Master in Renewable Energies

Master in Renewable Energies is one of 9 English-taught Energy & Renewable Engineering programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 9 institutions. 9 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 727 to EUR 1,453; this programme lists EUR 727 a year. 3 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

The Master's in Renewable Energy Engineering at UAS Technikum Wien is a part-time, English-taught programme of 120 ECTS over four semesters. It is about the energy system and how to change it: more renewables, smarter grids, and better links between generation and consumption.

What you study

The curriculum is built around energy technology and economics. You learn to analyse complex energy systems, from single facilities to whole cities or neighbourhoods, and to propose solutions. That includes adapting heating, cooling and electricity networks for decentralised generation while keeping supply secure and of good quality. You look at storage technologies and how to size and integrate them into grids. On the economic side, you work on supply and demand side management for electricity, heating, cooling and gas, and on optimising generation plants from an economic and ecological point of view. You also quantify how building renovation affects the overall energy system and assess the ecological impacts of energy-related interventions.

How the programme is organised

It is part-time. Courses run on three to four weekdays, usually from 5:50 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and on Fridays from 4:10 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exact days and times for each course are announced at the start of the semester. Remote learning elements are included, and there is the option of a semester abroad, with semesters 2, 3 and 4 recommended for it. The semester starts at the beginning of September. The programme is taught in English, subject to accreditation by AQ Austria.

Who it suits

This master's is for people who already have a bachelor's degree and want to specialise in energy systems. You need a bachelor's from a university of applied sciences in a relevant subject, or an equivalent degree from a recognised post-secondary institution, with at least 180 ECTS. If you are missing a few prerequisites, the programme director can require you to take exams during the master's to establish full equivalence. The part-time schedule suits students who need to fit study around other commitments.

Admission, language and next steps

Teaching is in English. Applications go directly to UAS Technikum Wien through its online application system, where you register, upload documents and can complete the application later. The programme page gives the application deadlines and the tuition fees. As a university of applied sciences, Technikum Wien sets its own fees. The e-genius platform, co-developed by the degree programme, offers free learning fields from renewable energy to urban development to help you prepare.

The focus is on energy technology and energy industry issues: the expansion of Renewable Energies and their integration into sustainable energy systems, intelligent networks for efficient energy distribution, the coordination of generation and feed-in, and holistic approaches to energy supply. Potential savings will be explored, along with possible applications for Renewable Energies and the necessary technical and economic and legal framework conditions.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here UAS Technikum Wien. Universities of applied sciences set their own application periods and admission procedures, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: Admission procedure. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.