Program Overview
The Renewable Energy and the Built Environment at Centre for Alternative Technology is a MSc programme in Humanities over 18 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Renewable Energy and the Built Environment programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 18 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: GBP 15,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Renewable Energy and the Built Environment programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Introduction and Buildings Issues | 13-19th September and 12-17th October 2015
- Wind Power and Hydroelectricity | 9-14th November and 14-19th December 2015
- Wind Power | 9-14th November and 14-19th December 2015
- Biomass | 11-16th January and 15-20th February 2016
- Biomass, CHP and Heat Pumps | 11-16th January and 15-20th February 2016
- Solar Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal | 14-19th March and 11-16th April 2016
- Solar Thermal | 11-16th April and 9-14th May 2016
- Solar photovoltaics | 14-19th March and 9-14th May 2016
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Entry Requirements
- The programme is intended to cater for those with a technical or engineering background. For acceptance onto the programme the following requirements apply:-
- Undergraduate degree with an appropriate technical background
- Students who do not possess formal qualifications but who can demonstrate that they have gained appropriate knowledge and skills equivalent to degree standard and that they will benefit from and contribute to the programme, may be accepted.
- UEL and CAT are strongly committed to widening participation and equal opportunities for all.
- Students that apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiental Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an agreed articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have the required learning outcomes as listed in the modules for which they are seeking exemption.
- Note that for professional accreditation reasons, any students that use ACL credits must use these from a programme that has been accredited for CEng.
- Application to this programme can be made on line at: http://gse.cat.org.uk/msc-renewable-energy-and-the-built-environment-rebe
International Students
- In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, and IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for the appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.
- International students should note that we do not have a Tier 4 Sponsor licence, therefore we are not able to accept International students who require student visas to study on this course.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Centre for Alternative Technology directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Centre for Alternative Technology
Centre for Alternative Technology
Powys, Wales
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is a charity and eco-centre in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development. CAT, despite its name, no...
University Profile- Start Date September 2026
- Language English
- Duration 18 months
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