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About Power Engineering and Sustainable Energy, MSc - at Swansea University

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 emission 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 on this please contact Dr Vasilios Samaras.

Support and guidance is provided to help secure your placement however it is not guaranteed.

Why Power Engineering and Sustainable Energy at Swansea?

Engineering at Swansea has an established global reputation for pioneering research and teaching in electrical and electronics energy, and advanced semiconductor materials.

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We have an international reputation for electrical and electronics research for energy and advanced semiconductor materials and devices. Exciting new developments such as wide band gap electronics, energy harvesting, solar cells and biofuels are discussed and recent developments in power electronics will be highlighted.

We also offer an MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering with the optional additional Industry Placement year.

Your Power Engineering and Sustainable Energy Experience

Your studies will have a strong focus on advanced power systems and state-of-the-art semiconductor technologies.

Conventional and renewable energy generation technologies will also be explored, together with developments in fields such as wide band gap electronics, solar cells and energy harvesting.

Engineering at Swansea has an international community of over 500 postgraduate students and 120 research staff.

You will have access to our on-site library, open 24 hours a day, advanced laboratories, a year-round programme of guest lectures, and dedicated postgraduate work rooms.

Power Engineering and Sustainable Energy Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Power Engineering and Sustainable Energy MSc degree at Swansea are strongly positioned for specialist employment.

Your future could lie in any of the following roles:

• Control and instrumentation engineer
• Electrical engineer
• IT consultant
• Network engineer
• Systems analyst
• Engineering geologist

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Entry requirements

Contact Swansea University to find course entry requirements.

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Why study at Swansea University

There are many reasons to choose Swansea University for your studies; from the stunning beachfront locations of our Singleton Park and Bay campuses, to our global reputation for research and academic excellence, we offer a safe, supportive and fun environment to live and study, and our vast range of courses and subject areas mean you are sure to find the future career for you.

• Top 30 UK research-led university (Research Excellence Framework 2014-2021)
• Ranked within the Top 300 of universities globally (QS World University Rankings 2025)
• Voted 6th safest city in England and Wales (Complete University Guide 2024)
• UK Top 10 of the People and Planet University League (Times Good University Guide 2025)

Whether you join us for your undergraduate degree, postgraduate studies or research, you’ll receive a modern approach to learning, backed by cutting-edge facilities and an excellent research and teaching faculty.

Join Swansea and start your journey, studying in a picturesque, student-friendly city by the sea with so much to offer.