BScRenewable Energy Engineering

Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Type	Bachelor's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	6121EX021

Tuition fee	€4,108 per year *KTU offers partial tuition fee waivers for the candidates with outstanding results
Application fee	€100 one-time Payable within 2 weeks from the application submission by transferring it to the KTU bank account. Non-refundable. Bank details will be provided during application.

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) • a senior high school diploma with a good average grade (min. CGPA >60 %), • maximum 3 years after high school graduation is eligible, • minimum average grade (CGPA) > 60 % in each entry subject: final exams in Mathematics, and Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Information Technology or Geography. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian / Russian. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English, Russian (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies)) The documents must be legalised (Apostille)by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued. This requirement does not apply for the documents issued in the EU and Belarus, Ukraine. Take verified copies along The accepted student must bring all notary verified documents which were submitted during the application as well as their originals upon arrival or send before: International Studies Office Kaunas University of Technology Studentu 50 LT-51368 Kaunas Lithuania You will also need Police Clearance Certificate (non-criminal record) from all countries you have lived before arriving to Lithuania for more than 6 months. We recommend to take Police Clearance Certificate not earlier than 1 month before departure. NOTE: Certificates must be apostalized or double legalized.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: IELTS ≥5.5, TOEFL ≥75, CEFR ≥B2, IESOL B2, Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), PTE or another equivalent standardised admission test. If your previous studies have been fully in English and it is marked on your degree certificate or transcript, or noted in confirmation from the school which confirms that your studies have been fully in the English language, an additional English test may not be required. If an applicant does not have any official test, an online examination may be organized by KTU.

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) should be provided.

More information	admissions.ktu.edu/..le-energy-engineering

Overview

Urged by the growing desire to maintain balance, to preserve the natural environment and to slow down climate change, mankind is turning towards nature. As a result, global energy is changing.
Renewable energy includes solar, wind, water and other renewable energy sources. Currently, it is probably the most progressive and rapidly expanding field of technology and energy in the world. It is understandable – the future of all of us depends on this area.

While studying bachelor’s in Renewable Energy Engineering at KTU, you will expand your engineering knowledge and skills, will master the knowledge on the use of environmentally friendly types of energy, on the application of solar, wind, hydro, biofuel heat pump technologies in the fields of electricity and heat. Your knowledge will be supplemented with practical workshops at state-of-the-art laboratories equipped by Siemens, Schneider Electric, Omicron, ABB and DE Lorenzo.

• Next to the basic subjects of the study programme, you will be able to choose two more specialised module groups additionally
• The students and lecturers work as partners, the innovative attitude of students to the studied objects is highly valued
• Hands-on experience using contemporary lab equipment acquire practical skills which are highly regarded among the employers

Values

The possibility to choose the specifics of studies:

• The students are provided with an opportunity to choose two more specialised groups of study modules (alternatives) in addition to the basic modules of the study programme, i.e. Control Systems of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Sources.

Great knowledge in the field of renewable energy engineering:

• During the studies, the students deepen their knowledge of the use of environment-friendly energy types, application of solar, wind, hydro-, and biofuel power plants, fuel elements, heat pump technologies in the fields of electricity and heat. When performing the practical tasks, they learn how to design, develop, and use electricity and heat sources, energy devices and apply information technologies.

The students and lecturers work as partners:

• The students and lecturers of Renewable Energy Engineering programme work as partners, the innovative attitude of students to the studied objects is highly valued and the most favorable conditions to seek knowledge and improve are created.

Modern renewable energy laboratories are used in the process of studies:

• Working in the laboratories with modern laboratory equipment that is constantly renewed by using the funds of the European Union and the partners of the faculty, the students acquire modern practical skills which, after the completion of studies, are highly regarded among the employers.

The growing demand for the graduates:

• Renewable energy is rapidly developing both in our country and in the world. The technological progress conditions the market demand for specialists who are able to work with renewable energy technologies.
• The graduates work in such companies as “ABB”, “ESO”, “Lietuvos energija”, Achema Group, “Schneider Electric”, “Siemens Osakeyhtio”, “Empower”, “Kauno energetikos remontas”, “Energotechnika”, “Elinta”, “Renerga”, “Dalis GERO”, “Vėjų spektras”, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania, and other state and business institutions and international companies.

Product and service development:

• Are you interested in creating real products and services while studying? It is now possible to test yourself by getting involved in a product development project (PDP). During the project, you will work in teams, collaborating with KTU researchers and social partners. While solving current, relevant problems you will improve your teamwork, project management, and problem-solving skills, deepen professional knowledge and expand your career opportunities.

Career opportunities

Access to Professional Activity:

• The graduate can seek employment in companies running renewable energy systems, design bureaus, national enterprises and private organizations where experts of renewable energy resource development, usage and application are required.

Student’s competences:

• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative principles of operating modes, organisation and management of energy systems;
• Analysis of new and sustainable principles of electricity generation, transmission and distribution technologies and assessment of the possibilities of their use;
• Identification and assessment of energy problems, provision of solutions;
• Design and management of energy systems, efficient use of renewable energy sources for generation, transmission and use of electricity and thermal energy.

Student’s skills:

• Able to plan and manage energy economy of distribution networks and companies, design and operate electricity and thermal energy supply systems and solve financial tasks;
• Able to make engineering decisions assessed in terms of ethics, social norms, environmental protection and safety;
• Able to manage various technological processes and technical systems of energy system.

You may become:

• Electrical engineering specialist;
• Electronical engineering specialist;
• Electrical engineering specialist;
• Engineering specialist;
• Electrical mechanic and electrician;
• Power plant operator.