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Bachelor of Renewable Energy Engineering (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

One of the biggest challenges humankind faces is the transition to a renewable energy economy. The success of this evolution depends on the creative solutions of a new generation of renewable energy engineers with specialised skills. What is renewable energy engineering?

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
4 years full-time, 10 years part-time
Course Code
40370, 111379H
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$40,620 per year / $162,480 total
ATAR
75

About this course

One of the biggest challenges humankind faces is the transition to a renewable energy economy. The success of this evolution depends on the creative solutions of a new generation of renewable energy engineers with specialised skills.

What is renewable energy engineering? Spanning the disciplines of chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering, this degree will equip you to work across the whole spectrum of technologies for renewable energy capture, conversion, storage, delivery and management. You'll also choose courses in related areas of climate change policy, law and economics and environmental sciences.

Study locations

Newcastle - Callaghan

Career pathways

A significant number of highly qualified engineers with specialities in renewable energy are required worldwide in order to meet global commitments to tackle climate change. That, in addition to community concerns about wind energy security and affordability, has driven government and organisations to seek highly trained engineers with expertise in the multidisciplinary field of renewable energy to evaluate, design, operate and optimise renewable energy systems for power generation.

Typical positions include:

  • Renewable Energy Engineer
  • Renewable Energy Systems Designer
  • Energy Management Consultant
  • Energy Accounting/Auditing
  • Energy Policy Development Officer
  • Renewable Energy Innovation

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Engineering courses at University of Newcastle.
85.2%
Overall satisfaction
77.8%
Skill scale
85.2%
Teaching scale
88.5%
Employed full-time