Renewable Energy Engineering BEng (Hons)
Ulster University
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Derry~Londonderry

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15-SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Derry~Londonderry

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15-SEP-25

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4 Years

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Study Renewable Energy Engineering at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.This 4 year BEng Hons course prepares students for work within the emerging renewable energy industry and will allow you to make a difference in the world. Graduates will join a body of engineers with the vision and skills necessary to design and manufacture engineering systems and machines for the renewables industry. You will learn how to think innovatively and turn your ideas into useable technology.Graduates with ...Read more

Study Renewable Energy Engineering at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.This 4 year BEng Hons course prepares students for work within the emerging renewable energy industry and will allow you to make a difference in the world. Graduates will join a body of engineers with the vision and skills necessary to design and manufacture engineering systems and machines for the renewables industry. You will learn how to think innovatively and turn your ideas into useable technology.Graduates with this mix of mechanical design, electronics, power systems and renewable energy engineering experience have many career opportunities available to them in this emerging sector. The course has a built-in year of work experience, where students work in industry during their third year, making it a highly practical degree.So whether you want to engineer the next generation of renewable power systems or drive change and create ‘green cities’ then this degree will give you the knowledge and skills to do so.

CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
26th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
42nd
Civil Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 65 = 35% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
35%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Civil Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Civil Engineering graduate salary
£24,000
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
06 Jun 19

I have now finished university at Ulster University, Magee. Overall I found my 4 year experience to be a very worthwhile one. Yes there were serious times where I was extremely..Read more

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A level:

BBC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBCCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

CCD Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

HNC (BTEC):

D Grades / Points required

HND (BTEC):

M Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

25 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDD Grades / Points required

Grades BBCOne subject from Chemistry, Technology and Design, Design and Technology, Double Award Life and Health Sciences, Double Award Science/Applied Science, Engineering, Electronics or Environmental Technology.Reduced offer: Grades CCCOne subject from Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics.

To include minimum of BB in Mathematics and a science subject. English and Maths required at Standard Grade 1, 2 or 3.

To include Mathematics and a science subject. English and Maths required at Standard Grade 1, 2 or 3.

Overall profile of 63% (120 credit Science/Technology Access Course) (NI Access Course); to include a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 40% or successful completion of NICATS Mathematics as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma.Overall profile of 15 credits at distinction and 30 credits at merit (60 credit Science/Technology Access Course) (GB Access Course); to include a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 40% or successful completion of NICATS Mathematics as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma.

HNC in Electrical, Electronic, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering subjectOverall Distinction (with distinctions in 75 Level 4 credits) for year 1 entry only

HND in Electrical, Electronic, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering subjectOverall Merit (with distinctions in 45 Level 5 credits)

To include 12 at Higher Level and to include minimum grade 5 in Mathematics and another Higher Level science subject. Grade 4 in English Language also required in overall profile.

112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.Course Specific Subject requirementsThis course also requires you to achieve H2 in one of the following: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physics/Chemistry, Biology, Technology, Engineering, Technology and Design, and Environmental Technology.If Mathematics is not passed at H2, you will be required to achieve a minimum of H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level in addition to one of the subjects above.

QCF Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in a relevant engineering subject area / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in a relevant engineering subject area (2012 Suite)Award profile of DDD; to include a Merit in either Mathematics for Engineering Technicians OR Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians, AND a Merit in Mechanical Principles and Applications.ORRQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in a relevant engineering subject area (2016 suite)Award profile of DMM; to include a Merit in either Mathematics for Engineering Technicians OR Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians, AND a Merit in Mechanical Principles and Applications.The following qualifications are acceptable in particular combinations and/or with A-Level(s) -NB Subject requirements must be met as outlined above.BTEC Level 3 QCF Subsidiary Diploma, BTEC RQF National Extended Certificate,BTEC Level 3 QCF 90-credit Diploma, BTEC Level 3 RQF National Foundation Diploma, BTEC Level 3 QCF Diploma, BTEC Level 3 RQF National Diploma.Entry equivalences can also be viewed in the online prospectus at http://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/entrance-requirements/equivalencePlease contact Admissions (contact details below) for further information about acceptable combinations for entry to this course.

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Civil Engineering

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Mathematics
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Information & Communication technology
29%
Biology
25%
Physics
23%
Technology & Design
22%
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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£4,750 per year

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£16,320 per year

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Students from EU

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£16,320 per year

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