How long does the MSc Solar Energy Systems take to complete?

The MSc Solar Energy Systems typically runs across 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route, with online and on-campus routes available. The MSc Solar Energy Systems is designed so working professionals and full-time students can complete it at a comfortable pace.

Is the MSc Solar Energy Systems delivered online or on-campus?

The MSc Solar Energy Systems is offered in both online and on-campus formats at LSPE London. Students on the MSc Solar Energy Systems may switch mode across intakes where their schedule requires it.

Is the MSc Solar Energy Systems recognised in the UK and internationally?

The MSc Solar Energy Systems is a UK-issued LSPE qualification aligned with recognised UK and international energy bodies. Graduates of the MSc Solar Energy Systems carry a London-referenced credential valued by integrated oil and gas majors, independent upstream operators, downstream refining businesses, LNG operators and midstream infrastructure providers.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc Solar Energy Systems?

Entry to the MSc Solar Energy Systems is set at Master (MSc / MBA / MA) standard. Applicants to the MSc Solar Energy Systems typically hold a uk 2:2 (lower second class) honours degree or overseas equivalent in any discipline, plus a short English proficiency check for international applicants.

Is funding available for the MSc Solar Energy Systems?

LSPE offers interest-free instalment plans across the MSc Solar Energy Systems, plus early-bird and scholarship options for eligible applicants. Contact LSPE admissions for the current fee schedule for the MSc Solar Energy Systems and confirm your funding route.

MSc Solar Energy Systems | LSPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc Solar Energy Systems is a Master (MSc / MBA / MA) programme delivered by the London School of Petroleum and Energy over 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route, focused on how solar energy systems are led at postgraduate level across development, technology, finance, operations and integration into wider energy systems. The course sits inside our Petroleum & Energy Management department and is written to reflect UK and international energy practice, with regular reference to bodies such as the Energy Institute (EI, UK), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).

Delivery is research-informed and executive-facing, culminating in a substantial dissertation project that contributes to practice or policy within the Petroleum & Energy Management discipline and is supervised by LSPE academic staff.

By graduation of the MSc Solar Energy Systems, you will be able to lead executive-level solar activity, apply research-informed practice and deliver a dissertation shaping strategy for a solar business or government energy programme, ready to move into integrated oil and gas majors, independent upstream operators, downstream refining businesses, LNG operators and midstream infrastructure providers across the UK and international energy sector.

Key Features

The MSc Solar Energy Systems is structured around the following headline features, drawn from LSPE's Petroleum & Energy Management curriculum framework and shaped by Energy Institute (EI, UK) and Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) reference material.

Postgraduate MSc with executive practice and dissertation
Research-informed study of solar energy systems
Reference to IRENA, IEMA, Carbon Trust, IEA and Energy Institute guidance
Case work drawn from solar developers, utility operators and OEMs
Dissertation contributing to solar strategy and practice

What You Will Learn

Learning outcomes on the MSc Solar Energy Systems are mapped to sector-facing tasks, so you leave the course able to apply what you have studied inside a live energy business or research-informed policy setting.

Lead executive solar activity across the portfolio
Apply research-informed practice to solar strategy
Evaluate solar performance at executive level
Deliver policy-shaping research on solar systems
Analyse solar at corporate, national and international level
Manage strategic solar portfolios
Interpret executive solar data
Reference IRENA and Energy Institute standards in research-informed practice

Who This Course Is For

The MSc Solar Energy Systems is designed for applicants with a range of backgrounds, and the intake profile typically includes:

Postgraduate applicants targeting executive solar leadership
Serving senior managers moving into director-level solar roles
International applicants building UK-recognised postgraduate solar vocabulary
Career changers targeting an MSc in solar energy systems

Career Pathways

Graduates of the MSc Solar Energy Systems typically move into roles such as:

Director, Oil & Gas Project Manager
Director, Energy Systems Manager
Director, Energy Resource Planner
Director, Petroleum Business Manager
Director, Petroleum Commercial Analyst
Director, Energy Infrastructure Manager

LSPE's careers service supports every MSc Solar Energy Systems student with CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching, plus structured introductions to UK and international integrated oil and gas majors, independent upstream operators, downstream refining businesses, LNG operators and midstream infrastructure providers. Careers advisers work with students throughout the MSc Solar Energy Systems to shape credible applications for the role types listed above and to prepare for interviews at credible employers across the Petroleum & Energy Management discipline.

Entry Requirements

Entry to the MSc Solar Energy Systems is set at Master (MSc / MBA / MA) standard. Applicants should meet the following expectations, and LSPE admissions will happily advise on borderline profiles:

A UK 2:2 (Lower Second Class) honours degree or overseas equivalent in any discipline
Applicants without a first degree may be considered with 5+ years of senior petroleum, energy, renewables or utilities experience
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band under 6.0) or equivalent English proficiency
A 500-word research statement covering the applicant's chosen area of energy specialisation
Two academic or professional references and a short interview

Why Study at LSPE

LSPE is a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the operational, commercial, financial and strategic disciplines that run modern petroleum, energy, renewables and energy-transition businesses. The MSc Solar Energy Systems is aligned with recognised UK and international energy bodies including the Energy Institute (EI, UK), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), OGUK / Offshore Energies UK, giving graduates credible, industry-referenced study behind their next career step.

Our curriculum is written by former upstream and downstream petroleum managers and refinery operations leaders, and delivered across on-campus and online routes to fit working professionals and international students alike. Students on the MSc Solar Energy Systems are supported by dedicated LSPE academic staff and a careers team that specialises in placing candidates into integrated oil and gas majors, independent upstream operators, downstream refining businesses, LNG operators and midstream infrastructure providers.

Every LSPE Certificate and Diploma articulates cleanly into an Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and full honours degree, with Master's routes for those aiming at senior energy management, consultancy, trading and executive roles. Students on the MSc Solar Energy Systems can therefore plan a long-term LSPE learning journey, adding qualifications as their career deepens across Petroleum & Energy Management.

Apply for MSc Solar Energy Systems

Advance into executive energy leadership with LSPE by starting your MSc Solar Energy Systems application with LSPE. The admissions team will review your background, confirm your route into the MSc Solar Energy Systems and support your transition into your chosen area of Petroleum & Energy Management. Applicants can request a call with LSPE admissions, submit an application form online and speak with a dedicated adviser about the MSc Solar Energy Systems ahead of committing to a start date. Enrol Now to begin.