Electrical Engineering
Italy, Padua
| Study location | Italy, Padua |
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| Type | Master's degree, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Master's degree in Electrical Engineering) |
| Course code | IN2808/000ZZ/2024 |
| Tuition fee | €2,739 per year For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees |
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| Application fee | €30 one-time This fee is non-refundable. |
| Deposit | €204 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable. |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or equivalent)
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage. |
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| Language requirements | English B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent certificate Please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions |
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Overview
The master’s degree programme in Electrical Engineering aims at training highly qualified professionals able to manage complex design problems and foster technological innovation in the field of electrical power systems. It provides a solid background in the domains of power electronics and electrical drives, electrical machine and apparatus design, engineering electromagnetic and electromagnetic compatibility, measurement and diagnostic techniques, and digital signal processing. Students also develop specific skills in the areas of electrical energy and renewable sources, electrical systems in transportation, and electrical system design and automation.
Programme structure
Common course units: Static Power Converters and Applications, Electrical Power Systems, Electrical Measurements, Computational Electrical Engineering.
Study track Machines and Drives for Industry and Mobility: Design of Electrical Machines, Applied Control of Electric Drives and Converters, Industrial Electromagnetic Compatibility, Computer Assisted Electromagnetic Design, Measurements on Electrical Machine and Plants, Road Electric Vehicles, Electrical and Electromagnetic Micro-nanodevices.
Study track Green Technologies and Energy Infrastructures: Power Plants for Energy Generation, Technologies for HVAC and HVDC Transmission Systems, Electroheat Technologies for Sustainability, Systems for Automation, Renewable Electric Energy Conversion and Storage, Nuclear Plants.
Optional course units: Photovoltaic Science and Technology, Advanced Control Systems, Light Engineering and Photometry, Energy System Modelling and Scenarios, Electricity Market, Business Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Plasma-based Technology for Industrial Applications, Smart Grids.
Career opportunities
Graduates in Electrical Engineering easily find employment in many different fields. The main areas providing employment opportunities for electrical engineers are generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation of electrical energy; manufacturing of electrical machines and power electronic equipment; design, production, and operation of electrical systems for transportation (automotive, rail, maritime, and aerospace); industrial automation; electricity market..