Overview

The Dream European Master from Centrale Nantes trains students to tackle the current and future challenges of smart power systems in a new way.

Therefore, core knowledge from the fields of Power Systems, Smart Grids, Renewable Generation, Automatic Control and Power Electronics is combined to give the students the opportunity to acquire a global “system view” of the dynamics of next generation power systems.

DREAM aims to promote a more integrated way of thinking in order to prepare multidisciplinary specialists trained for the new jobs and challenges of future power systems.

Label of excellence

The DREAM master's programme has been selected under the European Programmes of Excellence in 2021 through the Erasmus+ 2021-27 key action 2.

DREAM is a joint master's programme implemented and fully supported by 4 major European Higher Education Institutions (HEI):

Centrale Nantes, France

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Germany

National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania

Programme Structure

DREAM students will spend their first semester in France to acquire background in Power Systems and Automatic Control.

They will move for the second semester to Germany, Spain or Romania.

The third semester can be undertaken in any of the HEI partners, by choosing one of the following specialisms:

Smart grids dynamics and control - transmission/ distribution/ microgrids (France)

Advanced wind turbine control, protection systems (Germany)

Power electronics in power systems (Spain)

Smart power systems (Romania)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nantes, France

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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6.5

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General requirements

Open to students who already hold a first university degree with the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits (in the European system, or equivalent) after at least three years of studies, at Bachelor of Science level in one of the following fields:

Power systems
Smart Grids
Renewable Generation
Automatic control
Power Electronics

Applicants must be fluent in English, both written and spoken. An applicant whose native language is not English is required to pass a recognized international English test:

TOEFL: CBT 220, ITP 550, IBT 80
Cambridge B2 First Test: 173 or higher
Cambridge C1 Advanced Test: 160 or higher
IELTS: 6.5 or higher
TOEIC: 800

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

9000 EUR / year

≈ 9000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

4500 EUR / year

≈ 4500 EUR / year

Additional Details

For Partner country students: €18,000 for 2 years

For Programme country students : €9,000 for 2 years

Living costs

Nantes

France

600 - 650 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Students from all over the world are eligible for an Erasmus+ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) scholarship in this programme.

A Consortium scholarship shall be awarded by the consortium to students who did not obtain an Erasmus+ EMJM scholarship, but whose quality of application stood out. This scholarship will consist in a reduction from the total tuition fees.

More details on: https://master-dream.ec-nantes.fr/admission/students/fees-scholarships

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