De Montfort University - Energy and Sustainable Development MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert

De Montfort University

Energy and Sustainable Development MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert

Businesses, society, and policymakers are recognizing that change is required at all levels if we are to address the challenge of sustainable energy and development and meet the needs of future generations. At DMU, our Energy and Sustainable Development MSc reflects the knowledge and skills required by professionals working to tackle climate change.

In this course, you will develop an understanding of how sustainable development can be achieved and how we can deal with global climate change through sustainable energy, more efficient design and manufacturing, better management of buildings, and organizational behavior change. You will learn from leading academics and specialists from the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD), as well as a range of invited experts and guest speakers.

You will graduate with the skills and knowledge to lead communities, organizations, and governments. This course is ideal for individuals with a social science or physical science background, or for mid-career professionals with relevant experience.

Key features

  • Our IESD research and teaching staff provide you with the opportunity to learn from scientists actively involved in furthering knowledge and sharing  expertise.
  • Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Energy Institute (EI), you will benefit from the highest-quality teaching and be able to graduate with an industry-recognized qualification. 
  • The course is designed to be flexible and fit around your commitments with on-campus, part-time or full-time, or distance learning options available.
  • Graduate equipped with the relevant knowledge and expertise required for careers in the industry, with course content relevant to modern-day practice, including relevant research projects and industry-related issues.
  • Access specialist facilities such as the Energy Laboratory, a high-tech hub for teaching, research, and technology demonstration.

Entry Requirements

  • You should have the equivalent or above of a 2:2 UK bachelor’s honors degree in a relevant subject

  • If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.


Career Prospects

DMU Global is an innovative international experience program that aims to enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons. It offers a range of opportunities such as on-campus and UK activities, overseas study, internships, faculty-led field trips, and volunteering, as well as Erasmus+ and international exchanges. Graduates go on to work in a range of energy, buildings, and sustainability roles in energy and environmental consultancies, non-governmental environmental organizations, central and local government, and multi-national organizations. Some of them continue their academic training with Ph.D. studies.

Recent graduate destinations include:

  • The Carbon Trust
  • BMW
  • Turley Associates
  • National Energy Foundation
  • European Commission
  • Knightstone Housing Association
  • National Grid
  • Leicester City Council
  • Mott MacDonald

Course Details

The Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development's research has developed over a 30-year period to create the underlying knowledge, techniques and technology necessary to achieve more energy-efficient and sustainable lifestyles. Full-time students attend for two days each week and receive formal lectures from experienced researchers and teaching staff, complemented by informal seminars and group discussions. Distance learning students follow a structured study plan provided on the VLE, supported by discussion forums with other students, and email and telephone conversations with the module leader. Each taught module has two items of coursework: a smaller assignment and a major assignment. Students complete either an individual dissertation or a team-based design project, and all students get to attend the annual MSc conference. The teaching team are recognised researchers within their field and embed industry relevant case studies into the course to ensure content is current to the issue we face around sustainability and renewable energy.Contact and learning hours include 2-4 hours of timetabled taught sessions each week for each module undertaken during term time, 12 hours per week for full time study, and 6 hours of independent study and assignments as required per week.

Year One

Engineering Business Environment and Research Methods
Resource Efficient Design and Manufacture
Data Analytics for Sustainable Energy Systems
Sustainable Energy and Transport
Sustainable Development in Practice
Individual Project

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