KTH: Royal Institute of Technology (Inno Energy)
Our unique European Master’s programmes address the most exciting and important areas in sustainable energy and energy engineering. All develop highly valued, in-demand knowledge and skills for a rapidly changing energy sector. Interested in renewable energy, nuclear fuels, smart cities, or clean fossil fuels? Want to be an expert in smart grids, or gain a broader overview of current and future energy technologies? We have the programme for you
Masters Smart Electrical Networks and Systems
Smart electric grids are a critical component in the creation of a more sustainable power supply.
Master’s in Smart Electrical Networks and Systems enables you to develop the engineering and entrepreneurial skills needed to understand, design, implement and manage smart grids, while enhancing your understanding of the role played by new ways of thinking, new technologies and new businesses in this changing landscape.
During the first year at KTH: Royal Institute of Technology, in Stockholm, Sweden, you will focus on the fundamentals of electric energy systems, including: power system analysis, power electronics, electrical machines, and high-voltage engineering.
KTH also offers a mandatory course in innovation and entrepreneurship in electric-power engineering.
You will also attend several one-week modules at a number of our partner universities:
• The impact of ICT solutions on the smart grid, at Grenoble INP: Institute of Technology, France
• Power quality and energy efficiency, at AGH: University of Science and Technology, Poland
• Integration of renewable energy into the grid, at UPC: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech, Spain
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
The admissions criteria are:
• A copy of your Bachelor’s degree certificate (worth a minimum of 180 ECTS credits),
• A copy of your transcript of records
• Proof of English proficiency
• Your CV or resume
• A copy of your passport
• Where required, a motivation letter explaining why you wish to apply to the programme
Requirements to get a Spanish student visa?
Before you schedule an appointment at the Spanish Embassy in your country there are a few documents you need to have ready. These visa preparation documents highly vary per nationality and sometimes even per state department of your country. See here a list of requirements that usually need to be presented.
• National visa application form
• Biometric pictures
• Passport with expiry date at least 6 months past the date you are applying for
• Health Insurance Letter from Spanish provider
• Medical Examination, following the current requirements of the Spanish Health Association
• Accommodation Letter
• Bank statement, showing that you can financially sustain yourself during your whole stay in Spain (this amount varies every year, contact us for the up-to-date requirements)
• Invitation and offer letter from a Spanish academic institution
• Visa fees paid
• Most of these documents need to be translated into Spanish by a sworn translator and legalized by the notary or Spanish authorities, depending on your country of origin.
LEAP has a visa success rate of 95%. Contact one of you educational experts to enlarge your acceptance chance
