MSc Electrical Power Engineering and Systems

Duration of the Programme
12 months

Start Date
September

Fees UK/EU: £5,700 (2017/18 fee)
International: £15,650 (2017/18 fee)

Entry Requirements :

• A Bachelors Degree with at least a grade 2:2 (or equivalent) in a related discipline.
  
• Applicants whose first language is not English, or whose first degree is not taught in English in an English speaking country, will be required to show evidence of IELTS 6.0, and 5.5 with pre-sessional courses or equivalent.

Power engineering plays an increasingly critical role in establishing tomorrow’s low-carbon society worldwide. Typical applications include electrified vehicles, more-electric aircraft, offshore wind farms, high-voltage direct current transmission, smart cities and renewable energy.

In response to this need, the MSc has been developed to offer a 12-month campus-based postgraduate taught course in Electrical Power Engineering and Systems, as a provision to these students who seek a career in the power sector in the UK or abroad.

It is aimed at:

• Providing the latest knowledge and understanding of specialist topics in electrical power engineering and systems.
  
• Developing transferable skills for knowledge acquisition and lifelong employability.
  
• Meeting the professional development needs of the students and their employers.
  
• Providing relevant training to power engineering graduates who wish to pursue a career as design and development engineers in power electronics, power systems, electrical machines or drive systems.
  
• Equipping the students with engineering judgement and critical thinking required for their profession.
  
• Laying a solid foundation for further studies and research in electrical power (such as PhD).
  

Core Modules

• Advanced Power Electronics
  
• Modern Electrical Machines and Drives
• Smart Grid Technologies
• Control of Electrical Power
• Research Methods
• Individual Project

Optional Modules*

• Sustainable Energy
  
• Finite Element Analysis: Theory and Application
• Data Mining
• Practical Numerical Methods
• Computational Fluid Dynamics and Applications
• Project Management
• Innovation Business Development
• Strategic Finance
• Strategic Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility

*Availability of optional modules will be subject to staff availability and a minimum number of students who express an interest in studying the optional modules.