RES | the School for Renewable Energy Science

With global warming a reality and limited fossil fuels, the choices we make today will directly impact our ability to make choices tomorrow. RES - the School for Renewable Energy Science strives to strengthen our future by inviting the brightest minds to explore progressive, alternative approaches to energy.

RES offers an intensive and unique interdisciplinary research oriented one-year graduate (M.Sc.) programme in Renewable Energy Science. The programme is offered in cooperation with University of Iceland and the University of Akureyri, as well as in partnership with a number of leading technical universities around the world. In 2010 the school will offer five specialisations of study: Geothermal Energy; Fuel Cell Systems & Hydrogen; Biofuels & Bioenergy; Energy Systems; and Hydropower.

RES is headquartered in Iceland, a country renowned for its unique geological conditions and for the highest use of renewable energy per capita in the world. We are a young and ambitious school, committed to the quality of our education, rigorous curriculum, international faculty of highest standards and a creative study environment.

Graduates of RES's M.Sc. Programme in Renewable Energy Science will become an important workforce and catalysts in promoting increased use of renewable energies, in a world that is gradually moving towards a more conscious and sustainable use of energy sources.

Placed in a country that has been world leading in the utilisation of renewable energy, RES is an ideal place to educate engineers and scientists in the use and harnessing of renewable energy sources. The M.Sc. programme is build around this sound knowledge and expertise, which along with an acclaimed international faculty, ensures high standard and quality.