MSc Smart Grids with the Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid at University of Strathclyde

Specialist 12-month double-degree MSc delivered with Comillas Pontifical University (ICAI School of Engineering) in Madrid and leading international energy providers, covering the digital transformation of power systems from energy storage to smart grids. It includes paid industrial internships in the UK and Spain.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering  |  Duration: 12 months full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Term 1 at ICAI Madrid covers Operation and Planning of Future Distribution Networks, Regulation and New Business Models, Telecommunications for Smart Grids, Leadership, Change Management & Corporate Responsibility and either Fundamentals of Power Systems or of Telecommunications; Term 2 at Strathclyde offers modules such as Control and Protection of Future Networks, Hardware IoT Communication System Design, 5G Comms Networks, Cyber Security and Data Privacy, Data Analytics & AI for Energy Systems and Power Electronics for Transmission & Distribution; Term 3 is a paid internship and a 60-credit individual project.

Career pathways

Career paths include smart grid engineer, energy systems analyst, power systems cybersecurity specialist, IoT and communications engineer, digital transformation consultant, energy data scientist and policy advisor.

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