PostgraduateFull-time

Power Engineering and Sustainable Energy, MSc

Swansea UniversitySwansea, United Kingdom
Level
Postgraduate
Duration
1 Year
Mode
Full-time
Subject
Aerospace Engineering
Location
United Kingdom
IELTS
6.5 overall, no part below 5.5

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Overview

The MSc in Power Engineering and Sustainable Energy equips you with a sound knowledge of semiconductor devices and technologies, advanced power electronics, and advanced power systems. You will also learn about renewable energy generation technologies, wide band gap electronics, energy harvesting, solar cells and biofuels. Growing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions and global warming mean the subject of power engineering and sustainable energy has never been more vital. This course offers you the opportunity to do an additional year for an Industry Placement or project, giving you valuable work experience and the opportunity to improve technical plus interpersonal skills. The second Industry Placement Year course fees are £3600 for International students and £1800 for Home students. We are now able to offer academic performance based bursaries to cover this second year course fee. For more information, you can view our MSc with Industry page. Support and guidance is provided to help secure your placement; however it is not guaranteed.

Entry requirements

Degree2:2
Degree2nd class · Subjects: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Physics · or above

English language requirements

IELTS6.5 overall, no part below 5.5

If English is not your first language, you will need an acceptable pass in an approved English Language qualification to make sure you get the full benefit from studying at Swansea. We consider a wide range of qualifications, including the Swansea University English Test, the British Council IELTS test (with a score of at least 6.5 and 5.5 in each component). A full list of acceptable English Language tests can be found at: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/english-language-requirements

Fees

International students: £23,350 per year

UK students: £12,100 per year

Start dates

Sep 2026

Application deadline

Home; 29 July 2026 (International)

Campus

  • Bay Campus, United Kingdom

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Postgraduate Taught

Academic

Bachelor/Honors Bachelor/Doctor in the field of Dentistry or Medicine or Veterinary Medicine/Juris Doctor or other non-medical first professional degree: UK 2.2 or Master’s (Pass) CGPA 2.67 (out of 4.0) UK 2.1 or Master’s (Merit) CGPA 3.3 (out of 4.0) UK First or Master’s (Distinction) CGPA 3.67 (out of 4.0)

English language

Most academic departments will ask for an IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) for postgraduate degrees, but there are exceptions and you should always check the individual entry requirements on our course pages, or check the conditions included in your offer letter.

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Scholarships at Swansea University

3 for this level
  • Chevening Scholarships
  • International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
  • Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
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TuitionGBP 23,350
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 38,736

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