Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Technologies

Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Technologies is one of 19 English-taught Energy & Renewable Engineering programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 2 institutions. 15 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland. 14 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.

The MSc in Sustainable Energy Technologies at DTU is a two year graduate programme worth 120 ECTS. It sits in Lyngby and is taught in English. The programme gives you qualifications to develop new solutions for speeding up the shift to a sustainable energy system.

What you study

The programme builds expertise across several energy technologies, always with sustainability as the focus. You choose a study line, and each line goes deep into one part of energy technology. The lines listed are:

• Bio-based Fuels
• Chemical Energy Conversion and Storage
• Solar Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Thermal Energy Conversion and Storage
• Wind Energy

You can also specialise in integrating several energy solutions, and in concepts for fitting new technologies into the existing energy system. The programme frames this around the changes global energy systems will go through in the coming decades, and why sustainability matters there environmentally, economically and socially.

How the programme is organised

The degree runs over two years and carries a workload of 120 ECTS credit points. The curriculum page sets out the courses for each study line. DTU also offers an Industry Master of Science option across all its master's programmes, so you can combine work and study. In an industry master's programme you apply your academic knowledge in a real workplace while you study.

Who it suits

This programme suits someone who wants to work on energy technology itself, not only energy policy. You should be ready to pick a line and go deep into it, whether that is wind, solar, nuclear, thermal storage, chemical conversion or bio-based fuels. If you also want to understand how single technologies fit into a whole energy system, the integration route is there for you. The Industry MSc option suits students who want to work alongside their studies.

Admission, language and next steps

Admission requirements and selection criteria are set out on the programme's own prerequisites page, so check that page for the academic requirements before you apply. The programme is taught in English. Applicants with a bachelor's degree from outside Denmark can get guidance on the application process from DTU's International Admissions Office. Master's applications go straight to DTU. Study Guidance can answer questions on course planning, credit transfer, exemption applications and DTU's rules and regulations. International Student Services helps with exchange options and with administrative and cultural questions about being new in Denmark. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge. Other students pay a fee that the institution sets.

Master’s applications go straight to Technical University of Denmark, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.