Hydropower Development (Master's Programme)
Hydropower Development
Hydropower Development (Master's Programme)
- MasterFull time, 2 years
- Location
Trondheim
- Requirements See Admission
- Max. places See Admission
- LanguageEnglish
- Apply before See Admission
Shape the Future of Renewable Energy
Are you ready to be part of Norway’s renewable energy future? Hydropower remains the most important source of electricity production in Norway, and with your expertise, you can contribute to upgrading existing plants and developing new, efficient small-scale hydropower plants.
Norway is a global leader in environmentally-friendly hydropower, and this 2-year Master’s programme will equip you with world-class skills for a sustainable future.
You can choose one of the following main profiles:
- Hydropower and Energy Markets
- Hydropower and Finance
- Hydropower and Hydroelectrical Systems
- Hydromechanical Systems
- Hydropower and Hydraulic Systems
- Hydropower and Underground Systems
What will you learn?
What will you learn?
The hydropower sector encompasses a broad range of expertise, from identifying and optimizing water resources to trading in the energy market. In the Hydropower Development Program, you can choose to specialize in a specific field or become a hydropower generalist with in-depth knowledge across multiple areas. The program is designed to provide you with the best possible education tailored to your interests in hydropower and energy management.
What can you become?
What can you become?
With a master’s degree in Hydropower Development you will have interesting engineering career prospects both in Norway and abroad.
The hydropower industry and the authorities in Norway have an active recruitment policy towards new hydropower engineers as it is predicted that there will be a deficit of qualified engineers.
Study environment
Study environment
Trondheim is known for its great student environment and has been named Norway's best student city. Whatever you like to do in your spare time, you will definitely find something to do in Trondheim.
Programme structure
Programme structure
This master's degree programme extends over two academic years (4 semesters) and constitutes a course load of 120 ECTS credits.
It is possible to take one semester abroad during your studies.
Admission
Admission
To qualify for admission to the MSc programme in Hydropower Development, you must have:
- A Bachelor of Science degree in civil, hydraulic or water resources engineering or equivalent
- At least 30 ECTS in mathematics/statistics in the Bachelor's degree, including at least one course in statistics
- An average grade equivalent to the grade C or higher in the Norwegian higher education system is required
The application portal opens 1 November.
Tuition fees
There are no tuition fees for students from the EU/EEA + Switzerland. For non-European students, tuition fees are being charged according to category C. More information is available on our web page about the tuition fees.
Contact
Contact
We can help you with questions about the study programme or any other academic questions.