Engineering - Energy Systems Engineering

The programme is for graduates and experienced engineers who want to develop their engineering knowledge for a career in industry or research based on energy systems applications. Opportunities are available for mechanical, civil, energy and aerospace engineers to specialise in the dynamically evolving energy sector. The curriculum integrates fundamental energy engineering principles with practical management/implementation practices. The teaching and research activities of the programme empower students with problem solving skills addressing the real-world challenges and problems, and equip them with related knowledge set.



This programme is offered in the €40 million Engineering Building, a 14,200 square-metre modern, energy-efficient facility, and the largest School of Engineering in the country. The building is a “living laboratory”, which will provide high-tech working examples for engineering students to study.



The programme is designed to empower students with full-spectrum knowledge and engineering expertise in the field of energy systems engineering, while highlighting some cutting-edge topics such as green/sustainability energy, energy efficient technologies and the use of digital/AI techniques etc. The programme comprises four main areas:



Project thesis (30 ECTS): independent research and development on relevant engineering topics, addressing the growth of energy sector and the clean/sustainable energy transition.

Specialist subjects: in energy technology and related subjects, such as energy generation, energy distribution and storage, green/sustainable energy, and energy efficient technologies.

Advanced technical topics: such as composite materials, modelling and simulation, waste treatment, and digital technologies.

Industry leadership: such as economics and policy, life cycle analysis, management & analysis, and planning & law.

Students must successfully complete the learning and pass related assessments in modules worth 90 ECTS. Core modules (including the project thesis module) account for 55 ECTS, and optional modules account for the rest 35 ECTS. The assessments include (such as but not limited to) written exams, assignments, small projects, and a 12-month 30 ECTS individual research project.

1 Year full-time

Next start date: September 2026

Career Opportunities

Energy industry- design, procurement, build, testing, management and consultancy of energy systems regarding such as power generation, power transmission and distribution, energy conversion and use, energy storage and mobility, sustainability, renewable energy, and built environment energy efficiency.



Research and education- power generation, green and sustainable energies, power distribution, energy storage techniques, advanced central heating, thermal comfort and building energy management, ventilation and cooling/refrigeration, climate change and CO2 capture, environment monitor and rehabilitation, digital techniques and AI.



Authorities and governing bodies.



Transferable Skills Employers Value



Project management, policy and law, research methods, research integrity and ethics, life cycle analysis, sustainability, teamwork spirit, communication, financial management, IT and AI, environment.