Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering

Joint Nordic Master’s degree programme, 2 years

Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering

– Admission requirements

Application Deadline - msisee

Application Deadline

The application deadline is 15 January. Study start in September only.

Admission requirements and how to apply

About admission requirements

Admission requirements for each study track

Under you will find information about the admission requirements for each study track. On the lower side of the page, you will find information about the English Language Requirements.

Students are welcome to apply even if they are not fulfilling the prerequisites at the time of your application, but plan to take spring courses at their home universities which address the lacking prerequisites. They should be able to at least show documentation that they are registered for these course.

Study track

A BSc degree corresponding to a minimum 180 ECTS credits in the following fields: Energy Engineering or Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering.

Applicants must also document that they have fulfilled the following minimum requirements:

Mathematics: 20 ECTS including linear algebra, calculus and differential equations
Thermodynamics and heat transfer: 5 ECTS
Energy & Environment: 5 ECTS
Statistics and dynamics: 5 ECTS
Fluid mechanics: 5 ECTS
Materials science: 5 ECTS

Moreover, the applicant must have sufficient qualifications within numerical methods and elementary programming using e.g. MATLAB or a similar programming language.

A BSc degree corresponding to a minimum of 180 ECTS credits in the engineering field with background of energy, economics and mathematics, or equivalent. Applicants that are enrolled in an integrated five year degree with no bachelor level can also apply.

Furthermore, applicants must document that they have fulfilled the following minimum requirements during their previous studies:
• Mathematics and/or statistics: 20 ECTS
• Energy and/or Environment-related courses: 10 ECTS
Applicants with knowledge of numerical methods and basic programming using e.g. MATLAB or a similar programming language will be given precedence for admission.

A BSc degree corresponding to a minimum of 180 ECTS credits in the following fields: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Physics.
Applicants must document that they have fulfilled the following minimum requirements:
The applicant’s qualifications must include a strong working knowledge of mathematics and energy/thermal engineering. Applicants must document that they have fulfilled the following minimum requirements:

Mathematics: 21.5 ECTS including linear algebra, calculus and differential equations
Thermodynamics: 6 ECTS
Mass and/or heat transfer: 6 ECTS
Fluid mechanics: min. 5 ECTS

The applicant must have sufficient qualifications within numerical methods and elementary programming using e.g. MATLAB or a similar programming language.

Solar Cell Systems and Materials track
A BSc degree corresponding to a minimum of 180 ECTS credits in the following fields: Physics or relevant BSc, Material Science or Inorganic Chemistry/Chemical Engineering. Applicants must document that they have fulfilled the following minimum requirements:

Mathematics: 25 ECTS including linear algebra, calculus and differential equations Numerical methods and elementary programming using e.g. MATLAB or a similar programming language Statistics and probability theory: 5 ECTS
Basic in Chemistry

Either:

Physics: 30 ECTS

Or

Thermodynamics: 5 ECTS
Materials Science: 15 ECTS
Mass and heat transfer: 7.5 ECTS

A BSc degree corresponding to a minimum of 180 ECTS credits in the following fields: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other relevant BSc.
Applicants must document that they have fulfilled the following minimum requirements:

Mathematics: 25 ECTS including linear algebra, calculus and differential equations
Statistics and probability theory: 5 ECTS
Electric circuits/Circuit analyses: 5 ECTS
Basics in control systems
Basics in electrical machines
Basics in fluid mechanics

Moreover, the applicant must have sufficient qualifications within numerical methods and elementary programming using e.g. MATLAB or a similar programming language
Students without this qualification must be prepared to complete their curriculum during the first year.

how to apply

How to apply

English Language Requirements

The requirements meet the highest minimum standards of the five universities and can thus be applied by all partners.

They are defined as follows:
TOEFL
Paper-based: 600 (written section grade 4.5)
Internet-based test: 92 (written section grade 22)

IELTS:
6.5, no section lower than 5.5 (only IELTS Academic Training accepted).

University of Cambridge tests, at least one of the following:

First Certificate in English
Certificate in Advanced English
Certificate of Proficiency in English

English language test exemptions:

Applicants who have completed a university degree instructed in English at a university that is physically located in one of the following countries: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
Applicants who have completed at least a 3-year degree instructed in English in an EU/EEA country.
Applicants with upper secondary education and a Bachelor’s degree (issued or ongoing if the applicant is currently enrolled in the last semester) from a Nordic country may be exempted from an additional English test provided the school that issues the certificate (of the upper secondary education) is included in the application package.