New International Geothermal M.Sc. Program in Iceland

Abstract

In 2006 a new graduate school was established in Iceland concentrating on renewable energy science. The name of the new school is RES | The School for Renewable Energy Science, or just RES. The school is a private institute, affili-ated with the University of Iceland in Reykjavik and the University of Akureyri in Northern Iceland. The new school offers a 1-year (12 months; 90 ECTS) intensive M.Sc. program in renewable energy resources. It started in Feb-ruary 2008 and the first 30 students graduated in February 2009. This new M.Sc. program is one of a kind in the world. All instruction and correspondence are conducted in English. Teaching staff are researchers and professors from affiliated universities, energy experts from engineering and energy consulting firms and power companies in Iceland, and international experts from other research universities and institutes. The students in the geothermal specialization of the school come from all parts of the world and obtain solid theoretical and practical training in a specified field in geothermal research or geothermal util¬ization. The school fills a gap in geothermal education in offering a concentrated education on M.Sc. level, and is open to students from all countries worldwide.