Course summary
Learn how you can make a difference for tomorrow’s world. Gain the skills required to solve the environmental challenges in society and the wider industry. You’ll graduate equipped for a career as a professional engineer in the renewable, built environment and traditional energy industries. As an energy engineer, you’ll be exploring cleaner, more efficient ways of using fossil fuels, while investigating and specifying the design of renewable energy developing systems using renewable and sustainable resources, such as solar and wind energy. You will also look at how local climate impacts on the design and selection of these systems, and consider their life cycle and carbon footprint. This course is accredited by: IEng - Incorporated Engineer CEng - Chartered Engineer Energy Institute Please visit our website for full course and module details.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- HJ69
- Institution code:
- E59
- Campus name:
- Merchiston Campus
- Campus code:
- M
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Year 4
Entry requirements
Standard Qualification Requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 6 credits M: 39 credits
Scottish Higher - BBBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MM
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 28 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H3, H3, H3
T Level - P
Minimum Year 2 Entry Requirements SQA Advanced Higher - BBC including Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject* and National 5 C in English. A-levels - BBB including Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject* and GCSE Grade C/4 in English. HNC - Pass in a relevant subject with Grade B in the graded unit. Must include Engineering Maths 1, 2 and 3. Minimum Year 3 Entry Requirements HND - Pass in a relevant subject with Grades BB at SCQF Level 8 in the graded units. Must include Engineering Maths 1, 2, 3, 4 and Thermofluids. DUT - Pass DUT in a relevant subject with overall grade 12 to include English at 11 in final year of studies. Minimum Year 4 Entry Requirements Irish Ordinary Degree - Pass in a relevant subject with 50% overall, with minimum 50% at first sitting in all final year subjects. *Science and Technical Subjects Accepted: Physics, Engineering Science, Design & Manufacture, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Graphic Communication, Computing Science, Design & Technology.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Scottish Higher - BCCC
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5. |
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £1820 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17580* | Year 1 |
| International | £17580* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For Tuition Fee information please visit the specific course page on our website - https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/undergraduate
Provider information
Edinburgh Napier University
219 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1DJ