Advanced Power Engineering (MSc)

at University of Edinburgh

Modules
 

• Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids
• Power Engineering Fundamentals
• Power Engineering Laboratory
• Engineering Research Methods with Grand Challenge
• Power Systems Engineering and Economics
• Principles of Wind Energy
• Solar Energy & Photovoltaic Systems
• Advanced Power Electronics and Machines
• Research Project: Advanced Power Engineering Dissertation

• A UK 2:1 degree, or international equivalent, in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering.
• Applicants with different academic backgrounds may be considered but we expect you to have passed at least two power engineering related courses with marks equivalent to UK 2:1 as a minimum. Examples of relevant courses are power electronics, power systems, electric machines, control engineering, renewable energy etc. This requirement may be partially met by relevant industrial experience; applicants with non-standard backgrounds may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Applicants will also need to submit a personal statement, which should clearly indicate their level of understanding in power engineering, as well as demonstrating their strong interest in and commitment to the field.

Rest of UK
£11,400

International/EU
£24,800

Graduates return to jobs and academia in their own countries, or take up employment with well-known companies in Scotland, the UK and elsewhere in the world, for example with:
 

• governments
• energy consultancies
• energy utilities
• engineering or construction companies
• renewable energy developers