Renewable Energy in Central and Eastern Europe (MSc)

Organisation:: Continuing Education Center - TU Vienna
Ort, Bundesland, Land:: Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Typ:: Part-time
Certificate:: M.Sc.
Duration:: 4 Semester/s

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Programme

The “MSc Program Renewable Energy in Central and Eastern Europe” is the first cross-border course in Austria dealing with the future issues of alternative energy production.

For quite some time, the field Renewable Energy was reserved for "pioneering spirits", idealists, and lateral entrants, all of whom played an important part in the development of this sector.

Meanwhile, this area has seen enormous growth. A multitude of jobs have been and are being created in this field and the occupational image has been changed and extended.

It takes project implementators to plan and operate alternative energy production facilities;
Financing institutions and governmental agencies more and more frequently face the challenge of having to competently assess such projects;
Even conventional energy providers see good business opportunities in this future industrial sector.

In this young and growing sector, the demand for well-founded know how has increased. The complimentary strengths of the TU Vienna and Energiepark Bruck/Leitha partnership make the MSc Program an outstanding opportunity to satisfy market demand and catering specifically to the growing markets in Central and Eastern Europe.

Univ.Prof.Dr. Reinhard Haas
Acadamic Director

Target audience

Program Objectives
With the MSc Program the participants acquire knowledge and competence for

planning with regard to the use of renewable energy,
economically and technically expediently operating plants for the use of renewable energy,
assessing technical and economical opportunities to use renewable energy.

Three aspects have been given special consideration:

Technical Innovations
Participants acquire a basic technical knowledge in the area of alternative energy production. The fast-changing nature and development of this sector are specifically considered. Focal points are solar energy, wind power, biomass, biogas, small hydropower stations, photovoltaics, bio fuel, and geothermal technology as well as issues, such as, energy saving and energy efficiency.
Management of Sustainable Energy Systems
Conveys skills, such as project development, project financing, project operation, and knowledge on business management. Furthermore, participants obtain a detailed market overview on Central and Eastern Europe.
EU-Extension and Legal Basics
Participants obtain knowledge on the frameworks of European laws and directives as well as on national legal provisions and goals in Central and Eastern Europe.

Target Group
Individuals within companies, organisations, and authorities who are engaged in planning, operating or evaluation of renewable energy projects or who are involved in financing, promotion, legal licensing of facilities for the use of renewable energy or environmental issues.

Emphases/Curriculum

During the first academic year basic knowledge is taught in order to achieve a uniform level of knowledge on renewable energy among the students. A systematic integration of theory, practice and case studies ensures that the knowledge acquired by the participants can be directly put into practice in their respective companies:

Introduction on Renewable Energy
Biomass, Biogas, and Biofuels
Solar Energy - Solar Heating and Phototvoltaics
Geothermal Energy, Wind Power, and Small Hydro Power
Efficient Energy Use and Thermal Building Optimisation
Economic Basics
General Legal and Economical Frameworks
Management and Soft Skills
Perspectives on the Use of Renewable Energy
Master Thesis

The part-time program is presented in modules and takes four semesters.

The MSc Program is held on several locations in different countries: Vienna, Bruck/Leitha (Austria), Bratislava (Slovakia) and Mosonmagyaróvár (Hungary).

Admission/Entrance requirements

Total fees approx.:	€ 19.000

Admitted individuals must either hold an academic degree or other qualification which can be regarded as an equivalent thereof, i.e. activities similar to those of a university graduate or relevant professional experience. The total Tuition Fee for the MSc Program is EUR 17,500 (excluding travel expenses and cost of room and board). Computer equipment, lodging during the modules in Vienna, Bruck/Leitha, Bratislava and Mosonmagyaróvár (if necessary), flight, lodging and other costs for the field studies are at the expense of the participant.

Languages
Language(s) of instruction:	English
Going abroad:	obligatory

Facts

The first cross-border course in Austria dealing with the future issues of alternative energy production
"Master of Science (MSc)” granted by the Vienna University of Technology
4 semesters, part-time, presented in modules
Accreditation by ASIIN
The interdisciplinary part-time MSc Program by the Vienna University of Technology in cooperation with Energiepark Bruck/Leitha. Contributions will be made by the University of West Hungary in Mosonmagyaróvár and by Energy Center Bratislava.
Academic Director: Univ.Prof. Dr. Reinhard Haas
Modules take place in Austria (Vienna & Bruck/Leitha) as well as in Hungary (Mosonmagyaróvár) and in Slovakia (Bratislava).
Tuition Fee: EUR 17,500 (excluding travel expenses and cost of room and board)
Winner of Energy Globe Austria 2005, Energy Globe NÖ 2005, and Euregio Innovation Award 2005

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Organisation

The interdisciplinary part-time MSc Program is offered by the Vienna University of Technology in cooperation with Energiepark Bruck/Leitha.

Vienna University of Technology
Technology for People – Developing Scientific Excellence and Enhancing Comprehensive Competence. The Vienna University of Technology – located in the heart of Europe and Vienna – is the largest Austrian institution in research and education within the areas of technology and natural sciences. Even though the beginnings of TU Vienna reach back as far as 190 years research, teaching, and learning are state-of-the-art. Today the university finds high international and domestic recognition in teaching as well as in research and is a highly esteemed partner of innovation oriented enterprises.

The TU Vienna offers a wide range of possibilities for studying at the university's eight faculties. Profound expertise and the large pool of specialists active at the TU Vienna in teaching, research and as partners in business and commerce, make interaction among disciplines a prerequisite for maintaining the TU Vienna’s position as one of the best on the international scene. The students get a practice-oriented basic knowledge and have the possibility to participate in research programs. Because of this excellent education graduates of the TU Vienna are quickly employed in industry and business right from the university.

Not only in teaching but also in research the TU Vienna is involved in many different fields: from atomic and particle physics over material physicists, surface science, interface and thin-layer research, plasma technology up to the development of modern production technologies, the research of information and communication technologies and business and investment mathematics. The TU Vienna is also providing impetus for the continuing development of equipment using renewable energy resources. Furthermore the research at TU Vienna is an important contribution to the stimulation of the domestic economy.

In Addition the Continuing Education Center of the TU Vienna offers a broad variety of excellent postgraduate programs, e.g. MBA, MSc, and certified programs.

Smarter, smaller, thinner, lighter, faster, these demands made on future-oriented developments in technology are realized at the Vienna University of Technology.

Energiepark Bruck/Leitha
Ambitious targets in the areas of renewable energy and climate protection are not the illusion of a few but rather, a realistic challenge for all.
The association Energiepark Bruck/Leitha was established in 1995 and is a center for innovation and motor for development in the areas of renewable energy, climate protection and regional development.

Contributions will be made by the University of West Hungary in Mosonmagyaróvár and by Energy Centre Bratislava.