

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Plymouth

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 21,000 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

MSc Offshore Renewable Energy

About

Key features

Be at the forefront of the emerging field of offshore renewable energy at a time when such expertise is increasingly sought after.
Benefit from University and government aspirations to develop the South West as a centre for offshore renewable energy (ORE) and as embodied by Partnership for Research in Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE), and the University’s leading role in Supergen ORE.
Develop a whole systems vision through this cross-disciplinary MSc programme comprising expertise from engineering, marine science, economics, law and policy.
Gain access to existing ORE relevant University facilities, e.g. the Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory , the Marine Station and the Lovelace System High Performance Computing facility.
Capitalise on ongoing and proposed University of Plymouth research as funded by RCUK, Interreg, Horizon 2020 and other funding streams.
Benefit from our research team’s expertise – our staff achieved ratings of ‘world leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ in the recent Research Excellence Framework 2021.
Live and study in ‘Britain’s Ocean City’ , with easy access to businesses and the marine environment, this is an ideal location to study offshore renewables.
This degree is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Permanent Way Institution on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree.* See jbm.org.uk for further information.

*It should be noted that candidates completing the MSc who hold an underpinning accredited IEng degree or a non-accredited bachelor degree will need to apply for an academic assessment to determine whether they will meet the educational base for CEng registration.

Disciplines

School of Engineering

Computing and Mathematics

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

You’ll have a 2:2 honours degree in a science or engineering subject, or equivalent. If you have no recent formal qualifications, a lesser qualification with additional experience may be considered.

If you have overseas qualifications you can check their comparability with the UK equivalent through UK ENIC, which provides an advisory service.

If your first language is not English then evidence of English proficiency is required. For further advice on the appropriateness of overseas qualification and proficiency in the use of English, please contact our International Office .

The minimum IELTS score for acceptable English proficiency for entry is 6.5.

English language requirements

We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary .