Sustainable Technologies

Education facts

Code: 5FY230

The course covers various energy technologies within renewable energy conversion. It approaches the topic from a materials perspective, aiming to provide an understanding of applications such as energy conversion in fuel cells and batteries, hydrogen production through electrolysis, artificial photosynthesis, and the conversion of solar energy into heat or electrical energy in solar collectors and solar cells. The course also offers an overview of other renewable energy systems, such as wind power, biomass, and hydropower, and how these can interact within a systems perspective in a sustainable society. The course includes lab work and practical sessions related to hydrogen production in PEM electrolysis, the conversion of hydrogen and oxygen to electrical energy in fuel cells, as well as the production and evaluation of organic solar cells.

Entry requirements

University studies comprising at least 90 credits, including Quantum Mechanics 6 credits, Electrodynamics 6 credits, Thermodynamcs 6 credits, Solid State Physics 7.5 credits or equivalent. Proficiency in English and Swedish equivalent to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies. Requirements for Swedish only apply if the course is held in Swedish.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Sustainable Technologies

  Umeå University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 1 November 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %