Advanced Power Engineering

Overview

Our academics regularly lead or participate in large, multi-institutional and multi-national research projects in the area of electrical power engineering. The learning experience is augmented by a number of supporting activities delivered throughout the duration of the programme.

How will I learn?

Graduates of the MSc programme in Advanced Power Engineering from The University of Edinburgh  will be equipped with specialised knowledge associated with the individual modules within the programme, and will develop a deep understanding of advanced power engineering concepts fostered throughout the programme and obtained from the supplementary training activities, study projects and dissertations.

The first year of the programme develops from fundamental topics and research tools and techniques in electrical power engineering, to specialist courses on emerging technologies and advanced numerical methods for power engineering problems.

Research project

Following the summer break, the second year of the programme is fully dedicated to the Masters research project.

In close collaboration with academics and researchers of the Institute for Energy Systems, you will put into practice the knowledge and skills acquired during the first year, in application to an actual power engineering problem.

For the research project there is an option to carry it out within either:

• one of our power research groups

• an industrial placement at a collaborating company in the power sector

Career opportunities

Power Engineering is one of the most in-demand professions in the UK and worldwide. Graduates from our MSc programmes go on to a wide range of activities.

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

This programme is specifically designed for students who are interested in pursuing a PhD or taking up professional posts with demanding research and development duties.

The programme runs in a close association with other activities within the broader Electrical Engineering programme within the School, including:

• networking events

• industrial presentations

• seminars

It benefits from the current strong connections with industry (coordinated by the Student Industry Liaison Manager, and existing research associations and consortia (such as the EPSRC Centre for Energy Systems Integration).