Physics with Renewable Energy Keele University

Overview

Throughout the Physics with Renewable Energy degree from Keele University you will graduate with a toolkit of skills to enter a growing job market with diverse career options in industries such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, and bioenergy.

Physics is a fundamental science but with far-reaching applications to other areas and a range of industries such as those focused on power, nuclear, electronics, IT, data-mining, telecommunications and medical diagnostics. As a physicist you could play a crucial role in designing and managing the global transition that must take place from a fossil-fuelled world to one powered by low-carbon and renewable energy. Based on a solid foundational core of physics concepts and key expectations, as defined by the Institute of Physics (IoP) accreditation framework, you will apply these skills to the generation, transmission and storage of low-carbon power, engaging with frontier material informed by the interests of our world-class research teams.

Career opportunities:

With increased focus on climate change and demand for clean energy, it's an exciting time to pursue a career in renewables. On successful completion of this programme you will develop a variety of transferable skills including computer programming, the application of numerical methods to solve problems mathematically, the ability to design and execute original scientific investigations and to report the results in diverse ways to a variety of audiences. You will be equally qualified and well prepared for postgraduate studies or for graduate level employment in a wide variety of industrial sectors including:

• Academia
• Data analytics
• Engineering
• Health and Medicine
• Renewable Energy
• Teaching