China-UK Low Carbon College (LCC) offers Master’s Programs in Low Carbon Environment, Low Carbon Energy, and Hydrogen and Energy Storage. The Master Programs are dedicated to professionals in the field of low carbon technologies, carbon finance and carbon management. The interdisciplinary nature of the programs integrates the elements of low carbon technology and social science on the basis of Environmental Engineering and Power Engineering.

LCC provides graduates with a range of professional and transferable skills that enable them to pursue successful careers in the fields of energy and environment, including climate change consulting, carbon trading, energy-related or environment-related project development and business, policy or regulatory roles within government and NGOs.

MASTER’S PROGRAM OPTIONS

All LCC Master’s Programmes are taught in English.

Duration of study for the master’s programs is 2.5 years (Full-time).

PROGRAM FEATURES

1. Double Advisory System

Each LCC student will have an Academic Advisor from SJTU, as well as an Industrial Advisor from the key industrial partners of LCC.

2. Double Degree Program (with the University of Edinburgh)

LCC students are offered opportunities to further apply for a Double Degree Program of the University of Edinburgh (UoE) in Year 2 if they could meet the entry requirements. Double Degree students will be awarded master’s degrees from both SJTU and UoE.

The Double Degree Program Options at UoE include:

• Climate Change Finance and Investment;
• Carbon Management;
• Sustainable Energy System;
• Applied Geoscience (GeoEnergy);
• Energy, Society and Sustainability.

CURRICULUM

◆ Master of Energy and Power (Low Carbon Energy)

Featured elective courses from a range of options including:

• Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics
• Advanced Heat Transfer
• Advanced Fluid Dynamics in Engineering
• Advanced Combustion Theory
• New Energy Systems
• Basic Principles of Sensors and Mechanical Measurement Systems
• Multiphase Transport Fundamentals of Low Carbon Energy
• Intelligent Control Technology in Energy System
• Numerical Methods in Low Carbon Energy Processing
• Carbon Neutrality Policy and Technology
• Carbon Accounting
• Carbon Economics
• Business and Climate Change
• Advanced Carbon Cycle Science and Technology
• Decision Making for Low Carbon Management
• Biorenewable Resources and Conversion Technologies
• Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
• Emerging Waste Carbon Resource Utilizations
• Infrastructure for Net-Zero Carbon Cities
• Hydrogen and Hydrogen Energy Technologies
• Battery system Modeling and Simulation
• Net Zero-Carbon Fuels
• Fundamentals of Electrochemistry and Battery Technologies
• The Interface Science in Low Carbon Systems
• Zero Carbon Fuel Combustion

◆ Master of Resources and Environment (Low Carbon Environment)

Featured elective courses from a range of options including:

• Environmental Management
• Environmental Law
• Environmental Economics
• Theories and Technology - of Water Pollution Control
• Theories and Technology of Air Pollution Control
• Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling
• Processing Technology for Urban Mining
• Carbon Neutrality Policy and Technology
• Business and Climate Change
• Carbon Resources Cycle
• Decision-Making for Low Carbon Management
• Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
• Advanced Carbon Cycle Science and Technology
• Building Environment Assessment
• Modern Techniques of Environmental Analysis
• Emerging Waste Carbon Resource Utilizations
• Infrastructure for net-zero carbon cities
• Hydrogen and Hydrogen Energy Technologies
• Battery system modelling and simulation
• Net Zero-Carbon Fuels
• Fundamentals of Electrochemistry and Battery Technologies
• The Interface Science in Low Carbon Systems

◆ Master of Energy and Power (Hydrogen and Energy Storage) – to be announced