Master's in Smart Electrical Networks & Systems is an English-taught programme offered at the following universities: 

• KTH: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
• TU/e: Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands
• KU Leuven, Belgium
• Grenoble INP Institute of Technology, France
• UPC: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech, Barcelona, Spain

You will pursue your first year of studies at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and your second year at one of the other partner universities.

You will also be exposed to the know how and expertise of AGH: University of Science and Technology in Poland and Uppsala University in Sweden, who are part of specific programme modules. 

The business and entrepreneurial elements of the programme are delivered as part of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Journey (more information below) by the highly ranked international business school:

• ESADE Business School, Spain

Year 1

All students follow their first year of studies at KTH: Royal Institute of Technology, in Stockholm, Sweden.

There, you focus on the fundamentals of electric energy systems, including: power system, power electronics, electrical machines, renewable generation, high-voltage engineering and more.

Students also take part on the programme's European Modules which cover topics such as energy efficiency, storage options, energy generation and more. Students learn from experts located across the continent at our partner universities and engage in industry visits to companies such as ABB and Scania, leader in the electrification of the transport industry in Sweden.  

• Module 1: Introduction to Smart Grids and data-driven applications at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
  
  
• Module 2: Smart Buildings, Offshore Green Power and Power Electronics at GrenobleINP: Institute of Technology, France and UPC: Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
  
  
• Module 3: Power Quality and energy efficiency at AHG: University of Science and Technology, Poland
  
  
• Module 4: HVCD supergrids at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
  
  
• Module 5: Data science and ICT as enablers for smart grids at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
  
  
• Add-on module: Applications of battery storage at Uppsala University , Sweden.  
  
  

These pan-European modules give students a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities in electric power engineering in the continent. Besides, they are the perfect opportunity to experience some of the year 2 universities during year 1.

Year 2

For your second year, you choose an area in which to specialise at one of four universities:

• Energy Management in Buildings and Power Grids at Grenoble INP: Institute of Technology, France
  
  
• Power Distribution and Storage, at KU Leuven, Belgium
  
  
• Power Electronics as Enabling Technology for Renewable Integration, at UPC: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech, Spain
  
  
• Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems, at TU/e: Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands

You complete your second and final year with a Master’s thesis, which you undertake at one of our industrial or research partners. The thesis is worth 30 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System credits (ECTS) and corresponds to five months of full-time study.

Your thesis should be clearly orientated towards innovative solutions that are relevant to electric power. Some topics recently covered by our students include:

• Electricity systems with high renewable energy share
• Power systems and large penetration of renewable energy sources
• Hydro/Battery hybrid systems
• Large scale photovoltaic power plants
• Management of AC electric vehicle charging
• Interface for automotive systems architecture

These topics have been tackled in cooperation with companies like Tesla, ABB, Schneider Electric, Fortum, Scania and more.

After successfully completing the programme, you will receive a prestigious degree from each of your chosen universities, which form your double degree:

• Grenoble INP: Master in Electrical Engineering for Smart Grids and Buildings
• KTH: Master of Science (120 credits)
• KU Leuven: Master of Science, EIT-KIC Master in Energy
• TU/e: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
• UPC: Master’s degree in Energy Engineering

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

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.

EIT InnoEnergy organizes Innovation & Entrepreneurship Journey activities for students of all programmes to benefit throughout the duration of their studies, including:

Battle of Green Talent

The Battle of Green Talent is a 6-month online entrepreneurship competition to 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 wins a cash prize of €10,000.- and the support of EIT InnoEnergy start-up incubation services to further develop their venture.

Digitalisation for energy engineers

Interested in complementing your energy engineering degree with the latest digital tools? We offer complimentary training through courses like Data Science for Energy Engineers, Business Decision Making & Data Analyses and Digital Business & Venturing for Energy Engineers.  These courses prepare students to enable change in the digital energy industry and land promising careers as energy analysts in large consultancy firms or digital innovators in start-ups or large corporations.

Career Growth.

We offer a set of activities that prepare you to hit the labour ground running. These include dedicated support from our Career Centre, a mentoring-focused Career Impact Programme, industrial challenges and numerous events like the annual Master School Connect.

You will also join our CommUnity, a unique platform of EIT InnoEnergy students and alumni where you can connect, interact, join events, clubs and even take advantage of a job board with exclusive internship and employment opportunities from our network of 500+ partners. 

The Master's in Smart Electrical Networks & Systems allows you to combine best-in-class knowledge in electric power engineering with business, management and project development skills. 

Industrial Innovation Project

The Industrial Innovation Project is one of the highlights of the programme. You will work on real-world challenges set by industry including companies such as Vattenfall, Stora Enso, Skeleton and more. You work in a team with fellow students and develop innovative solutions to some of the problems these companies face.

An example of the Industrial Innovation Project is the E16 Electric Road. This is the first test site for electric roads in Sweden. It consists of 2km where heavy electric trucks are powered by pantographs connected to overhead wires. Some of the tasks that students undertook include assessing the comparative advantages of using overhead lines or ground conductors to supply power to the roads, optimising the design of local sub-stations to support connections between electrified roads and the electric grid and identifying possible difficulties and solutions around power quality and security.

Business & Management training at ESADE Business School

In the summer between your first and second year, you will attend a four-week course on entrepreneurship at the ESADE Business School in Barcelona.

During the four weeks you will attend highly interactive lectures each day, as well as work on an entrepreneurial project relating to innovation in smart grids. The goal of the project work is to create a start-up from ideation to first pitch to potential business angels. You will develop a customer-focused, market-oriented business and financial plan, and present to key partners and experts in the field.

The Meet

The MEET event is the moment when all Master's in Smart Electrical Networks and Systems students come together! 

Year 1 and year 2 students meet at KTH: Royal Institute of Technology to present some of the innovative ideas they work on. Year 1 students present the results of their Industrial Innovation Projects, while Year 2 students present the preliminary results of their thesis either as a seminar session or joint poster session.

MEET is also an opportunity to network, interact with some of your peers and share some of your experiences in the programme. 

Download the courses & syllabus of the Master's in Smart Electrical Networks & Systems for more information about the different components of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Journey. 

EIT InnoEnergy continually strives to improve the quality, structure and content of our Master School programmes. Therefore, some changes may occur in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Journey as part of our quality control process. 

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 (below)
  
  

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 electrical engineering or related field; for example: physical engineering, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering or any energy-related engineering subject. Applicants must have achieved an average grade of at least 75%.
  
  
• At least 60 ECTS credits or equivalent from your Bachelor’s degree must be in the area of electrical engineering.
  
  
• At least 30 ECTS credits or equivalent from your Bachelor’s degree must be in mathematics and include the following subjects: calculus, numerical methods, algebra, probability theory, and basic control theory.
  
  
• You will also need to submit a separate letter giving your reasons for application.
  
  

• If you want to study at TU/e Eindhoven on the 2nd Year, you will need to meet higher English requirements. More info in the FAQs section.

Ready to launch your career in Sustainable Electrical Networks? Start your application today.