Located at the Dalama University in Borlange, Sweden, the European Solar Engineering School offers a master's of science program in solar energy engineering. This program consists of classroom lectures and laboratory research at the Solar Energy Research Center (SERC). A year-long master's of science program with a major in mechanical engineering is also offered, covering renewable energy technology, solar electricity, solar thermal design, solar thermal for hot climates, solar energy management, photovoltaic and hybrid system design, and passive solar energy technology. A written thesis is required to graduate. Students with Swedish citizenship or residency are not required to pay tuition; others must pay annual tuition fees of approximately $17,500 as of 2011.
The School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering in Sydney, Australia offers undergraduate degrees in photovoltaic and solar energy, and renewable energy engineering. Qualified students are also allowed to take the combined programs with an additional one to two years of study. Postgraduate programs include a master's of engineering and a doctorate of philosophy in photovoltaic and solar energy or renewable energy engineering. Tuition per credit for undergraduate students is $615 (domestic) and $625 (international). For postgraduate students, the tuition fee is $475 per credit (domestic) and $645 (international), as of February 2011.
The School of Engineering at Arizona State University in Tempe offers a professional science master's (PSM) program in solar energy engineering and commercialization. This is an intensive 12-month program for full-time students, but part-time students have the option of taking the program online. The goal of the school is to prepare students to work in government, at a nonprofit organization or in private industry. In order to qualify for admission, a student must have earned a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in any field of technology, engineering, physical science or mathematics. Tuition is $500 per credit as of 2011.
Located in Southfield, Michigan, the College of Engineering at Lawrence Tech University has offered a program in Alternative Energy Engineering since 2003. It includes classroom studies and laboratory research. Lawrence Tech's labs are equipped with several solar water-heating systems, solar photovoltaic devices, oxygen-bomb calorimetry test equipment, and bio-diesel production facilities. The program also includes classes on fuel cells and hydrogen, alternative energy fundamentals, biofuels and biomass engineering, power electronics, society and energy, and photovoltaic solar- and wind-energy generation. Tuition ranges from $821 to $907 per credit as of 2011.