Master’s in Renewable Energy

Start at one of four universities and develop the technical foundation you need to understand renewable energy technologies, energy systems and their deployment:

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology

  • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Study sustainable power generation, renewable energy technology, sustainable energy systems, large-scale solar power, energy in the built environment, energy management and project-based learning. Electives extend into areas such as energy systems analysis, district heating and cooling, energy policy, heat transfer, and building energy systems.

• UPC · Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Build a foundation in energy resources, renewable energy technologies, centralised power generation and grids, sustainable energy and the environment, efficient energy use and renewable energy projects. Explore areas including energy storage, hydrogen, grid integration, hydro and marine energy, biomass, energy markets and climate policy.

• École polytechnique

  • Palaiseau, France
  • Combine energy science, technology and management with coursework spanning photovoltaics, wind, hydro and marine resources, energy and the environment, power engineering, CO₂ reduction, materials for energy conversion and storage, and sustainable technology development. The curriculum also includes a substantial internship component, connecting academic learning with professional experience.

• Instituto Superior Técnico

  • Lisbon, Portugal
  • Study energy markets, energy-system management, renewable sources and distributed generation, alongside a project in energy engineering and management. Electives cover areas including energy storage, wind and offshore wind, biofuels, sustainable fuels, marine and wave energy, geothermal energy, hydropower and batteries. Harmonisation courses are available for students who need to strengthen specific engineering foundations.

Move to a second university and shape a more advanced pathway through specialised courses, project work and your final thesis:

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology

  • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Build advanced expertise through project-based courses and subjects such as large-scale solar power, small-scale polygeneration and AI applications in sustainable energy engineering. Electives extend into wind power, energy storage, power systems, smart electrical networks, power electronics, sustainable buildings, optimisation, transport, circular economy and smart-city energy systems.

• UPC · Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Choose advanced renewable energy electives across artificial intelligence, data science, batteries, biofuels, geothermal energy, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, wind energy, smart grids, district heating and cooling, hydrogen and renewable integration.

• École polytechnique

  • Palaiseau, France
  • Explore advanced topics spanning sustainable strategy and business models, energy-industry project management, chemical energy storage, machine learning for climate and energy, renewable thermal energy, smart grids, photovoltaics, wind power, ocean energy and the wider energy transition. The year culminates in a 30 ECTS internship and thesis component.

• Instituto Superior Técnico

  • Lisbon, Portugal
  • Continue with an advanced project in energy engineering and management and choose electives in areas such as energy storage, wind and offshore wind, biofuels, sustainable fuels, marine and tidal energy, wave energy, geothermal energy, hydropower and batteries.

*Students select their Year 2 university during Year 1. Your route is shaped by your academic background, preferences and the available places within the programme.

To apply for InnoEnergy Masters+, you need:

• A completed Bachelor’s degree worth at least 180 ECTS, or equivalent
• The required level of English language proficiency
• A Bachelor’s degree that meets the programme-specific academic requirements

Still finishing your Bachelor’s?

You can apply while you are in the final year of your undergraduate degree. If your application is successful, you may receive a conditional offer while you complete your studies.

For the Master’s in Renewable Energy, your Bachelor’s degree should be in engineering, including areas such as mechanics, chemistry, electricity, engineering physics, electronics or energy.

Your previous studies affect which Year 1 routes are available:

• Applicants from electricity or electronics should have a good foundation in material and thermal sciences, including thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics, to start at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
• Applicants from chemistry, chemical engineering or mechanical engineering should have sufficient foundations in electrical circuits, electrotechnics and electronic fundamentals to start at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Instituto Superior Técnico offers harmonisation courses that can help address relevant gaps.
• Other engineering backgrounds can be considered case by case where the required science and engineering foundations are covered.
• Knowledge of economics and previous experience with engineering projects are considered valuable.

Students who have not yet completed their Bachelor’s degree when applying in Rounds 1 or 2 cannot select KTH Royal Institute of Technology as their Year 1 university. In those rounds, applicants still completing their degree should choose Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), École polytechnique or Instituto Superior Técnico, or apply for KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Round 3.

Applicants with civil or naval engineering backgrounds may be considered if they demonstrate sufficient relevant technical foundations, but these backgrounds are not eligible for KTH Royal Institute of Technology in either year of the programme.

Applicants to the Master’s in Renewable Energy are encouraged to submit an elevator-pitch video of up to two minutes, but the video is not mandatory for admission. If you do not wish to submit a video, you do not need to submit a motivation letter.

The full requirements page explains the application process, required documents and the evidence you need to provide.