Overview
- Degree awarded
- Master of Science
- Duration
- 12 months full-time
- Entry requirements
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We require:
- a good Upper Second Class Honours degree or international equivalent in electrical, electronic or mechatronic engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering. Other disciplines including computer science, mathematics, or physics will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
And
- evidence of strong relevant content within your degree programme.
When assessing your academic record and the suitability of your degree background, we take into account your grade average with particular emphasis on relevant course units and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. We will be checking for sufficient relevant content in at least one of the following areas: electrical power systems, control and automation, maths and programming.
- How to apply
We operate a non-staged admissions process. Provided your application is complete we aim to give you a decision on your application within 3 months from the date on which it was submitted. However, in some instances due to the competition for places and the volume of applications received, it may be necessary to roll your application forward. Please note that all places are subject to availability.
Applications placed after 30th June 2025 may be considered at our discretion if there are still places available on the programme.
Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place must demonstrate that they have met all the conditions of their offer by 31 July 2025.
- Sustainable Development Goals
Find out how this course aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including learning which relates to:
- Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
- Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
- Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
- Goal 13: Climate action
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Y | N | N | N |
Course overview
Open days
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £14,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £36,500
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.
All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.
Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Across our institution, we offer a number of postgraduate-taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year.
The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study, and allocates £300,000 in funding each year. Our Manchester Masters Bursaries are aimed at widening access to master's courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups.
For more information, see the Fees and funding page or visit the University of Manchester funding for masters courses website.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's call to action on the most pressing challenges facing humanity. At The University of Manchester, we address the SDGs through our research and particularly in partnership with our students.
Led by our innovative research, our teaching ensures that all our graduates are empowered, inspired and equipped to address the key socio-political and environmental challenges facing the world.
To illustrate how our teaching will empower you as a change maker, we've highlighted the key SDGs that our courses address.
Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Contact details
- Department
- Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Contact name
- Postgraduate Admissions Team
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 275 0900
- pgt-eee@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.eee.manchester.ac.uk/
- School/Faculty
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The School of Engineering creates a world of possibilities for students pursuing skills and understanding. Through dynamic research and teaching we develop engineering solutions that make a difference to society in an ethical and sustainable way. Science-based engineering is at the heart of what we do, and through collaboration we support the engineers and scientists of tomorrow to become technically strong, analytically innovative and creative. Find out more about Science and Engineering at Manchester .
Courses in related subject areas
Use the links below to view lists of courses in related subject areas.
Entry requirements
Academic entry qualification overview
We require:
- a good Upper Second Class Honours degree or international equivalent in electrical, electronic or mechatronic engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering. Other disciplines including computer science, mathematics, or physics will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
And
- evidence of strong relevant content within your degree programme.
When assessing your academic record and the suitability of your degree background, we take into account your grade average with particular emphasis on relevant course units and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. We will be checking for sufficient relevant content in at least one of the following areas: electrical power systems, control and automation, maths and programming.
English language
All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency. The minimum English Language requirement for this course is:
- IELTS at least 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0.
- TOEFL iBT : at least 90 overall with no subtest below 20. We do not accept 'MyBestScore'. We do not accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition.
- Pearson PTE : at least 70 overall with no subtest below 65.
- An acceptable equivalent English Language qualification .
Further information about our English Language policy, including a list of some of the English Language qualifications we accept, can be found here .
English language test validity
Other international entry requirements
We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country .
Application and selection
How to apply
We operate a non-staged admissions process. Provided your application is complete we aim to give you a decision on your application within 3 months from the date on which it was submitted. However, in some instances due to the competition for places and the volume of applications received, it may be necessary to roll your application forward. Please note that all places are subject to availability.
Applications placed after 30th June 2025 may be considered at our discretion if there are still places available on the programme.
Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place must demonstrate that they have met all the conditions of their offer by 31 July 2025.
Advice to applicants
We require the following documents before we can consider your application:
- Official Bachelor degree transcripts, including official translations and original language copies if study not undertaken in English. 2+2 and 3+1 applicants must provide official transcripts and certificates from both institutions.
- An official document from your university verifying your current weighted average mark (not arithmetic average) if this information is not included in your transcript of study. Please note : where grades are given as a percentage, the weighted average mark must also be recorded as a percentage, not as a GPA grade.
- Degree certificate if you have already graduated.
- If still studying, please provide an official list of all the modules you are taking in your final year.
- A CV if you graduated more than three years ago.
- We require one supporting academic reference. Referees will be contacted and asked to submit a reference directly to us via our referee portal. We will let you know when they have done this. Make sure your referees are aware in advance as they play a vital part in the assessment of your application.
