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MSc Power Electronics and Control with Extended Professional Practice
Course options
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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
University of Hertfordshire
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Study mode
Sandwich / Placement
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Start date
23-SEP-25
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Duration
2 years
Course summary
About the course
The Extended Professional Practice award provides you with the opportunity of a placement, working in a relevant engineering environment to further develop the knowledge and skills you gain from the taught modules. The placement takes place during the first two semesters of the second year of enrolment, after which you’ll return to complete your MSc Individual Project. It's up to you to secure a suitable placement, although the Careers and Employment service is here to support you throughout the process.
On the MSc in Power Electronics and Control, the development of skills and advancement of knowledge focus on enabling you to solve multidisciplinary problems related to energy conversion, renewable energy systems integration and energy efficiency. Alongside this there will be the opportunity for you to develop practical skills for the analysis, design and application of power conversion systems in key areas of industry.
You will cover subject specific subjects such as Advanced Power Electronics and Control and Control of Engineering Systems alongside cohort taught subjects to develop their management skills and their employability.
The successful postgraduates of the course will acquire the knowledge and understanding, intellectual, practical and transferable skills necessary for the analysis and synthesis of problems in engineering and manufacturing through a combination of experimental, simulation, research methods and case studies. You can ex
Careers
You will typically be employed to manage power systems projects and deploy appropriate tools to create/manage applications. Within your area of expertise, you will be making independent design decisions on mission-critical systems.
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£ 19,800per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
84th
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Campus address
University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
56th out of 68 9
46th out of 48 7
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/ Max 227121 53%51st
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10088.0 88%20th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.85 71%57th
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Entry standards
/ Max 228115 50%46th
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/ Max 10073.0 73%44th
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/ Max 42.93 73%39th
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