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Electrical Power Engineering (Taught)

  • MS
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • 29/09/2025
  • Postgraduate
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Course summary

On our Electrical Power Engineering MSc you will gain the knowledge and skills for a career in power engineering.

This course is accredited by the IET and InstMC. More information is available on the School of Engineering website.

Course overview
Qualified electrical engineers are desperately needed by the power industry. There is also a severe shortage of power engineering expertise in other sectors, such as government bodies and finance organisations, where a detailed knowledge of energy supply and demand is increasingly important as societies develop and adapt to pressing environmental and economic constraints, dwindling reserves of fossil fuels and the emergence of new energy technologies.

As the mitigation of global warming becomes ever more important, the electrification of transportation and heat as well as the accelerated penetration of renewable energy into the power grid have become main objectives in Electrical Power Engineering. The technologies studied in this MSc are the underpinning innovation forces in various industries including the electric transportation industry, aviation industry and power generation and transmission industries including renewable energy.

This course will give you the knowledge and skills required for a career in electrical power engineering and is an opportunity to update your knowledge with the latest developments in renewable energy and smart grids.

This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Modules

Core modules

  • Advanced Power Electronic Converters and Devices
  • Control of Electrical Drives
  • Operation and Control of Power Systems
  • Electrical Power Engineering Design Project
  • Research Methods and Professional Skills
  • Individual Project

If you do not have the required previous learning, you are also required to take the following modules:

  • Power Electronic Converters and Devices
  • Power Systems and Electrical Machines

Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

  • Systems Modelling and Control
  • Heat Transfer Theory and Design
  • Mathematical and Computer Modelling
  • Advanced Robotics
  • Batteries and Fuel Cells
  • Optical Communication Systems
  • Renewable Energy
  • Signal Processing

Assessment method

You will experience a variety of assessment methods, and can expect to mostly sit (online or face-to-face) examinations and complete coursework assignments.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • MS • Full-time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • 29/09/2025

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Entry requirements

Minimum requirements
A minimum 2:i undergraduate UK Honours degree or equivalent international qualification, in an engineering, physical sciences or mathematical subject.

Please note that applicants will need post A2 Level (or equivalent) knowledge in Mathematics, covering topics such as linear algebra, calculus and analysis, and including differential equations. This could be gained through a mathematics module taken as part of an undergraduate course. It is expected that candidates have a good understanding of these topics at the start of their MSc studies.

You can see how your current degree score or GPA equates to the British system in our Study pages in the equivalent scores table.

We are willing to consider applications from students with lower qualifications on a case-by-case basis, particularly when the applicant can evidence relevant employment, practical experience or strong performance in undergraduate modules related to their proposed postgraduate course of study.

To ensure you have the essential foundations for the course, and depending on your overall academic profile, we may require you to take a mathematical skills test.

English language requirements
You can find out more about our English language requirements on our website. This course requires the following:

  • Band A
  • IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses:
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.

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