EU-backed Master in Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment (REM) initiative has opened the application process for the 2018-2020 edition.
REM is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) offered by four universities including the University of the Basque Country, University of Strathclyde, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and École Centrale de Nantes.
The program has been designed as a two years masters’ course consisting of 3 semesters’ full-time study (90 ECTS), plus a final semester of the master thesis (30 ECTS), and is designed to allow specialization in particular areas of marine energy.
The first semester is lectured at the University of Strathclyde , located in Glasgow. The second, third and fourth semesters will see the students rotate between universities and develop their thesis in one of the supporting entities.
The master will also feature the participation of more than 30 companies as associated partners, according to REM website.
Different pathways, designed to provide in-depth knowledge in individual marine energy disciplines, have been offered for the masters study, including the specialization A for “Renewable Offshore Energy Systems Engineering”, and B for “Power Electronics and Control for Offshore Renewable Energy Systems”.
The first one is suitable for those students with a good engineering and mathematical background, aiming to provide an understanding of the marine energy engineering processes, their assessment and optimization, according to REM.
The second option would be suitable for students with a good electrical-control background, covering aspects related to the power control of marine energy systems, REM states.
Both ways provide students with environmental, economic and legal aspects of marine renewable energy.
Submissions will close by March 1, 2018 to third country students, and European candidates to Erasmus Mundus funding. Additional deadline of March 15, 2018, will be offered for self-funding candidates.
The master is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.