Overview

The Engineering - Power System Planning and Operations at Stellenbosch University explores the operational power system flexibility optimisation where technical systems and electricity markets interact, and flexibly operating power plants and the principles and techniques informing optimised long-term generation capacity planning, and transmission expansion planning.

Topics include:

Medium- to long-term operational planning
Real-time operations: intelligent alarm management, state estimation for decision-making, real-time contingency analysis etc.
Constraints (capacity, energy, stability, flexibility, liability, emission, water, etc.)
Definition of planning scenarios (deterministic/worst case, market-simulation based etc.), objectives and constraints (incl. system security)

Programme Structure

Courses included

Power System Planning

Power System Operations

Power Plants

Technical Systems
Electricity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Disciplines

Energy Engineering Sustainable Energy View 6 other Masters in Energy Engineering in South Africa

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for admission to a PGDip (Eng) programme, you must:

hold at least an approved BTech, BEng or BSc degree from a South African university or university of technology; or
hold other academic degree qualifications and appropriate experience that have been approved by the Faculty Board. The relevant department’s chairperson must make a recommendation regarding such qualification and experience to the Faculty Board.

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

117875 ZAR / year

≈ 117875 ZAR / year
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Citizens or residents

38362 ZAR / year

≈ 38362 ZAR / year

Living costs

Stellenbosch

South Africa

7630 - 10640 ZAR / month

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

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

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Funding

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