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University of Aberdeen: Sustainable Product, Process and Energy Engineering (Online)

Institution University of Aberdeen View institution profile
Department School of Engineering
Web https://www.abdn.ac.uk
Email pgadmissions@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone 01224 272090
Study type Taught

Summary

Develop your advanced engineering skills and learn how we can make manufacturing processes more sustainable. Earn your sustainable engineering MSc with us flexibly, 100% online. Most fuels and chemicals today are produced using finite fossil resources. In this online degree, you’ll develop the advanced engineering skills needed to change that. With expert guidance, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of the engineering side of the manufacturing process, and how we can make it more sustainable.

In-demand skills in sustainability engineering You’ll develop the engineering skills that businesses around the world need in order to meet their environmental obligations. You’ll learn to use renewable resources, in particular biomass and carbon dioxide, to produce energy, chemicals, materials, and other products in a sustainable way. You’ll focus on:

  • the transition to sustainable energy in manufacturing processes, including the use of biofuels, biomass, geothermal, hydro, and solar energy

  • the use of sustainable products and raw materials in manufacturing, including recycling

  • biorefinery – producing energy and chemicals from biomass and carbon dioxide

  • biotechnology for industrial applications

  • sustainable production processes and technologies, including sustainable chemical processes, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

You can also tailor your learning, with optional courses in solar, geothermal, and hydro energy.

Who can join this online sustainable engineering MSc? This distance-learning degree is for graduates or professionals with a background in engineering (any discipline) or science. Its flexible study hours fit around full-time work. This qualification is ideal for those working in energy, pharmaceuticals or manufacturing, particularly those who work with plastics, fertilisers, detergents, etc.

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University of Aberdeen

Overview

The University of Aberdeen is Scotland’s third oldest university and the fifth  oldest in the UK. Founded by Bishop William Elphinstone in 1495, the beautiful campus attracts a diverse international community of over 14,000 students from over 130 countries.

The University of Aberdeen is ranked as a Top 15 UK university by the Guardian University Guide 2025 and Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. It also ranks second across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2024.

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