The one-year International Power Generation and Distribution programme centres on the world of producers and distributors of electricity. You will learn about power-generating systems, the European high-voltage distribution system and alternative sources of power generation such as wind, solar, biomass and fuel-cell energy.
Additionally, the topic of nuclear energy as an alternative power source will be integrated into your academic programme.
Graduates of the International Power Generation and Distribution programme generally find work as energy experts at power companies and in the industrial sector. Your knowledge and skills will enable you to choose an authoritative position but you could also move on to a position at management level. Considering the developments in the energy market, finding a suitable job will not be a problem.
Programme
The first semester covers a number of modules in which you will learn everything about the principles of power generation, gas turbines, steam boilers and turbines, electricity networks, etc. Students also participate in project weeks at our partner institutes in Bremerhaven and Mannheim.
The second semester concentrates on a final project, which will be carried out at a power company in a country you choose.
During this programme you will participate in a group of students from various countries, including the Netherlands, and with diverse cultural backgrounds.