During the first term, students are required to follow five mandatory core courses. During the second term, students are required to follow three mandatory core courses tailoring their programme further by two elective courses. Finally, in the third semester, work is dedicated exclusively to the Master’s dissertation. The Master’s dissertation provides a good opportunity to apply theory and concepts learned during the year to a real-world Energy Systems problem or challenge.

During the second term students tailor their programme further by choosing elective courses. The choice of elective courses must sum up to 12 ECTS (2 courses).

Compulsory Courses

1st Semester

• Energy Systems Simulation and Modelling        
• Processes for Power and Energy Conversion    
• Project Finance        
• Project Management        
• Quantitative Methods

2nd Semester        

• Alternative Fuels    
• Smart Cities    
• Solar Power and Thermal Systems    

Elective Courses

• Advanced Design of Energy Processes    
• Biofuels and their Assessment    
• Energy and Environmental Law    
• Energy Transmission and Storage    
• Environmental and Energy Policy    
• Environmental Hazard Management   
• Life Cycle Assessment   
• Modelling and Simulation of Building Integrated Solar Energy Systems   
• Wind and Hydro Power Systems    

The Dissertation

During the third semester, students work on their Master’s Dissertation project, the thematic area of which is relevant to their programme of studies and their interests. The dissertation provides a good opportunity to apply theory and concepts learned in different courses to a real-world energy-related problem or challenge. Students are supervised throughout their projects by a member of the academic faculty and the academic assistants. After submission of the dissertation, students present their projects to classmates and faculty at a special event. In collaboration with our academic associates and their supervisors, a number of students in the past have managed to succeed in publishing their dissertation projects in peer-reviewed journals or presenting them at international conferences. Learn more