Explore what Renewable Energy graduates do
A degree in Renewable Energy gives you a thorough understanding of energy systems, sustainability and environmental impact. You’ll build strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills, equipping you for careers in energy management, renewable energy, policy, and environmental consultancy.
Renewable Energy graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:
- Business Analytics, Strategy and Consulting
- Energy and Earth Resources
- Engineering and Manufacturing
While these sectors are popular among Renewable Energy graduates, alumni from your course enter a broad range of jobs, sectors and further study, as you can see below.
Interested in career options that directly relate to your discipline? Start by exploring: Renewable energy careers on Prospects.
Destinations of Exeter Renewable Energy graduates
Each year, UK graduates are surveyed 15 months after finishing their degrees via the Graduate Outcomes survey.
Graduates from your discipline have entered a wide range of job roles. You can explore some recent examples below.*
Accountancy, Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Energy Trader
- Renewable Energy Risk Consultant
- Risk Analyst
Built Environment
- Assistant Project Manager
- Building Physics Engineer
- Building Services and Environmental Engineer
Business Analytics, Strategy and Consulting
- Assistant Project Manager
- Energy Engineer Consultant
- Operations Manager
Energy and Earth Resources
- Commercial Manager
- Due Diligence Consultant
- Energy Analyst
- Hydrogen Value Chain Structuring Analyst
- Operations Associate
- Renewable Energy Engineer
- Renewables Practice Manager
Engineering and Manufacturing
- Electrical Engineer
- Engineering Consultant
- Mechanical Engineer
- Research and Development Engineer
- Solar Design Engineer
Politics, Government and the Public Sector / Charities
- Analyst (Government Department)
- Principal Climate Change Officer
- Renewable Energy Project Manager
Most employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Graduates from your discipline have gone on to work for a range of employers. You can explore some recent examples below.*
Graduates from your discipline have pursued various programmes of further study. You can explore some recent examples below.**
Further study related to your discipline
- MSc Sustainable Energy Technology
- Masters in Mechatronics
- MSc Energy and Environmental Sciences
- MSc Engineering for International Development
- MSc Sustainable Design
- MSC Sustainable Energy
- MSc Sustainable Energy Technology
- PhD Engineering
- PhD Renewable Energy
Further study in other disciplines
- PGCE Secondary
Useful resources
- Discover what matters to you in a future career using our Know Yourself page.
- Explore your career options using our Employment Sectors page.
- Consider your further study options by visiting our postgraduate study page.
- Browse Exeter alumni career paths using the University's alumni profiles database and LinkedIn's University of Exeter Alumni Tool (LinkedIn account required).
- View national graduate destinations for your discipline in the What do graduates do? report. Please note it does not cover all disciplines.
*Data is based on responses from full-time, UK-domiciled students who graduated between 2020/21 and 2022/23, as reported in the Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course titles are taken from the University of Exeter’s Career Destination Surveys (2018/19 to 2020/21).