Renewables Academy (RENAC) AG
The programme is entirely taught in English. The Master's thesis has to be written in English.
There is a total of 15 modules: 11 mandatory modules and four elective modules. Students will complete the programme online using our online learning platform. During the first four semesters, students will take three to four modules per semester. The estimated time commitment is 125 hours to successfully complete one module. During the fifth semester, students focus on completing their Master’s theses.
As the curriculum has been designed for online, self-paced study, there are only fixed dates for module exams. In the second and fourth semesters, we offer our students the opportunity to attend one week of classes on campus as part of an elective.
10 March for a start on 1 April of the same year
15 July for a start on 1 October of the same year
Read more about the admission requirements and the application process on our website.
The tuition fee per semester is 3,960 EUR and has to be paid before the start of each semester. In total, the tuition fee for five semesters amounts to 19,800 EUR.
If a module has been failed and needs to be repeated a repetition fee of 350 EUR per module occurs.
Accommodation and travel costs for the optional on-campus time are not covered by tuition fees.
MBA Renewables is the first and only distance learning MBA programme focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiency. This international online study programme has been jointly offered by Berlin University of Applied Sciences and Technology and the Renewables Academy since 2011. Students benefit from substantiated scientific education and university professors as well as up-to-date market information and practical know-how by RENAC.
The online modules are studied part-time with flexible hours over the course of two and a half years (including the Master’s thesis) which makes the programme an ideal choice for professionals who want to combine work and study.
Join other professionals from all over the world in this programme and gain economic, technical, legal, political and organisational expertise tailored to the specific needs of the emerging renewable energy markets.
The curriculum covers the following subjects:
- RE Technologies – systems and applications
- Law and energy policy
- Management and leadership skills
- Marketing and project management
- Accounting and financing
- Entrepreneurship
Career prospectives
The programme is designed to equip future leaders with modern and advanced interdisciplinary management skills necessary for executive positions in the highly globalised market of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Possible career paths unfold both upstream and downstream of green energy value chains: project finance and consultancy, manufacturing, project development and implementation, governmental entities, NGOs, utilities or grid operators.
Online distance learning
The programme follows a blended learning approach, allowing the students to decide when, where, and how they prefer to learn. The programme is studied entirely online.
The educational services offered include learning materials for self-study, online lectures, video podcasts, self-study quizzes for monitoring the learning process, virtual working groups, individual counselling and course forums connecting the international MBA Renewables students.
On-campus time
The optional practical training module on "Advanced Practical RE and EE Implementation" gives students the chance to spend one week on campus in Berlin and deepen their knowledge by participating in hands-on training in the RENAC Training Centre, theory lessons, field trips and group work. The elective is a good opportunity for networking and getting to know fellow students.
MBA Renewables is to be offered twice in 2024. Start the programme with the price of 3,200 EUR. Students that start in April will pay the fee of 3,200 EUR for their first semester. The fee from October on for every student will be 3,960 EUR per semester.