What will my study involve?

Courses

Renewable Energy Engineering is interdisciplinary with relevant courses taught by all departments within Te Rāngai Pūkaha | Faculty of Engineering and with the option to choose electives from other faculties.

There are different qualifications available ranging from single courses (Certificate of Proficiency) to one semester full-time study, one-year taught master's study, research-based master's study, and doctoral study:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering endorsed in Renewable Energy
• Master of Engineering Studies endorsed in Renewable Energy
• Master of Civil Engineering endorsed in Renewable Energy
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Renewable Energy Engineering.

For full details of requirements, see the individual qualification pages.

Complete five courses from the following:

• ENAE607 Building Energy Systems Design Practice
• ENCH683 Advanced Energy Processing Technologies and Systems
• ENCN623 Energy Systems Modelling and Analysis
• ENCN627 Sustainable Energy Technologies OR ENME605 Advanced Energy Systems Engineering
• ENEL667 Renewable Electricity System Design
• ENGR621 Energy, Policy and Society
• ENGR682 Energy Project (this can be a research project at UC or a project at a company serving as entry to the job market)
• ENTR614 Planning and Design of Sustainable Transport

The remaining three courses (45 points) in the degree can be chosen from the above, or from other approved courses. See these courses as popular choices from other students.

Further electives inside and outside the Faculty of Engineering allow diversifying studies on energy systems, including science, policy, psychology, economics, and others.

Complete 60 points from the following, and another 60 points from either below or other endorsement courses in the degree:

• ENCN423 Sustainable Energy Technologies
• ENCN623 Energy Systems Modelling and Analysis
• ENCN625 Wind Resource Modelling
• ENEL667 Renewable Electricity System Design
• ENGR621 Energy, Policy and Society

Complete at least 45 points from the courses listed in the Master of Civil Engineering above, with the remaining courses chosen from any courses in the degree.

In the PhD, you will complete a thesis of original research in the Renewable Energy Engineering field (ENRE790 Renewable Energy Engineering PhD).

Career opportunities

Our postgraduate qualifications are excellent pathways to careers in the growing renewable and sustainable energy sector.