Study Smart Energy and the Built Environment MSc at UCL (University College London) in the UK, Built Environment
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Smart Energy and the Built Environment MSc

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What will I learn?

To achieve net zero emissions a new relationship is required between how we produce, supply and consume energy: innovative smart energy technologies and services are crucial. UCL’s Smart Energy and the Built Environment MSc equips you with the skills and knowledge for a career at the forefront of the smart energy revolution. It focuses on integrating renewables, storage and smart control of demand to enable global decarbonisation, ensure resilience and security of supply and cut costs. To combat climate change and deliver the transition to zero carbon, we must transform how we generate and use energy. Smart energy has the power to reduce costs, increase reliability and support decarbonisation. With significant global investment into smart energy, a new generation of experts are needed to drive the transition. UCL’s Smart Energy and the Built Environment MSc equips you with an in-depth understanding of energy supply and demand, its smart, flexible operation, and the role of the built environment. Our cutting-edge content and multidisciplinary approach aims to enable students both with and without expertise in energy and buildings to learn and develop the key skills to work in this sector. This degree is suited both to recent graduates and early- or mid-career professionals looking to expand their skills and knowledge. Energy and the built environment is a multidisciplinary field, and students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Prior study of the sector is not required. Suitable academic backgrounds include (but are not limited to) physics and related physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, geography, psychology, social science, architecture, planning and economics. If you would like to find out more, we invite you to get in touch.

Which department am I in?

Built Environment

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£39,200.00 (US$ 50,624) per year
A fee deposit will be charged at 10 percent of the first year fee.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected June 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

Gower Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC1E 6BT, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£39,200.00 (US$ 50,624) per year
A fee deposit will be charged at 10 percent of the first year fee.

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

Gower Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC1E 6BT, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Normally a minimum of a second-class UK Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline (for example physics or a related physical science, engineering, mathematics, geography, psychology, social science, architecture, planning or economics) or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required. Applicants with a different degree discipline but a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience are welcome to apply and will be assessed on an individual basis. Please clearly state in your personal statement how your educational or employment background (including any internships or projects) relates to the programme and what you aim to achieve through your studies.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About UCL (University College London)

UCL is London’s Global University, offering world-class teaching, research, and career outcomes in one of the world’s most diverse and dynamic cities.

  • Ranked 9th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026)
  • #2 in the world for research power (REF 2021)
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