Electrical Power Engineering with Industrial Practice, MSc
Program start date | Application deadline |
2025-09-01 | - |
2025-01-01 | - |
Program Overview
Electrical Power Engineering with Industrial Practice, MSc
Our Master’s in Electrical Power Engineering with Industrial Practice will suit engineering and technology graduates looking for careers in electrical power engineering at professional level.
This master's programme helps to develop graduates into innovative professional engineers with a creative approach to problem-solving and a focus on efficient utilisation of current and emerging technologies. It will suit engineering and technology graduates who want to expand their skills or develop professional careers in electrical power engineering related fields.
This two-year Electrical Power Engineering degree with Industrial Practice is an innovative combination of theory and practice. You'll have the chance to put your learning into action through an individual project, followed by a placement with a relevant employer. The placement is an ideal opportunity to work and engage with state-of-the-art industrial systems, processes and practices while reflecting on your personal development.
On successful completion, you will emerge from this course as a well-rounded professional engineer. With a highly valued combination of in-depth knowledge and work experience, graduates of this programme have enhanced career prospects worldwide.
This programme has been designed for the International Market.
School
Engineering
Location
Medway Campus
Duration
2 years sandwich
Start month
September; January
Fees information
For fee information related to this course, please see fees section below
What you should know about this course
- You will benefit from our world-class specialist and integrated engineering laboratories
- You’ll develop your trade skills, independent learning, and critical appraisal skills
- Combine study with practice through a year-long project and extended placement
- You are responsible for securing your placement (with our help). But if this is not completed, you can still graduate with an award without industrial practice.
- This popular course at our Medway Campus in Kent has limited availability and numbers will be capped. Apply early to secure your place.
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology Accredited by the Engineering Council
Discover our Medway Campus
The Faculty of Engineering and Science is located in Chatham, Kent. Get a sense of what our Medway Campus is all about.
Why Medway?
What you will study
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Smart Grids and Sustainability (15 credits)
- Electrical Machines and Drives (15 credits)
- Group Power Project (15 credits)
- Power Systems Analysis (15 credits)
- Technology Integration and Interfacing (15 credits)
- Power Electronic Converters (15 credits)
- Individual Research Project (60 credits)
- Research, Planning and Communication (15 credits)
- Academic English for Postgraduates (Engineering)
- Strategy & Management (15 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Individual Research Project (continued)
- Industrial Practice (60 credits)
Dr Yehdego Habtay
Senior Lecturer
About the course team
Our programme team and other contributors to the course are globally recognised specialists in their fields. Colleagues from industry deliver guest lectures each year as well as industry-relevant teaching sessions and seminars.
Entry requirements
If you are a UK citizen or have permanent residency from outside the UK
UK citizens and permanent residents
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
Applicants without a degree that have professional and vocational experience (e.g. incorporated engineer or chartered engineer status) may be considered if they demonstrate the potential to succeed on the course.
Applicants from other backgrounds may be considered.
Applicants are encouraged to obtain industry experience.
For more information, use our contact form or call us on .
You can also read our admissions policy.
International entry requirements
The University of Greenwich accepts a broad range of international qualifications for admission to our courses.
For detailed information on the academic and English language requirements, please find your country in our directory.
Alternatively, please contact us at .
The University of Greenwich accepts a broad range of international qualifications for admission to our courses. If you cannot find your country on this list, please contact .
How you will learn
Teaching
You are taught through a combination of interactive lectures, discussions, and tutorials, with the use of appropriate and relevant case-studies. Our taught modules are research-engaged and most have a practical component that relates to the theory you cover in the classroom.
Individual research projects help you learn to adapt and apply specific methodologies to unfamiliar problems.
Class sizes
For specialist modules, our classes are usually limited to 20 students in lab sessions and 40 in lectures. This helps to create familiarity between students and staff and ensure a great learning experience. The modules that run across several courses can have larger classes sizes, which are typically broken down into smaller groups.
Independent learning
Our courses are designed to give you the space for exploratory and independent study. You'll work towards individual and group assignments and undertake the preparation/follow-up work associated with lectures, seminars, integrative assignments and laboratory classes.
We encourage students to take advantage of a range of related extra-curricular opportunities available within the university and elsewhere.
Overall workload
If you are studying full-time, you should expect the workload to be similar to a full-time job. For part-time students, this will reduce in proportion with the number of courses you are studying.
Assessment
Students will be assessed through a variety of methods, such as:
- Classroom presentations, discussions and case-studies
- Critical reviews, looking at new areas of research
- Examinations.
Feedback summary
University policy is to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days of the coursework submission date.
Examination results will be available within 28 days.
Fees and funding
University is a great investment in your future. English-domiciled graduate annual salaries were £10,500 more than non-graduates in 2023 - and the UK Government projects that 88% of new jobs by 2035 will be at graduate level.
(Source: DfE Graduate labour market statistics: 2023/DfE Labour market and skills projections: 2020 to 2035).
Cohort | Full time | Part time | Distance learning
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Home | £16,550 | N/A | N/A
International | £21,000 | N/A | N/A
Fees information
Accommodation costs
Whether you choose to live in halls of residence or rent privately, we can help you find what you're looking for. University accommodation is available from £126.35 per person per week (bills included), depending on your location and preferences. If you require more space or facilities, these options are available at a slightly higher cost.
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Scholarships and bursaries
We offer a wide range of financial help including scholarships and bursaries.
