RES - The School for Renewable Energy Science
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| Established: | 2006 |
| Type: | Private / Non-Profit University |
| Director: | Gudjon Steindorsson (Managing) Dr. Björn Gunnarsson (Academic) |
| Location: | Akureyri, Iceland |
| Affiliations: | University of Akureyri University of Iceland Iceland GeoSurvey and other institutions and energy and engineering firms. |
| Website: | www.res.is |
RES - The School for Renewable Energy Science is a private, non-profit, graduate school located in the city of Akureyri in northern Iceland and shares its facilities with the University of Akureyri. The school was established in 2006, but formally commenced operations in April, 2007, through a series of Declarations of Cooperation with universities in Iceland and Iceland GeoSurvey and involving the Icelandic Ministry of Education.[1][2][3]
The school is owned and operated by Orkuvörður Ltd., a non-profit company whose shareholders include prominent energy and financial companies in Iceland.
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[edit] Accreditation
RES graduates its students through its affiliation with the University of Iceland and the University of Akureyri. Both universities are accredited higher education institution in Iceland under the recent Higher Education Act in Iceland, No. 63/2006, for each of its academic subject areas. This accreditation covers RES's subject areas.[4]
[edit] Academic Program
RES offers an international program of graduate-level study in renewable energy science. All instructions and correspondence are in English.
RES offers a 90 credit M.Sc. degree in renewable energy science with three specializations; geothermal energy, fuel cell systems and technologies, and biofuels and bioenergy. By 2010, the school hopes to add more specializations in areas such as hydropower, energy systems and policies, solar power, and wind and wave power [5]. Degrees are awarded through its affiliation with the University of Akureyri, Iceland's largest public university outside of the capital city of Reykjavík, and the University of Iceland.
Each area of specialization consists of a series of intensive 1-3 week modules that carry 2-6 ECTS credits each. Each series of modules includes field trips to sites related to Iceland's energy industry, known for its use of renewable resources.[6] Students take an exam following the completion of each module and a final exam at the end of the trimester.
The final degree requirement is a 30 credit Master's Thesis.
[edit] Faculty
Teaching staff of RES are researchers and professors from Iceland, energy experts from engineering and energy consulting firms, and various international experts from research universities in Europe, North and South America and Asia. See here [1].
[edit] Summer School
RES offers a summer course for foreign students in collaboration with study-abroad organizations, such as the School for International Training. These courses combine classroom and field studies for a specialized 6-8 week program. Summer school students also take classes in Icelandic language.
[edit] Tuition
Tuition for the M.Sc. programs at RES is 19.800 € for the full one-year program. See here [2].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Samstarfsyfirlýsing (Declaration of Cooperation). Ministry of Education (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
- ^ Samstarfsyfirlýsing (Declaration of Cooperation). Ministry of Education (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
- ^ Samstarfsyfirlýsing (Declaration of Cooperation). Ministry of Education (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
- ^ Viðurkenning Háskóla. Ministry of Education. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ RES Opening Convocation
- ^ Iceland's Move To Renewable Energy. Chemical and Engineering News (2006-10-16). Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
