Master in Renewable Energy in Thermal Systems
Graduate School of Engineering and Basic Sciences
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- Coordination
- Prof. Antonio Soria Verdugo, Prof. Andrés Anca Couce
- Language
- Spanish
- Attendance
- On-campus
- Credits
- 60
- Campus
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- Applications
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☛ Places available: 40
- Departments
- Thermal and Fluids Engineering Departmenmt
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To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and mitigate the effects of climate change, it is necessary to carry out an intense decarbonization process, exponentially increasing the use of renewable energies and energy efficiency to the detriment of fossil fuels. The Master in Renewable Energy in Thermal Systems is oriented towards advanced professional training in thermal energy systems, including renewable energy sources, transformations and energy uses. This is a sector with a very high employability and great social support.
The master's degree will provide engineering expertise and skills to evaluate, design and simulate renewable energy based thermal systems, including:
- Capture of the renewable energy source, focusing on fluid-thermal aspects: solar energy, bioenergy, geothermal, wind, hydro and marine energies.
- Transformation into the desired type of energy: thermodynamic power cycles, heat pumps, heat engines, combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, digestion, hydrogen production, fuel cells and thermal storage.
- Energy end uses or applications: industrial and building uses, energy simulations, energy efficiency and decarbonization.
The master's degree is taught by professors from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid with extensive teaching and research experience at the highest level, and has the collaboration of relevant companies in the sector. The objective of the master's degree is to train professionals who will contribute to the necessary energy transition to achieve the ambitious goal of climate neutrality.
│MASTER IN NUMBERS
- ☛ Master of 60 ECTS with 1 year duration
- ☛ Maximum of 40 students per class
- ☛ Compatibility of schedule with professional development: from 17:00h a 20:40h
- ☛ 100% of students finish with internship experience in a company
- ☛ Estimated generation of around 100.000 jobs/year in Spain in renewable energies and energy efficiency up to 2030
- CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM
📥 │ Syllabus content
Year 1 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Thermal & Renewable Energy Systems 6 C 
Bioenergy 6 C Solar Energy: Thermal Approach 6 C Wind Turbines & Marine Energy 6 C Hydrogen & Energy Vectors 6 C Year 1 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Energy Efficiency in Buildings 3 C Energy in Industry & Decarbonization 3 C Industrial Energy Systems Simulations 6 C Projects of Renewable Energy Power Plants 3 C Professional Internships 6 C Seminars by Companies and R&D Professionals 3 C MASTER THESIS Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master Thesis 6 C vacio C) Compulsory: 54 ECTS
Master's Thesis: 6 ECTS
course Programs
- QUALITY
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
- CURRICULUM
- FACULTY
PROFESORADO UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III (UC3M)
- ACOSTA IBORRA, ANTONIO
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- ANCA COUCE, ANDRES
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
- FERNÁNDEZ TARRAZO, EDUARDO
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- GARCÍA GUTIÉRREZ, LUIS MIGUEL
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- IGLESIAS ESTRADÉ, INMACULADA
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- MARUGAN CRUZ, CAROLINA
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- MORENO BOZA, DANIEL
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ, ALBERTO
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- SANTANA SANTANA, DOMINGO JOSÉ
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- SORIA VERDUGO, ANTONIO
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- VEGA BLAZQUEZ, MERCEDES DE
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- VENEGAS BERNAL, MARIA CARMEN
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- ACOSTA IBORRA, ANTONIO
- ADMISSION
- ADMISSION
Application
The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:
Requirements
Access to the master's degree is open to those who have a bachelor's degree in the following fields of knowledge:
- Industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, automatic engineering, industrial organization engineering and navigation engineering. Within this scope, only degrees associated with industrial engineering and mechanical engineering will be considered, not including degrees associated with automatic engineering, industrial organization engineering and navigation engineering.
- Chemical engineering, materials engineering and environmental engineering
Examples of specific bachelor's degrees that give preferential access to the master's degree are the Bachelor's Degree in Energy Engineering, the Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Technologies Engineering, the Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and the Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or their equivalents.
Those with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Technical Engineering in Mechanics or Industrial Chemistry may also apply for the master's degree.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
The selection of students will be made on the basis of:
ADMISSION CRITERIA WEIGHTING Academic record of access studies 60% Professional experience and curriculum (years of professional experience in companies and/or institutions in the field of renewable energies will be considered) 20% English proficiency level (B2 level)* 10% Motivation and recommendation letters** 10% *Language level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
** In the letter of motivation, it is taken into account that the student reflects on the professional career he/she intends to pursue, that he/she makes a critical reflection on the competencies and skills acquired in the degree and how the master's degree can help to improve and increase them and an analysis of what specific elements of the master's degree program he/she values. In the recommendation letters, the trajectory of the candidate will be evaluated in terms of the use of previous studies as well as the adequacy of his/her profile to the contents and orientation of the master's degree.
Student Profile
The Master in Renewable Engineering in Thermal Systems is aimed at recent graduates and professionals who wish to acquire advanced training in renewable energies and thermal systems.
The master's degree requires the ability to solve practical problems and to work in a team. Students should have an interest in technological developments, creativity, capacity for innovation and motivation for continuous learning.
Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
students with foreign university degrees
Once admitted to the Master’s program, students holding a university degree from a higher education institution outside the EHEA must provide the diploma, legalized through diplomatic procedures or by The Hague Apostille, for enrollment. They must also submit their transcript of records, including the grade point average, duly legalized.
More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.
If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.
- ENROLLMENT
TUITION FEES*
Reservation fee: €450
- it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
- the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
60 ECTS in the first academic year:
- EU students: €4,800 (€80/ECTS credit)
- Non EU students: €7,200 (€120/ECTS credit)
NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
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* Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.
Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
- ADMISSION
- SCHOLARSHIPS
UC3M SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
CALL AM01-25/26* │ OPEN
For the academic year 2025-2026 a call has been published for a maximum of 3 scholarships for payment of the net enrolment fees for students accepted into the Master’s, with the following provision:
- 3 scholarships of €1,500
To apply, you must have completed the application for admission to the Master’s.
Application deadline: May 31, 2025
Partial resolutions:
- first partial resolution: from February 21, 2025
- second partial resolution: from April 27, 2025
- third and final resolution: from June 20, 2025
* The number of grants and amounts specified in the call, may vary depending on the conditions of the candidates who apply to them, can be even deserted as assessed by the Selection Committee for each program.
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General information on scholarships
For more information on specific scholarships of interest, awarded by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid as well as other agencies or organizations, please refer here:
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
MASTER’S COURSE SCHEDULE
Check the Master’s schedule (coming soon)
🕒 │ The Master's classes will be held in the AFTERNOON, from Monday to Friday from 17:00h to 20:40h (to be determined).