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.