Program Overview

Nuclear Power Engineering Program

Entry Requirements

• Bachelor's or Specialist's degree in a relevant area
  • English language proficiency - B+ (CEFR B2)
  • Test in a relevant field of studies/Test requirements
  • Online interview in English with the program coordinator

Tuition Fee

International students: rubles per academic year

• Can be paid online

Scholarships

• Russian Federation Quota: apply by December 1, 2025
• Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project: apply by December 10, 2025

Application Deadlines

• August 01, 2026 – for applicants from countries with visa regime
• September 10, 2026 – for applicants from visa-free countries
• Application period starts on February 01, 2026
• Academic year starts September 01, 2026

Curriculum

1 Semester

• Mathematical Physics (3 ECTS)
• Digital Resources of Scientific Research (3 ECTS)
• Numerical Methods in Heat and Mass Transfer (4 ECTS)
• Nuclear Knowledge Management (2 ECTS)
• Advanced Nuclear Reactors (2 ECTS)
• Physics of Nuclear Reactors (3 ECTS)
• Thermohydraulics of Nuclear Reactors (2 ECTS)
• Steam and Gas Turbines (2 ECTS)
• Internship (Obtaining Primary Skills in Software Operation Related to Professional Activities) (5 ECTS)

2 Semester

• English for Professional Activities (3 ECTS)
• Basics of Scientific Research (2 ECTS)
• Reactor Control and Protection Systems (3 ECTS)
• Kinetics of Nuclear Reactors (2 ECTS)
• Economics of Nuclear Power Engineering (2 ECTS)
• NPP Pumps (2 ECTS)
• Nuclear Power Plants (3 ECTS)
• Thermo-Hydraulics of Nuclear Reactors (2 ECTS)
• Modelling of Vaporization Processes (2 ECTS)
• Scientific and Research Work (Learning Primary Skills of Scientific and Research Work, Educational Internship) (2 ECTS)
• Internship (Obtaining Primary Skills in Software Operation Related to Professional Activities) (10 ECTS)

3 Semester

• Safety of Nuclear Sites (4 ECTS)
• Operation of NPP (4 ECTS)
• Modelling of NPP Heat Balances (3 ECTS)
• Project Management / Scientific Research Management (2 ECTS)
• MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) (5 ECTS)
• Scientific and Research Work (Learning Primary Skills of Scientific and Research Work, Educational Internship) (4 ECTS)
• Technological (Design and Technological) Internship (NPP Engineering) (5 ECTS)

4 Semester

• Preparation and Defense of the Master's Thesis (6 ECTS)
• Preparation and Pass of the State Exam (3 ECTS)
• Pre-graduation Internship (16 ECTS)
• Technological (Design and Technological) Internship (6 ECTS)

Master Thesis Topics

• Analysis of reactivity change due to burn up in VVER1000 reactor using program WIMS
• Analysis of the steady-state thermal-mechanical behavior of oxide fuel rods for high burnup in VVER 1000 reactor using FRAPCON
• Analysis of using thermal non-destructive evaluation method for diagnosing Nuclear Power Plant pipeline wall thinning
• Application of gene expression programming and single-heated channel approach in developing a correlation for coolant temperature of VVER 1000 reactor in steady-state
• Comprehensive analysis of VVER 1000 spray system performance for postulated severe accidents using CONTAIN code
• Developing a multiphysics solver of LOFA accident for VVER1000 reactor using numerical methods
• Developing a set of steady-state correlations for maximum fuel temperature in VVER 1000 reactor using gene expression programming and COBRA
• Comparative analysis of regulation documents in the field of arrangement and operation of localizing safety systems for Nuclear Power Plants
• Comparative analysis of regulation documents in the field of Nuclear Power Plant safety assurance