MSc Electrical Power and Energy Systems at Teesside University

Programme overview

This accredited MSc is for graduate engineers wishing to work in the electrical power industry, building knowledge of electrical power and energy systems and the latest developments and techniques, drawing on the UK power industry's experience of decarbonising power.

Duration: Full-time: September start 1 year, January start 16 months including a summer break; part-time 2 years (September) or 28 months (January) | Intake: January or September | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Five 20-credit specialist modules across two threads, electrical power networks (Smart Grids, Microgrids, Future Energy Demand) and power electronic applications (Renewable Energy Generation, Power Conversion for Energy Systems), plus Sustainability as a future-facing thread and the Engineering Research Project.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in designing, constructing, commissioning and maintaining electrical transmission, distribution, energy generation, conversion and storage systems, control systems, and energy management in buildings, manufacturing and processing.

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Entry requirements

A second class (2.2) honours degree or higher. A wide range of first degree subjects is considered, including automation and control engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, electrical engineering, electrical systems, electronic engineering, electronic systems, instrumentation/control engineering, mechatronics and robotics. Applicants with a degree awarded outside the UK must meet the University's minimum English language requirements.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,365 a year (2026/27). Full-time. Part-time is charged at £930 per 20 credits. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). International one-year postgraduate taught master's (MSc/MA); tuition only Source

Intake: January or September

Duration: Full-time: September start 1 year, January start 16 months including a summer break; part-time 2 yea

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