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Renewable Energy, Enterprise and Management (REEM) MSc

The Renewable Energy, Enterprise and Management MSc is a unique course which blends project evaluation techniques and business enterprise with awareness of the potential of renewable energy technologies.

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Start date(s):

  • September 2025

Overview

We are proud to be ranked in the top 100 for Civil and Structural Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)

This multidisciplinary Master's is for both practising professionals and graduates. Our students come from a diverse range of disciplines including:

  • geography
  • planning
  • surveying
  • business
  • economics
  • social policy
  • politics
  • product design
  • industrial management
  • environmental management
  • physical or earth science
  • engineering

Our MSc Renewable Energy course supports those without prior technical education in energy. Bring your curiosity for innovation and design and learn how to identify opportunities in the renewable energy field. We'll work together to develop your enterprise capabilities in order to concentrate on some of the biggest challenges we face in the sector. We also aim to create value in pursuit of net zero solutions.

We're at the forefront of carbon neutrality and net zero research, with a strong focus on energy, data and electrification.

You'll have access to the tools and infrastructure of Newcastle University, while working amongst our academic staff, policy and industrial partners and alumni. You’ll also have access to the renewable energy clusters in the North East, such as:

Alumni

You'll work and learn amongst our well-established alumni and graduates. Many have become highly influential in the policy and innovation environment, for example:

  • Andrew Clark - Business Leader, Energy Systems Catapult
  • Ravneet Kaur - Senior Technology Acceleration Manager, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

Our graduates have also established renewable energy and other start-ups, including:

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What you'll learn

You'll learn core skills in:

  • problem solving
  • innovation and design processes
  • opportunity elevation
  • information processing
  • data collection and analysis
  • library and internet research
  • teamwork
  • communication and presentation

You will also:

  • evaluate the renewable energy policy drivers at an international, national, and regional level
  • gain an appreciation for energy, its generation, and drivers behind energy management
  • appreciate how technology can contribute to renewable energy production and reduce CO2
  • analyse the barriers for implementing renewable energy technologies
  • assess the entrepreneurial characteristics of individuals and organisations
  • use your insight to make sound judgements for business and innovation
  • gain an understanding of:
    • the project planning and delivery process
    • data, research and project planning tools and techniques
    • project budgeting
    • risk analysis and management
  • learn how to:
    • demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of social and commercial opportunities in the sector
    • spot and evaluate new opportunities for change
    • undertake EIA projects
    • communicate the outcomes of an EIA process in an appropriate formal written report

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

How you'll learn

Your development

Skills

From day one, you’ll develop your entrepreneurial skills to create global change through renewable energy projects. As an active member of our community, the more you invest in this programme, the more you will get out. In return for your active participation, we will:

  • coach and support you
  • help you develop life-long learning techniques
  • introduce you to a range of industry partners

You’ll have the opportunity to work on a range of projects. For example, you can either create your own project, work on one proposed by an academic, or engage with an industrially proposed project. We'll support you throughout the process, in our rich research and innovation environment.

The North East of England is at the centre of a strong energy hub, and is the perfect environment to engage with renewable energy and net zero.

Your future

Graduates on this MSc are prepared for a wide range of careers across the globe in various sectors, including:

  • local government
  • energy consultancies
  • large and small engineering consultancies
  • entrepreneurship and business start-ups

Potential employers include:

  • AR POWER
  • Blackfinch Group
  • Durham County Council
  • Durham University
  • Gentoo
  • ILF Business Consultant
  • Julies Bicycle
  • North East Combined Authority
  • Peel Energy
  • PetroRayna Resources
  • SEGRO plc
  • The Energy Hub
  • US Army

This course also provides a route into PhD level study.

Industry links

Our strong industrial and stakeholder engagement means our degree programmes are shaped by industry, experts and government policy. You'll typically benefit from this engagement through:

  • industry guest lectures
  • site visits
  • projects
  • placements
  • employment opportunities with added support from our Careers Service

We have close links with the Energy Institute, industry, centres of excellence and graduates. Allowing you to enhance your employability through a diverse industry network.

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

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Quality and ranking

All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body

Facilities

You'll have access to a range of dedicated specialist facilities, including:

  • the Faraday Institution North East for battery innovation
  • a demonstrator digester plant at our Cockle Park Farm
  • a wind-wave-current testing tunnel
  • open access facilities at Driving the Electrical Revolution Industrialisation Centre North East
  • several specialist research centres, including the Integrated Transport Electricity Gas Research Laboratory
  • well-equipped teaching laboratories

Many of the facilities you'll use are based in our School of Engineering as well as our Centre for Energy.

Stephenson Building

The Stephenson Building is a £110 million investment in world-class education, research and collaboration across Engineering. It’s a place for future engineers, researchers and designers to collaborate and tackle global challenges, together.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2025 entry (per year)

What you're paying for

Tuition fees include the costs of:

  • matriculation
  • registration
  • tuition (or supervision)
  • library access
  • examination
  • re-examination
  • graduation

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Entry requirements

The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.

Qualifications from outside the UK

English Language requirements

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