The Master’s Programme in Renewable Energy and Electrical Power Engineering (Double Degree) combines two critical fields: renewable energy technologies and electrical power systems. It is offered in collaboration with Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), this unique programme equips you with interdisciplinary expertise to design sustainable electrical and energy solutions. 

Degree structure and studies 

This Master's Programme in Renewable energy and electrical power engineering is a two-year programme, which is 120 ECTS credits. It leads to two degree certificates: One from both universities; Master of Science in Technology, M.Sc. (Tech.) from LUT, and Power Engineering from LUH.  

First year is studied at LUT in Lappeenranta and second year at LUH in Hannover. 

Studies at LUT contain core studies including both energy and electrical engineering. Additionally, students choose specialization in either energy technology, electrical engineering, or combination of both.  Additional information about the courses can be found in  LUT study guide.

During the second year at LUH, in the first period, students choose 30 cr courses, see the courses with descriptions on the bottom of the page. All the courses are elective. The second period is dedicated for the master’s thesis that is made at LUH research laboratories. The main supervisor is from LUH, but work has supervisor also from LUT.

Admission

Eligible students apply to this programme during the last year of bachelor’s studies (unlike in other DD programmes in which it is during the first year of master’s studies). The Application period is once a year in January for the next academic year.

Requirements

Previous studies

• Suggested to have bachelor’s degree from energy technology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or sustainable sciences
• Necessary to have:
  • Basic knowledge from energy technology, for example thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer AND

• Basics of electrical engineering, for example electric circuits, electrical machines, electrical power engineering

Grade point average

Bachelor degree GPA at least 3.0 (in the Finnish system which uses a scale of 0-5. This corresponds to 2.7 on the scale used in Germany). If your GPA was lower, you are still eligible to apply provided you meet either of the following conditions:

1. Certificate of professional occupation or internship in the field of engineering
2. Bachelor thesis final grade equivalent to at least 4.0 in the Finnish scale.

English proficiency

The applicants need to meet either of the following requirements:

1. Bachelor degree completed in an EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, UK or USA
2. Language proficiency certificate
   1. TOEFL Academic 80 iBT or 550 PBT
   2. IELTS Academic / IELTS Indicator / IELTS Online 6.0
   3. Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Advanced Proficiency in English (CPE): grade A, B or C,
   4. PTE Academic / PTE Academic Online 54

Tuition fees and exchange study grants

• If you are required to pay tuition fee, as a LUT DD student, you only pay tuition fees to LUT, also during the Hannover year (LUT DD students do not pay tuition fees to LUH). Tuition fees are required for both autumn and spring semesters for both years.
• Tuition fees are the same in the DD master’s programme as in other LUT master’s programmes.
• LUT Student union membership fee and Healthcare fee for students in higher education
• During the LUH year, you will pay the semester fees each semester
• Further information about scholarships and exchange study grants:
  • https://elut.lut.fi/en/completing-studies/tuition-fee/scholarship-masters-studies
  • https://elut.lut.fi/en/completing-studies/internationalisation-and-student-exchange/exchange-studies/exchange-study-grants