Erasmus Mundus master's degree in Dynamics of Renewables-based Power Systems

Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)

The Erasmus Mundus master’s degree in Dynamics of Renewables-based Power Systems (DREAM) is a two-year master’s programme that offers multidisciplinary education in the modern power systems field.
DREAM trains students to tackle the current and future challenges of smart power systems in a new way. Core knowledge from the fields of Power Systems, Smart Grids, Renewable Generation, Automatic Control and Power Electronics is combined to give students the opportunity to acquire a general system view of the dynamics of next-generation power systems. DREAM aims to promote a more integrated way of thinking in order to prepare multidisciplinary specialists trained for the new jobs and challenges of future power systems.

The language of instruction throughout the programme, which is coordinated by Centrale Nantes, is English.

General details

Duration and start date: Two academic years, 120 ECTS credits. Starting September
Timetable and delivery: Face-to-face
Language of instruction: English
Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.

Admission

General requirements: Academic requirements for admission to master's degrees
Places: 10
Pre-enrolment: To enrol for an interuniversity master’s degree coordinated by a university other than the UPC, you must enrol through the coordinating university:
École Central de Nantes (France)

Professional opportunities

Professional opportunities

It is expected that, by 2030, 30% of jobs in industry will be in the renewable energy field. The career prospects for DREAM graduates are therefore excellent and their education will be relevant for a range of industrial and economic sectors.

Students who complete the DREAM master’s programme will have combined knowledge to tackle issues in companies acting for the energy transition:

transmission and distribution system operators
energy producers (renewable or classic)
manufacturers (power electronics, electric drives, turbines, solar panels)
electricity regulatory commissions

Students with more theoretical skills will have a strong background to move into the research field, i.e. to start a PhD in these challenging fields related to future low inertia power systems.

Competencies

Generic competencies

Generic competencies are the skills that graduates acquire regardless of the specific course or field of study. The generic competencies established by the UPC are capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of a foreign language (preferably English), teamwork and proper use of information resources.