European Master's in Renewable Energy (EMRE)

The European Master's in Renewable Energy is directed towards engineers and research oriented Bachelor's graduates who want to specialise in one of the renewable energy technologies, such as wind energy, photovoltaics, ocean energy, solar, thermal or grid Integration. The course has been set up to deliver a Master's programme that deals with basic research in renewable energy, enabling young graduates to continue with either a research-oriented or an industry-oriented career. The programme and its cooperating partners offer Master's thesis in both fields. This three-semester Master of Science programme is intended for students with a Bachelor’s degree in the field of natural sciences, engineering, or mathematics with at least 210 ECTS. The European Master's in Renewable Energy is coordinated by EUREC, the leading association representing research centres and university departments active in the area of renewable energy, located in Brussels, Belgium. EUREC represents a research and development network of 35 research institutions all over Europe. The Master’s programme is conducted by a consortium of nine European universities, which offer either the foundational teaching (core semester) or the specialisation semester. During the programme, students must study in two different countries. The University of Oldenburg is one of four "core" universities and is responsible for the first semester. Enrolment takes place at the respective "core" university, which will also award the degree. After completing the programme, the students will have a critical understanding of the role of renewable energy technologies in a climate and resource constrained energy sector and gain technical knowledge of different renewable energy technologies. This covers the evaluation of the resource, principles of the conversion process, choice of materials, design of systems, performance of systems in operation as well as the use of models and tools for simulation and sizing.