The Greenwich Bursary
This bursary is worth £700 for new undergraduate students with a low household income, entering Year 0 or 1 who meet the eligibility criteria.
The Greenwich Bursary
EU Bursary
Following the UK's departure from the European Union, we are supporting new EU students by offering a substantial fee-reduction for studying.
The EU bursary
Financial support
We want your time at university to be enjoyable, rewarding, and free of unnecessary stress, so planning your finances before you come to university can help to reduce financial concerns. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.
Funding your studies
Careers and placements
Will I have a work placement?
The industrial placement is an opportunity to put into practice the knowledge and experience you gain during your first year on the programme. You will engage with current industrial systems, processes, and practices, which contribute to your professional development in the engineering sector.
How long is my placement?
An industrial practice placement should typically last 11 months, with a maximum of 48 weeks, and a minimum of 35 weeks (only if required by the student placement search process).
Mentors
A workplace mentor supports you during your placement, helping you to set objectives and goals, and ensuring you receive appropriate training.
You will also be allocated an academic mentor who monitors your written work. The academic mentor will engage with you to ensure your placement is running smoothly.
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?
A wide variety of opportunities exist for electrical power engineers in both the supply sector and large industrial consumers. The course enables graduates to achieve both highly technical and managerial careers by equipping them with relevant skills to meet current and future business needs.
Do you provide employability services?
As well as support from the Faculty of Engineering and Science Placements Team, the University partners with an organisation that specialises in guiding students to secure an industrial practice placement. However, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to secure an appropriate placement. This could be with a local or international employer in a relevant industrial sector.
If a placement is not secured, it is still possible to graduate with an MSc without the endorsement of Industrial Practice.
Accommodation
Medway campus in Kent
Our Medway halls of residence are all located on-campus, with facilities include an on-site café, launderette and bar. And the halls are located within minutes of the historic Chatham dockyard and Chatham and Gillingham town centres.
With student-run social events, modern ensuite rooms and communal shared spaces, you’ll find that living in halls of residence will be a highlight of your University of Greenwich experience.
Rooms start at £172.06/wk and include Wi-Fi, utility bills and 24-hour residential support. Our Medway accommodation boasts 350 rooms with 24/7 security, and resident car parking permits are available.
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Support and advice
Academic skills and study support
The course leader has the overall responsibility for your course and will be your first point of contact.
We also allocate you a personal tutor, who you meet soon after you join the department. Their role is to support your personal and academic development and act as your point of contact for queries or problems. Workplace mentors are also allocated in the second year.
Support from the department
We help new students over the first few weeks with our faculty and department induction. This covers the first week of term 1 (September) and term 2 (January). We'll also help you discover the academic and social landscape at Medway Campus.
Program Outline
Electrical Power Engineering with Industrial Practice, MSc - University of Greenwich
Degree Overview:
This Master's in Electrical Power Engineering with Industrial Practice is designed for engineering and technology graduates seeking careers in electrical power engineering at a professional level. The program aims to develop graduates into innovative professional engineers with a creative approach to problem-solving and a focus on efficient utilization of current and emerging technologies. It is suitable for graduates who want to expand their skills or develop professional careers in electrical power engineering-related fields. The program is a two-year sandwich degree, combining theory and practice. Students will have the opportunity to apply their learning through an individual project followed by a placement with a relevant employer. The placement provides a chance to work with state-of-the-art industrial systems, processes, and practices while reflecting on personal development. Upon successful completion, graduates will emerge as well-rounded professional engineers with a highly valued combination of in-depth knowledge and work experience, enhancing their career prospects worldwide.
Outline:
Year 1:
- Compulsory Modules:
- Smart Grids and Sustainability (15 credits)
- Electrical Machines and Drives (15 credits)
- Group Power Project (15 credits)
- Power Systems Analysis (15 credits)
- Technology Integration and Interfacing (15 credits)
- Power Electronic Converters (15 credits)
- Individual Research Project (60 credits)
- Research, Planning and Communication (15 credits)
- Strategy & Management (15 credits)
Year 2:
- Compulsory Modules:
- Individual Research Project (continued)
Teaching:
- Teaching Methods:
- Interactive lectures
- Discussions
- Tutorials
- Case studies
- Practical components related to theoretical concepts
- Individual research projects
- Faculty:
- The program team and contributors are globally recognized specialists in their fields.
- Colleagues from industry deliver guest lectures, industry-relevant teaching sessions, and seminars.
- Unique Approaches:
- The program emphasizes a combination of theory and practice through a year-long project and extended placement.
- Students are responsible for securing their placement with support from the university.
- The program is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Engineering Council.
Careers:
- Potential Career Paths:
- Electrical power engineers in both the supply sector and large industrial consumers.
- Highly technical and managerial careers.
- Opportunities:
- The course equips graduates with relevant skills to meet current and future business needs.
- Outcomes:
- Enhanced career prospects worldwide.
Other:
- Program Location: Medway Campus, Kent
- Duration: 2 years sandwich
- Start Month: September; January
- Program Features:
- World-class specialist and integrated engineering laboratories.
- Development of trade skills, independent learning, and critical appraisal skills.
- Opportunity to combine study with practice through a year-long project and extended placement.
- Support from the Faculty of Engineering and Science Placements Team and a specialized organization for securing industrial practice placements.
| Description | Fees |
|--------------|--------| | Home | £16,550 | | International | £21,000 |