About Renewable Energy Engineering Msc in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)
We’ll equip you with the engineering knowledge and practical skills you need to develop and implement creative solutions to the engineering problems you’ll encounter when capturing and converting renewable energy. You’ll gain a deep understanding of system design and analysis, project development and implementation.
Throughout this course you’ll make use of lab and field-testing facilities for measuring and monitoring the performance of different renewable energy systems, such as wind turbines, photovoltaic power systems and heat pumps.
You’ll also learn to use various tools for component and system design, as well as simulation of the performance and monitoring of renewable energy systems. Some of the tools you’ll get to use include Matlab/Simulink, GH WindFarmer and WAsP for wind farm design; PVsyst for photovoltaic system design; and Labview for system monitoring.
Academic qualification equivalents
- A university degree in a related subject.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS:6.5 (with no component score lower than 6.0)
- TOEFL iBT :91 (with minimum grades of 21 in each component)
- PTE: 67 with minimum of 60 in each component
University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) Highlights
| Type of institute |
Public |
| Location |
Preston (main campus) |
| Mode of Payment |
Bank transfer or banker's draft, online payment, credit or debit card |
| Housing facilities |
Available |
| Intake Seasons |
September and January |
| Financial aid |
Discounts, Bursary, and scholarships |
University of Central Lancashire Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Preston is officially the cheapest city in the UK for students. The following are the categories of the tuition fee payable by the students.
| Program |
Non-Lab Based (GBP) |
Lab-Based (GBP) |
| Foundation Course |
7,600 |
8,600 |
| Undergraduate courses |
12,700 |
13,700 |
| Postgraduate Taught |
13,200 |
14,200 |
| Postgraduate Research |
13,700 |
15,200 |
The total estimated annual cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is as presented on the table below:
| Fees |
Undergraduate (GBP) |
Postgraduate (GBP) |
| Tuition |
12,700 – 13,700 |
13,200 – 15,200 |
| Accommodation |
3,242.82 - 4,536 |
3,242.82 – 5,239.08 |
| Meal |
1,500 – 3,000 |
1,500 – 3,000 |
| Printing, copying, stationery |
125 – 500 |
125 – 500 |
| Travel expenses |
0 -3,500 |
0 -3,500 |
| Books |
250 – 500 |
250 – 500 |
| Miscellaneous |
625 – 3,600 |
625 – 3,600 |
| Total |
13,342.82 – 29,336 |
18,942.82 – 31,539.08 |
