MEng Electrical Power Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University

The MEng Electrical Power Engineering prepares students to design and operate modern power systems that integrate renewable energy and emerging technologies. It mixes electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering with specialist modules in power systems and power electronics, using laboratory work, simulation tools, research and real-world projects. It follows the four-year BEng (Hons) structure with an additional Year 5 of advanced modules and a major project, and is accredited by the IET and the Institute of Measurement and Control as fully meeting the academic requirement for Chartered Engineer registration.

Duration: 5 years full time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time integrated  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 2 core modules include Mathematics 2, Analogue and Digital Electronics, Energy Resources, Generation and Utilisation, Electrical Distribution Systems, Control and Instrumentation Systems and IoT Systems 2. An optional year in industry (48-week placement) is available.

Career pathways

Graduates work in the power and renewable energy sectors as Power Systems Engineers, Renewable Integration Specialists, Grid Planning and Protection Engineers, with employers including National Grid, Scottish Power, Howden, Doosan, Babcock, GEC, H&MV Engineering, Black and White Engineering and the Weir Group. Previous students have had year-long placements at Scottish Power, GE, CERN, EDF Energy and Drax.

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