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Power Engineering Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg

Degree
Master of Science
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Cottbus

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Electrical Power Engineering
  • Renewable Energies
  • Power Engineering

Focus

Electrical Power Engineering, Power Generation from Fossil and Renewable Fuels

Target group

The degree course is aimed at graduates with a Bachelor’s degree course in Electrical or Thermal Energy Engineering or a related engineering-focused degree course. It is aimed at applicants who are interested in a research-oriented international Master’s degree in Electrical Power Engineering and Power Generation from Fossil and Renewable Fuels.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Area of study

  • Partner institution: National Research University Moscow Power Engineering in Russian Federation (International degree: M.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russian Federation (International degree: M.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City in Taiwan (International degree: M.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Republic of Poland (International degree: M.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: Shanghai University of Electric Power in People's Republic of China (International degree: M.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: North China Electric Power University, Beijing in People's Republic of China (International degree: M.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: University of Shanghai for Science an Technology in People's Republic of China (International degree: M.Sc.)

Admission requirements

- Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Thermal Energy Engineering or related technical fields (or equivalent academic degrees).
- Very good knowledge of the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering, as well as subject-specific knowledge in the areas of electrical or thermal energy engineering.
- Very good knowledge in the fields of
electrical energy systems, electrical machines, drive systems, power electronics, high-voltage technology, grid calculation – for the specialisation "Electrical Power Engineering"
or
thermodynamics, thermal energy engineering, power plant technology, heat transfer, renewable energies – for the specialisation "Power Generation from Fossil and Renewable Fuels".

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: 05.10.2026 - 31.01.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.03.2027 - 15.05.2027
    - for the degree programmes in Cyber Security, Environmental and Resource Management, Micro- and Nanoelectronics and Power Engineering: Application deadline from 01.03.25 to 15.05.2025 - For the distance learning degree programme in World Heritage Studies (online): Application deadline from 01 March 2025 to 15 August 2025
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

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