- Students will learn about the fundamental principles behind the current energy systems, including fuel cells and hydrogen, energy storage, solar, and nuclear energy.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and the University of Birmingham are jointly launching master’s programme in Sustainable Energy Systems. The institutions have opened applications for the new course.
Building on last year’s launch of the partners’ first Joint Master’s programme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, the new course will help its graduates become specialists in a fast-growing industry leading the fight against climate change.
The applications will be available from May 6, 2024, and the offer letters will be sent out on June 26, 2024, as per a statement by IIT-Madras.
Students will study in both Chennai and Birmingham before receiving a single degree awarded jointly by both universities. They will also carry out a substantial individual project within internationally recognised research groups, allowing them to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges.
About the Course – The interdisciplinary course focuses on energy systems and technologies that can help build a sustainable future – covering technology development and engineering, societal, economic, environmental, and policy aspects to help meet net-zero targets. Students will learn about the fundamental principles behind the current energy systems, including fuel cells and hydrogen, energy storage, solar, and nuclear energy.
The programme offers flexibility to students to conclude the programme in either Birmingham or at IIT Madras. The programme will begin with students beginning their studies at IIT Madras and completing a short industrial placement. Students then have the option of two pathways:
- Option 1: Study in the UK for 12 months including a research project in Birmingham
- Option 2: Study in the UK for six months, then return to IIT Madras to complete the programme and carry out a research project at IIT Madras.
Students, as per IIT-M, will benefit from Birmingham Energy Institute’s expertise in developing industrial applications from fundamental research, as well as IIT Madras’ excellence in the development of decarbonisation technologies.
