Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Design of Sustainable Energy Systems 36 months Undergraduate Programme By Technical University of Denmark |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Sustainable energy will be an essential component in safeguarding the welfare society of the future. Global energy systems are changing from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This is a huge technological challenge requiring creative engineers. Financially, environmentally, and socially viable solutions must be developed. The Design of Sustainable Energy Systems programme caters for students wishing to contribute to new, long-term energy solutions.   What will you learn?
On the Design of Sustainable Energy Systems programme, you will learn to design innovative solutions for energy systems and the many elements included in, for example, wind turbines, solar cells, electric cars, and storage. The programme also focuses on consumers’ new role as an active energy system player in a market in which intelligent and disruptive solutions are making themselves felt.

You will acquire a solid natural scientific background supplemented by discipline-specific energy courses in which the electrical system is the central unifying element. During your studies, you will spend a good deal of time in a brand-new learning environment with state-of-the-art laboratories, and with proximity to ongoing research activities.
Study programme structure
The first two semesters are characterized by basic natural science courses, mathematics, physics, and biology/chemistry, as well as two project-oriented courses on which you are to design your first energy solutions. The programme will subsequently focus increasingly on energy technologies, and how you can manage energy at both consumer level and system level.

Energy markets, economy, entrepreneurship, and digital solutions are dealt with midway through the study programme. In semesters 4-6 there is room for electives, which you select according to your interests. Project work constitutes a significant part of the programme, and you can develop innovative ideas already from the first semester. In the second half of the programme, you will have opportunities to engage in exciting projects in collaboration with companies. The programme is concluded with a BSc project.

Programme overview

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Sustainable energy will be an essential component in safeguarding the welfare society of the future. Global energy systems are changing from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This is a huge technological challenge requiring creative engineers. Financially, environmentally, and socially viable solutions must be developed. The Design of Sustainable Energy Systems programme caters for students wishing to contribute to new, long-term energy solutions.   What will you learn?
On the Design of Sustainable Energy Systems programme, you will learn to design innovative solutions for energy systems and the many elements included in, for example, wind turbines, solar cells, electric cars, and storage. The programme also focuses on consumers’ new role as an active energy system player in a market in which intelligent and disruptive solutions are making themselves felt.

You will acquire a solid natural scientific background supplemented by discipline-specific energy courses in which the electrical system is the central unifying element. During your studies, you will spend a good deal of time in a brand-new learning environment with state-of-the-art laboratories, and with proximity to ongoing research activities.
Study programme structure
The first two semesters are characterized by basic natural science courses, mathematics, physics, and biology/chemistry, as well as two project-oriented courses on which you are to design your first energy solutions. The programme will subsequently focus increasingly on energy technologies, and how you can manage energy at both consumer level and system level.

Energy markets, economy, entrepreneurship, and digital solutions are dealt with midway through the study programme. In semesters 4-6 there is room for electives, which you select according to your interests. Project work constitutes a significant part of the programme, and you can develop innovative ideas already from the first semester. In the second half of the programme, you will have opportunities to engage in exciting projects in collaboration with companies. The programme is concluded with a BSc project.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
88+
24+
180+
Level requirements
  • Mathematics A
  • Physics B or Earth Sciences A
  • