Programme Summary

This Masters Programme is part of the Transforming Energy Access - Learning Partnerships Project, implemented at MUBAS and other selected African Universities. The Programme was developed with support from DFID through the University of Cape Town.

The Mechanical and Electrical Engineering departments of the School of Engineering at MUBAS host the two streams of the curriculum, which are Energy Access and Energy Management. The Energy Access stream is ideal for physical scientists who, after the study, would provide solutions to energy access challenges using physical sciences and engineering. On the other hand, the Energy Management stream is for those who are not necessarily physical scientists but are from fields such as commerce and social science.

Admission Criteria

Applicants for the Energy Access stream must have a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Renewable Energy, Built Environment, or Technical Education, or equivalent, obtained from any accredited institution of higher learning.

Applicants for the Energy Management stream must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Built Environment, Renewable Energy, Technical Education, Commerce, or Social Science, or equivalent, obtained from any accredited institution of higher learning.

Applicants are encouraged to refer to the MUBAS advert and may be interviewed to assess the relevance and suitability of their qualifications.

Duration and Tuition Fees

The Master of Science in Engineering (Sustainable Energy ) is a two-year programme comprising four semesters. 2 years full-time, 2-3 years part-time. The postgraduate academic committee can give a maximum extension of 1 year as prescribed in the postgraduate handbook.

Delivery: Face-to-Face and Online on block release

A module is delivered within four weeks, consisting of one week of intense in-person lectures, demonstrations, group activities, student presentations and tutorials. This is followed by a one-week online delivery and two-week self-study and assignments followed by one day of in-class examination. In-class lectures could be complemented by further online presentations and discussions.

Tuition fees is US$1,625.00 per semester and it is US$6,500 for the complete duration. The students are also expected to cover the costs of research, living expenses and dissertation preparation costs.