The future of our planet relies on achieving a sustainable, secure, and affordable energy supply. At Cranfield, we are playing our part in advancing the potential solutions in energy and sustainability to ensure future needs are met, whilst reducing carbon emissions and working towards net zero.
Cranfield’s expertise in energy and sustainability covers a range of potential energy solutions, including the transition away from fossil fuels, meeting the increase in demand for renewable energy, and digitisation around the globe. The changing energy landscape presents exciting career opportunities and the potential for the UK to lead in new technologies and services related to low carbon energy and power generation. We inform the energy and power industry and government legislation because our expertise is world-renowned for both the engineering and management of energy solutions.
Studying at Cranfield
Studying with us provides you with the opportunity to be part of the exciting change in the global energy landscape, and to join our community of MSc students, full-time doctoral students and academics passionate in Energy and Sustainability. Our global alumni are working in world changing engineering and management roles across the energy sector, effectively putting their learning into practice, you could join them.
Explore our portfolio of postgraduate Energy and Sustainability courses
Explore our portfolio of Energy and Sustainability CPD short courses
People and industry
Cranfield has a long history of creating leaders in technology and management, and we welcome students eager to make an impact to the world we live in. All our MScs include our unique group projects, often sponsored by industry and tackling real-world challenges, to help you hone your team and project management skills, so that you leave us with real-world experience and the skills to make in impact and excel in your chosen career.
Career progression
The worldwide focus on energy security and sustainable alternatives to conventional fossil fuels has resulted in a wealth of employment opportunities for professionals looking to develop a career in an exciting, forward-thinking industry.
Our graduates are highly employable and can expect to develop significant careers as professional scientists, consultants, managers or engineers across energy production, offshore oil and gas exploration, renewable energy, distribution and demand management.
Previous students have gone on to jobs within prestigious institutions including: EDF, Ford Motor Company, GE Oil and Gas, GE Renewable Energy, Rolls-Royce Marine AS, Schlumberger, Shell Petroleum, Tesco.
Global alumni networks
When you chose to study at Cranfield you become part of our diverse, dynamic and unique global alumni network.
Key facts about Energy and Sustainability at Cranfield
- We are leading an international collaboration examining the potential for low-carbon hydrogen as a clean fuel for the future. The HyPER project includes construction of a state-of-the-art 1.5 MWth pilot plant on campus.
- Due to our unique facilities and expertise in the fields of coatings and combustion, we were part of a research project looking at commercial deployment of systems that would form part of the next generation of low / zero emissions Integrated Gasicfication Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plants.
Why study Energy and Sustainability with us?
The future of our planet relies on achieving a sustainable, secure, and affordable energy supply. At Cranfield, we are playing our part in advancing the potential solutions in energy and sustainability to ensure future needs are met, whilst reducing carbon emissions and working towards net zero.
Cranfield’s expertise in energy and sustainability covers a range of potential energy solutions, including the transition away from fossil fuels, meeting the increase in demand for renewable energy, and digitisation around the globe. The changing energy landscape presents exciting career opportunities and the potential for the UK to lead in new technologies and services related to low carbon energy and power generation. We inform the energy and power industry and government legislation because our expertise is world-renowned for both the engineering and management of energy solutions.
Studying at Cranfield
Studying with us provides you with the opportunity to be part of the exciting change in the global energy landscape, and to join our community of MSc students, full-time doctoral students and academics passionate in Energy and Sustainability. Our global alumni are working in world changing engineering and management roles across the energy sector, effectively putting their learning into practice, you could join them.
Explore our portfolio of postgraduate Energy and Sustainability courses
Explore our portfolio of Energy and Sustainability CPD short courses
People and industry
Cranfield has a long history of creating leaders in technology and management, and we welcome students eager to make an impact to the world we live in. All our MScs include our unique group projects, often sponsored by industry and tackling real-world challenges, to help you hone your team and project management skills, so that you leave us with real-world experience and the skills to make in impact and excel in your chosen career.
Career progression
The worldwide focus on energy security and sustainable alternatives to conventional fossil fuels has resulted in a wealth of employment opportunities for professionals looking to develop a career in an exciting, forward-thinking industry.
Our graduates are highly employable and can expect to develop significant careers as professional scientists, consultants, managers or engineers across energy production, offshore oil and gas exploration, renewable energy, distribution and demand management.
Previous students have gone on to jobs within prestigious institutions including: EDF, Ford Motor Company, GE Oil and Gas, GE Renewable Energy, Rolls-Royce Marine AS, Schlumberger, Shell Petroleum, Tesco.
Global alumni networks
When you chose to study at Cranfield you become part of our diverse, dynamic and unique global alumni network.
Key facts about Energy and Sustainability at Cranfield
- We are leading an international collaboration examining the potential for low-carbon hydrogen as a clean fuel for the future. The HyPER project includes construction of a state-of-the-art 1.5 MWth pilot plant on campus.
- Due to our unique facilities and expertise in the fields of coatings and combustion, we were part of a research project looking at commercial deployment of systems that would form part of the next generation of low / zero emissions Integrated Gasicfication Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plants.
