MScElectrical Power Engineering
| Study location | Lithuania, Kaunas |
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| Type | Master's degree, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc (Master of Engineering Sciences) |
| Course code | 6211EX010 |
| Tuition fee | €5,266 per year *KTU offers partial tuition fee waivers for the candidates with outstanding results |
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| 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 | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) • a university Bachelor’s degree(min. length – 180 ECTS) in electrical and electronics engineering with a good average grade (min. CGPA>60%), • motivation (skype interview), • proficiency in English: IELTS ≥6.0, TOEFL ≥85, CEFR ≥C1, GRE, PTE, or equivalent. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Russian. 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. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. 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 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. |
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| Language requirements | English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, 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 a confirmation from the school which confirms that your studies have been fully in English language, additional English test may not be required. If an applicant does not have any official test, online examination may be organised by KTU. |
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Overview
Acquired competences and knowledge enables the Masters of the programme to establish new companies providing electrical power services, implement strategic energy projects, perform research, design, production technological work at supply, management, planning and strategic departments of the companies of electrical engineering and other industrial areas, design new energy facilities at design organisations, scientific research institutes and laboratories.
The Master + model offers either to masterpiece in the chosen discipline by choosing the Field Expert track or to strengthen the interdisciplinary skills by choosing the Interdisciplinary Expert track emphasising managerial skills or a choice of a different competence to compliment the chosen discipline and achieve a competitive advantage in one’s career.
Top reasons to study at KTU:
1. Strong engagement in research in the fields of sustainable environment of ergonomic systems, micro-networks and intelligent electrical power systems, energy transducers, etc.
2. Outstanding links with local electrical power industry (Litgrid, Lietuvos energija, ESO) for cooperative placement, collaborative research and employment
3. Master+ model offers either to masterpiece in the specialisation or to strengthen managerial/interdisciplinary skills by choosing individual set of competencies required for career.
Programme structure
System management
Control and management of energy balance
Assurance of system’s stability
Evaluation and assurance of system’s reliability
Design of energy facilities and equipment
Design of electrical power transfer and distribution equipment
Design of relay protection and automation equipment
Design of solar, wind, hydro and other kinds of power plants
Installation and maintenance of equipment
Installation, adjustment and commissioning of relay protection, automation and management systems
Maintenance of equipment for relay protection, automation and management systems
Installation and supervision of information collection and management systems
Design, installation and operation of energy converters
Design, installation and maintenance of solar power plants and wind turbines
Design of lighting equipment
Installation and operation of energy converters
Career opportunities
Majority of the graduates are employed according to their acquired speciality
There is an increasing trend of the need for electrical power in Lithuania and in the world. Large strategic projects are constantly implemented in the sector of electrical power, infrastructure and equipment are expanded and updated, modernized. It is natural, that electrical power companies need more and more qualified specialists. It is confirmed by statistics of the recent years, which show that majority of the graduates of this study programme are employed according to their speciality.
Wide career opportunities
Acquired competences will provide possibilities to aim for the highest positions at the electrical power companies, to establish new companies of electrical power services and to manage them.
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