To drive innovation and accelerate safe and effective deployment, we now have an urgent need for a new generation of engineers – change leaders who have the big-picture understanding, the world-class technical skills, the entrepreneurial tools and the innovation mindset to fully leverage this opportunity. To overcome the challenges. And to play a critical role in forging a post-carbon future.

The Master’s in Nuclear Energy is your fast track to a world-class career at the cutting edge of innovation in the global energy transition.

The Master's in Nuclear Energy is an English-taught programme offered at the following universities: 

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology, in Sweden
• UPC: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech, Barcelona, Spain
• Grenoble INP Institute of Technology, France
• Université Paris Saclay, France
• Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL), France
• École des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC), France
• Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
• ESADE Business School, Spain (Innovation & Entrepreneurship Journey)

Year 1

In the first year, you can choose to attend either KTH: Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm or UPC: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech, where you take core modules in the fundamentals of nuclear engineering, safety and radiation protection, as well as design and management of power plants.

Year 2

In the second year, you remain in France - a nuclear powerhouse in Europe. With over 50 nuclear reactors, there is no better place to study nuclear energy in context.

You will choose to study either in Grenoble or in Paris: 

When you choose to study in Grenoble, you attend  Grenoble INP where you can specialise in Materials for Nuclear Energy.

When you choose to study in Paris, you follow a set of common courses taught at Université Paris-Saclay (INSTN) by Professors and experts from all Paris-based universities. Then, you continue with the specialisations available at the institution of your choice:

• Université Paris-Saclay (CentraleSupelec): Operations
• Université Paris-Saclay (INSTN): Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering
• Université Paris Science et Lettres (PSL): Fuel Cycle
• École des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC): Decomissioning and Waste Management
• Institut Polytechnique de Paris: Nuclear Plant Design

Upon completion of the two years, you will obtain a double degree consisting of a degree from your year 1 university and a degree from the year 2 university where you followed your specialisation. 

You also receive a diploma from ESADE Business School and the EIT Label Certificate. 

You complete your second and final year with a Master’s thesis, which you undertake at one of our industrial or research partners. More than 75% of our students complete their thesis in cooperation wtih an industry partner. 

Your thesis should have a strong focus on innovative solutions and should be and should be aligned with research or technology projects in nuclear energy. Working on your thesis gives you privileged access to some of the most prestigious companies, research centres and installations in Europe. Their experts become mentors for your research.

Your thesis corresponds to five months of full-time study and is worth 30 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System credits (ECTS).

EIT InnoEnergy continually strives to improve the quality, structure and content of our Master’s School programmes. Therefore, some changes may occur as part of our quality control process.

During your two-week Summer School organised between year 1 and year 2 in cooperation with ESADE Business School, you explore:

• Lean start-up and design thinking techniques
• How to identify entrepreneurial opportunities
• Managing business under uncertainty
• Different business models and their applications
• Intercultural leadership and team management

During the Summer School, you will gather new understanding and innovation techniques for your Business Case Challenge, and designing your own dream tech nuclear solution to tackle challenges like climate change, space, safety or hybrid nuclear-renewable energy systems.

You have the chance to visit a number of real-world nuclear facilities to experience innovation in action.

Field visits and internship placements on offer include:

Industrial site visits in Spain

Students following their first year of studies at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya UPC take part in industrial site visits including ENSA factory (large equipment) in Santander, a decommissioning Nuclear Power plant and the full-scope simulator of Tecnatom in Vandellòs. Students are also invited to participate in the Seminar on Operating Experiences organised by the Spanish Nuclear Society. 

Industrial site visits in Paris, France

Field visits to nuclear sites across France during your time in Paris are determined by your choice of elective courses. Fieldtrip destinations include: Flamanvile, Tricastin, Marcoule, Melox, and La Hague. These visits incorporate every aspect of the industry, from fuel and energy production, waste recycling, and command centre simulations. Learn about day-to-day operations in a nuclear plant with EDF simulators and the CEA’s IRIS reactor.

Elective at Grenoble, France

Second-year students at Grenoble INP can opt for an elective focussing on nuclear materials, from nuclear fuel to nuclear components. Two unique course areas are available in this elective: a three-week course at CEA Cadarache, including visits to laboratories and ITER; and the EDF Material Aging Institute, looking at Pressurized Water Reactor components.

During the Year 1, students will be immersed into Nuclear Societal Challenge to deeper understand the context of nuclear energy.

Faced with various project-based challenges, you will analyse the impact of decisions surrounding nuclear energy. From what would be the societal  impact of shutting down a nuclear facility in terms of jobs, economy and alternative energy supply to opening or supporting other countrie's nuclear inititatives. You will learn to analyse not only immediate and future impacts but also responsibilities that will come with such decisions.

In your Year 2, you will work in multidisciplinary teams (involving different year 2 Master's tracks) on a project related to a Molten Salt Reactor design. You will strive to find answers, come up with ideas and figure out solutions towards technologies ahead of its time.

Students of the Master's in Nuclear Energy are offered access to complementary training in data science organised by EIT InnoEnergy. 

You can learn about data science skills to analyse, forecast and optimise energy demand using Python. This training ensures you are prepared to land jobs in a high-demand sector within the energy industry. It includes modules such as:

• Introduction to data science
• Exploratory analysis
• Forecasting with machine learning
• Optimisation cases
  and more... 

The Battle of Green Talent is an online entrepreneurship competition designed for all EIT InnoEnergy students.

You get immersed in an online entrepreneurial ecosystem. During 6 monhts, you transform your bright ideas into promising business while competing with peers, interacting with virtual investors from top business schools around the world and get advice from experienced business creation professionals.

The best team of entrepreneurs and talents wins a package with a cash prize of €10,000.- and a voucher worth €5,000.- to benefit from start-up incubation services from EIT InnoEnergy.

Next to the activities organised as part of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Journey of the programme, you will also have access to:

• Career Centre: a dedicated team of career experts at EIT InnoEnergy that support your ambitions through our Career Impact Programme and Career Impact Challenges; coaching, mentoring and industry exposure opportunities exclusive to our students.
• Industry challenges: we work with leading companies in the energy sector such as EDPR, AEInnova, Seaborg Technologies and more so that students can put their skills to practice during their studies.
• CommUnity: a unique platform of EIT InnoEnergy students and alumni where you can connect, interact, join events and even take advantage of an exclusive job board. 

All students are encouraged to apply for six- to eight-month internships at one of the programme’s industrial partners.

Before applying, make sure you can meet all the general admissions criteria:

• A completed Bachelor’s degree (worth a minimum of 180 ECTS credits)
• English language proficiency
• Programme-specific requirements
  
  

If you are in your final year of undergraduate education, you can also apply and receive a conditional offer.

You can also read more about our application process  here.

• A completed Bachelor’s degree worth 180 ECTS credits or equivalent in one of the following subjects: physics, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, energy engineering.
  
  
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in another subject, but which covers the fundamentals of mathematics, physics and mechanics, will be considered by the EMINE programme directors on a case-by-case basis.
  
  
• You will also need to submit a separate letter giving your reasons for application.

Ready to launch a career in nuclear energy? Start your application today.