Master of Energy Systems (MC-ENGYSYS) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Melbourne School of Engineering
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://students.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: Master of Energy Systems
Course coordinator Mohsen Talei - mohsen.talei@unimelb.edu.au
Coordinator
Mohsen Talei
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.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGR90028 | Introduction to Energy Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGR90029 | Analysing Energy Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90069 | Electrical Power Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON90015 | Managerial Economics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90060 | Financial Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90030 | Non-Renewable Energy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90014 | Renewable Energy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGR90032 | Energy Supply and Value Chains | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENEN90033 | Solar Energy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST90014 | Optimisation for Industry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST90033 | Climate Change Mitigation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90020 | Environmental Modelling | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70469 | Construction Law | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90141 | Business Analysis and Decision Making |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90031 | Energy Systems Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| ENST90034 | Adapting to Climate Change | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70141 | Energy Regulation and the Law | No longer available | |
| ENEN90014 | Sustainable Buildings | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ACCT90031 | Sustainability Reporting & Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST90017 | Environmental Policy Instruments | No longer available | |
| ERTH90026 | Climate Modelling and Climate Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CVEN90048 | Transport Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGM90006 | Engineering Contracts and Procurement | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90060 | Power System Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90092 | Low-carbon Grids: Operation & Economics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90077 | Grid Integration of Renewables | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CHEN90027 | Future Fuels and Petroleum | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 21 February 2025