Master of Energy Systems (MC-ENGYSYS) // Course structure

Course structure

Students must complete a total of 150 credit points made up of 100 points of core subjects and 50 points elective subjects.

This course will be delivered flexibly to meet the needs of local students. Emphasis is placed on after hours teaching to meet the needs of students in full-time employment.

Degree structure is as follows -
• Semester 1: 4 compulsory subjects
• Semester 2: 3 compulsory and 1 elective subjects
• Semester 3: 1 compulsory subject and 3 electives, (either three elective subjects, or a 25 point project Energy Systems Project and one 12.5 point elective. This project is available to students who achieve an average mark of 75% or more in preceding subjects).

Preferred course plan - full time
Sem 1
ENGR90028 Introduction to Energy Systems
ENGR90029 Analysing Energy Systems

ELEN90069 Electrical Power Systems
One of FNCE90060 Financial Management, ECON90015 Managerial Economics or an elective

Sem 2
ENGR90030 Non-renewable Energy
SCIE90014 Renewable Energy

Two of ECON90015 Managerial Economics, FNCE90060 Financial Management or an elective

Sem 3
ENGR90032 Energy Supply & Value Chains
3 electives

Preferred course plan - part time
Sem 1
ENGR90028 Introduction to Energy Systems
ENGR90029 Analysing Energy Systems
Sem 2
FNCE90060 Financial Management
ECON90015 Managerial Economics
Sem 3
ENGR90032 Energy Supply & Value Chains and 1 elective

Sem 4
ENGR90030 Non-renewable Energy
SCIE90014 Renewable Energy
Sem 5
ELEN90069 Electrical Power Systems and 1 elective
Sem 6
Two electives or ENGR90031 Energy Systems Project (25pt)

Subject options

Core subjects

Students who have already completed a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or equivalent may instead choose to take ELEN90074 Introduction to Power Engineering rather than ELEN90069 Electrical Power Systems, subject to approval from the ELEN90074 subject coordinator.

Elective subjects

Enrolment in Energy Regulation and the Law is subject to approval from the Faculty of Law.

The Energy Systems Project is only available to students who achieve an average mark of 75% or more in the preceding subjects in this degree.

Students may also take other relevant University subjects as electives in exceptional circumstances, subject to approval from the degree coordinator.

Last updated: 30 January 2024