Master of Science in Power Engineering (MSC-PE) Technical University of Munich

Power Engineering MSc – TUM School of Engineering and Design

The Master's programme in Power Engineering deals with power plant engineering and electricity generation. Electricity generation originates principally in large thermal and hydraulic power plants and is increasingly complemented by decentralised generation technologies providing renewable energies. Students are able to understand innovative methods, technologies and structures in the area of centralised and decentralised power generation. The aim is to develop and apply strategies for ecological, inexpensive and sustainable energy systems.

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The Master's programme in Power Engineering deepens students' previous knowledge of energy technologies. It addresses students with a Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or a related field. It is a two-year high-level international Master's programme involving lectures in the fields of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, civil, geo and environmental engineering and information technology. It is entirely taught in English. Students are able to understand innovative methods, technologies and structures in the area of centralised and decentralised power generation. The aim is to develop and apply strategies for ecological, inexpensive and sustainable energy systems.

What you'll learn

As a graduate, you will be able to deal independently with complex projects in the area of power generation and supply. You will be familiar with power plant construction and technologies and will be able to interface with all associated disciplines. You will know the most important processes and methods relating to power generation, energy storage and transmission and will be able to classify and assess these. Your expertise will allow you to recognise innovations in the area of electrical power supply and to evaluate their potential. A special focus is placed on sustainable energy technologies.

When at work, you will always be conscious of the technical, ecological and economic dimensions of energy systems. You will have an understanding of the competitive energy market and will be able to apply economic assessment methods. Working in project teams, you will assume responsibility and coordinate interdisciplinary cooperation between various specialised areas.

The completion of the Master's programme opens up opportunities in the energy and power plant sectors. You will be able to take up a position in the manufacturing of both power plants and components as well as at energy suppliers. Further opportunities arise in the form of research positions.

The Master's programme in Power Engineering deepens students' previous knowledge of energy technologies. Students are enabled to understand innovative methods, technologies and structures in the area of centralised and decentralised power generation. The aim is to develop and apply strategies for ecological, inexpensive and sustainable energy systems.  

In addition to in-depth core competencies in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, the Master's degree programme in Power Engineering offers students a broad freedom of choice. The modules are supplemented by practical courses and research work.

• In the first semester, students' previous knowledge of various disciplines is deepened and completed through core modules in the area of electrical and mechanical engineering.
• The second and third semesters are devoted to the deepening of specialist knowledge and to an individual focus in the context of elective modules. This phase also includes practical research work, during which students collaborate on current projects conducted at a teaching or research institute. A seminar deepens the knowledge acquired from the modules and offers a further opportunity to focus on a special topic of research. Students can also supplement their management competencies and self-development through modules from outside the discipline.
• The fourth semester is dedicated to the Master's thesis, in which the acquired knowledge of the discipline and its methods come together in working on a larger task.

A nine-week research internship at one of the contributing institutes is mandatory.

To be eligible to apply for MSC-PE, you require a Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a university that is rated H+ at anabin. 

The committee that evaluates the applications examines the applicant's expertise. Expertise in electrical and mechanical engineering, preferably in the field of energy technology, with excellent grades of particularly importance. In principle, therefore, any applicant who can demonstrate this expertise is eligible, regardless of the designation of the Bachelor's degree programme in which this expertise was acquired.

With a previous study grade of 2.5 or worse according to the German grading system, the probability of admission is significantly lower.

Repetition: Candidates who have failed to prove their eligibility for the Master's programme in Power Engineering in a previous application process may re-apply once for the aptitude process.

Please note: For many international students, participation in the TUM Test Power Engineering is required. It is expected to take place in January.

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