Master Sustainable Energy Systems

Course offer in English

Lead the way towards a sustainable energy future for companies and society and gain in-depth knowledge of energy technology, economics, and digitalization.

Key data of the semesters taught in English

English course offer in	semester 3
Mode of study	part-time*
Term	autumn/winter
Duration	September - February

^{*Within the the part-time Sustainable Energy Systems Master's programme teaching takes place on Friday and Saturday full day, individual lectures take place during the week evenings. Contextual Studies and specialisation modules from other programmes can also be held on other days of the week.}

Prerequisites for incoming students

Bachelor's degree from a recognised Higher Education Institution
Enrollment in a Master's programme in the home country at the time of the exchange semester
English at least Level B2 .

Courses offered in English

Within the the part-time Sustainable Energy Systems Master's programme teaching takes place on Friday and Saturday full day, individual lectures take place during the week evenings. Contextual Studies and specialisation modules from other programmes can also be held on other days of thor e week.

Semester 3

Autumn/winter semester 2026

Classes in the part-time degree programme Sustainable Energy Systems are mainly held on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or in blocked format.

Regular Modules

Additional Modules

You can also add additional modules from the 5th semester of our Environment and Engineering Bachelor.
Availability is subject to reservation; timetable overlaps must be checked in advance.

Contextual Studies

Students can choose up to 6 ECTS from the contextual studies programme, a module offer for master students and alumni of FHV which provides customized courses as part of the master’s degree programmes.

Students who wish to enrol in contextual studies should be aware that these involve interdisciplinary teamwork with fellow students. Therefore, compulsory attendance for most classes is required.

The following contextual studies courses are avaialbe in English language during autumn/winter semester 2026. The below mentioned courses will only take place with a minimum number of 9 participants. In case the course is cancelled or booked out, incoming students are given the opportunity to change their course selection after arrival.

Intercultural Communication and Diversity Training (3 ECTS)
Ethical Concepts and Guiding Principles (3 ECTS)
Lean Startup Bootcamp (3 ECTS)
Global Changes and Geopolitical Dynamics (3 ECTS)
Introduction to Financial Markets - Market Strategy (3 ECTS)
Analysing and Visualising Data (3 ECTS)
Models of Change and Personality Development (3 ECTS)
Knowing in Everyday Practice (3 ECTS)
Climate Change Essentials (3 ECTS)

German Language and Austrian Culture Courses

These courses are scheduled weekly and run over the full semester. It is only possible to select one of those courses. During autumn/winter semester 2026 the German courses are available for all exchange students.