Personal statements are not required for your application to this programme.
If English is not your first language, we also require proof of your English language ability. If you have already taken an English language qualification, please include your certificate with your application.
You must submit all these supporting documents with your application. If any of the above information is missing, we will not be able to consider your application and it may be withdrawn.
How your application is considered
We consider your full academic history including which course units you have taken and the marks obtained. Even if you have met our minimum entry requirements, we will take into account your marks in relevant course units in our final decision making.
If you graduated more than three years ago, we will also consider the information contained on your CV and any relevant work experience you have to assess if you are still able to fulfil the entry criteria.
Interview requirements
Overseas (non-UK) applicants
CAS Information
Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1,000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused . We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.
You cannot use your CAS to apply for a visa more than three months before the start date of your course . The Admissions Team will contact you at the appropriate time.
Deferrals
Re-applications
Course details
Course description
Power system engineering is about keeping things in balance. Not just the balance between generation and load, but also about the balance between the cost of energy and its environmental impact or the balance between the security-reliability of the supply and the investments needed to develop the system.
This programme will teach you how to apply technological advances and implement sophisticated computing techniques to power systems.
The course has been significantly improved in several areas: you will learn static and dynamic modelling of electric machines and power electronics. You will be able to apply this modelling in dynamics and stability assessment, with particular emphasis on power converters stability. You will also learn control aspects of micro-grids, technologically advanced solutions in distribution networks, the fundamentals of communications in power systems, as well as the resilience aspects in modern power systems.
During the first semester, you will learn about the power system physical phenomena and their static and dynamic modelling. You will do coursework in computer simulations and laboratories. In the second semester, you will apply the acquired knowledge to study stability, modern distribution networks, protection with communications, as well as planning and reliability of power systems.
During the summer, your MSc dissertation project gives you a chance to develop your research skills and to explore in depth one of the topics discussed during the course.
Aims
Coursework and assessment
You are required to take seven examinations. In addition, course work (eg lab reports) accounts for typically 20% of the mark for each course unit. One course units is assessed on the basis of course work only. The summer research project is assessed on the basis of a dissertation of about 50 pages.
Course unit list
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | EEEN60070 | 60 | Mandatory |
| Electrical Energy Systems | EEEN60302 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Power System Operation and Economics | EEEN60321 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Power System Dynamics and Stability | EEEN60342 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Smart Grids & Sustainable Electricity Systems | EEEN60352 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Power System Plant and Asset Management | EEEN60371 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Power System Analysis and Control | EEEN60631 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Techniques for Research and Industry | EEEN61352 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Power System Protection and Communications | EEEN64422 | 15 | Mandatory |
Facilities
Excellent facilities
With access to an extensive range of leading facilities , you will get hands-on with industry-standard equipment - improving your knowledge and skills, and preparing you for work post-graduation. Our flagship facilities include the High Voltage Lab and Photon Science Institute .
The future of learning in Manchester
Our Home for Engineering and Materials Science is transforming the way our students study, research and shape the world forever. Now, more than ever, is the time to study at the University of Manchester.
At the heart of the building’s design is a desire to bring together all disciplines, in one connected and dynamic environment. The space supports a variety of teaching and learning styles, through blended lecture theatres, multi-purpose study spaces and over 250 state-of-the-art laboratories. There is also a range of technical spaces to help encourage students to shape their own learning environment.
We want our facilities to show ambition as well as recognise the real-world challenges that students will face in addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time. Our Home for Engineering and Materials Science boasts some of the most unique, industry-leading equipment and instrumentation in the sector to meet today’s requirements and those of the future.
Disability support
Careers
Career opportunities
I discovered and explored my research interest with first-hand experience in focusing on the subject area
which developed my research and technical skills, as well as improved my academic writing skills.
Arif Adam Bin Mohd Nor / MSc Electrical Power Systems Engineering graduate. PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering at UoM
Our graduates therefore have excellent employment prospects, and have gone on to become:
- Electrical Engineer;
- Senior Electrical Engineer;
- Power System Engineer;
- Consultant;
- Research Associate;
- Design Engineer;
- Researcher
And our graduates have secured roles in organisations such as:
- National Grid;
- Siemens;
- State Grid Corporation of China;
- SSE plc;
- GE Energy;
- GE Power Conversion;
- ABB;
- Pragmatic Consulting Ltd
Graduates from the course are employed in a variety of industries, including electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, specialised software houses, universities and consultancy companies.
The MSc can also be used as a springboard for postgraduate research.
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Accrediting organisations
This degree has been accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Measurement and Control under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering council .
Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.