Electrical Power Engineering

This is a Connected Degree

Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.

Overview

Design and operate the secure and sustainable power grids needed by advanced industrial nations with this future-focused degree.

You’ll bring together your interests in science and technology, developing expertise in contemporary electrical infrastructure, and put your skills and knowledge to work in hands-on projects shaped by current research. By studying innovations in areas such as electric vehicle charging, smart grids and energy storage, you’ll prepare yourself for power engineering careers that can make a positive impact on global society.

With increasing global demand for power engineers, and a growing recognition of the strategic importance of the sector, you’ll graduate with a compelling skillset for future employers.

Course Highlights

- Play a part in mitigating climate change, promoting a greener planet, and fostering economic growth

- Enter a strategically valuable sector with the skills the industry is seeking

- Use industry-standard software and equipment in our Renewable Energy and Electrical Power Lab, Electronics Lab and Computer Lab

- Take on a power engineering placement, follow career-related modules, and explore energy installations on course field trips