Doctoral programme in Electric Energy Systems 48 months PHD Programme By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Electrical and Electronic

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The electricity sector is a significant sector within the Spanish economy due to its contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP), investment, and employment. Furthermore, it has a multiplier effect on other sectors of the economy and is a fundamental resource for many activities or sectors, which in turn create wealth. Over the last decade, this sector, strongly consolidated in its operational structures, has undergone a true revolution. From vertically integrated monopolistic systems, it has transitioned to new paradigms, which include, among other aspects: international electricity markets, development and integration of renewable energies, smart grids, active demand management, distributed generation, etc.

In this dynamic context, the need to have a permanent supply of PhDs specialized in electrical systems, capable of keeping innovation and technological transfer alive, is unquestionable.

The PhDs trained in this program will be the main drivers of R&D&I, both in public and private centers as well as in companies. The productive sector and universities need researchers capable of advancing knowledge and developing new techniques that increase the added value of products and services that generate wealth. Likewise, researchers capable of assimilating and implementing new engineering advances carried out in other regions and countries are necessary. For this reason, the research lines offered in the PhD program are internationally leading.

To address these needs, the inter-university PhD Program brings together efforts, experience, and resources from departments and outstanding research groups of the four participating universities, as well as collaboration agreements with leading companies in the sector.

The research lines proposed in the program are structured around four main axes:
  • L1. Planning, modeling, and analysis of decarbonized electrical systems.
  • L2. Digitalization in smart electrical grids: advanced supervision, control, and protection techniques.
  • L3. Regulation, economic management, and business models in future electric power systems.
  • L4. Devices and equipment for the integration of renewable energies, energy storage, and electric mobility.
For more information, you can visit the website of the Inter-University PhD Program in Electrical Energy Systems, promoted by the different institutions and managed by the University of Seville as coordinator.

Other Universities
  • University of Malaga (UMA)
  • University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
  • University of Seville (US, coordinator)

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Electrical and Electronic

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The electricity sector is a significant sector within the Spanish economy due to its contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP), investment, and employment. Furthermore, it has a multiplier effect on other sectors of the economy and is a fundamental resource for many activities or sectors, which in turn create wealth. Over the last decade, this sector, strongly consolidated in its operational structures, has undergone a true revolution. From vertically integrated monopolistic systems, it has transitioned to new paradigms, which include, among other aspects: international electricity markets, development and integration of renewable energies, smart grids, active demand management, distributed generation, etc.

In this dynamic context, the need to have a permanent supply of PhDs specialized in electrical systems, capable of keeping innovation and technological transfer alive, is unquestionable.

The PhDs trained in this program will be the main drivers of R&D&I, both in public and private centers as well as in companies. The productive sector and universities need researchers capable of advancing knowledge and developing new techniques that increase the added value of products and services that generate wealth. Likewise, researchers capable of assimilating and implementing new engineering advances carried out in other regions and countries are necessary. For this reason, the research lines offered in the PhD program are internationally leading.

To address these needs, the inter-university PhD Program brings together efforts, experience, and resources from departments and outstanding research groups of the four participating universities, as well as collaboration agreements with leading companies in the sector.

The research lines proposed in the program are structured around four main axes:
  • L1. Planning, modeling, and analysis of decarbonized electrical systems.
  • L2. Digitalization in smart electrical grids: advanced supervision, control, and protection techniques.
  • L3. Regulation, economic management, and business models in future electric power systems.
  • L4. Devices and equipment for the integration of renewable energies, energy storage, and electric mobility.
For more information, you can visit the website of the Inter-University PhD Program in Electrical Energy Systems, promoted by the different institutions and managed by the University of Seville as coordinator.

Other Universities
  • University of Malaga (UMA)
  • University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
  • University of Seville (US, coordinator)

Admission Requirements

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General entrance requirements

To gain admission to a doctoral programme, applicants must have an official Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a university master's degree or equivalent, together comprising a total of at least 300 ECTS credits.

You may also gain admission if you fall into one of the following categories:

1. As a rule, applicants seeking admission to an official doctoral programme must hold a Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a Spanish master’s degree or equivalent, provided they have passed at least 300 ECTS credits on the two degrees.

2. Any of the following applicants may also gain admission:

a. Holders of official Spanish degrees or equivalent Spanish qualifications, provided they have passed 300 ECTS credits in total and they can prove they have reached Level 3 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education.

b. Holders of degrees awarded in foreign education systems in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which do not require homologation, who can prove that they have reached Level 7 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (https://www.ciencia.gob.es/), provided the degree makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies.

c. Holders of degrees awarded in a country that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area, which do not require homologation, on the condition that the University is able to verify that the degree is of a level equivalent to that of official university master's degrees in Spain and that it makes the graduate eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies.

d. Holders of another doctoral degree.

e. University graduates who, having previously been awarded a training post in the entrance examination for specialised health training posts, have passed and obtained a positive assessment in at least two years of training on a programme leading to an official qualification in a Health Sciences specialisation.

Specific requirements and admission procedure

Each doctoral programme may have specific requirements for admission in addition to the general requirements. The additional specific requirements that must be met for admission are listed on the web pages for each programme (https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/programmes).

For the admission procedure and calendar, see this section. (https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/future-doctoral-candidates/access-and-admission/admission-procedure).

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