Career
Upon completion of this degree, your postgraduate qualification will be in high demand, as the need for engineers and scientists skilled in sustainable energy is growing every day.
Our graduates take lead roles in a wide range of projects and jobs, including:
Developing and implementing plans to improve energy efficiency and productivity to cut fuel bills, and reduce greenhouse gas/pollution emissions to meet regulatory requirements
Researching, developing, demonstrating, commercialising, designing and evaluating innovative PV, solar thermal, solar fuels, wind and hydro, biomass, biofuels, hydrogen and other sustainable energy supply, storage and utilisation technologies
Devising innovative sustainable solutions to current problems associated with adverse economic, social and environmental problems linked to energy supply, distribution and consumption
Maintaining and optimising the performance of installed sustainable energy technologies and systems
Managing consultative processes with social groups affected by energy-related projects and developments.
Graduates have gone on to work at a range of organisations such as:
Melbourne Water
Canadian Solar Inc.
Honeywell
Exergy Australia Pty Ltd
AGL Energy
Origin Energy
Genesis Now
Stantec
Schneider Electric
T & O Energy Consulting Pty Ltd
Acciona Energy
DNV GL - Energy
Vestas Australia Wind Technology Pty Ltd
Pacific Hydro
Entry requirement
To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
