What's it all about? Simply put, photovoltaic engineering uses solar radiation to create electricity. It studies the manufacture and use of solar cells, which capture and convert light from the sun to create electricity that can power virtually anything electrical. As a renewable and sustainable energy source, solar stocks are unlimited and a vital industry for humanity's future. What does it include? The program includes courses in technology development, manufacturing, quality control, reliability, cell interconnection and encapsulation, policy development, life-cycle analysis, system design and more. To get you ready, you'll apply these skills through 60-days of approved industrial training. Where will you work? This program has been established in response to the rapid growth in the industry with an increased need for specialised photovoltaics engineers. You could work with the manufactures of solar cells, research organisations, system design and integration companies, energy utilities and communication companies. Your career could take you to a number of exciting places. Dual degrees: Dual degrees are a great way of graduating with a wider breadth of knowledge, better preparing you for your future career.

Graduates may work globally in all aspects of photovoltaic and renewable energy engineering including: manufacturing, quality control and reliability, computer-aided design of devices and systems, research and education, system design and analysis, balance of system areas, fault diagnosis and modelling, marketing, policy formation and planning and programs in developing countries.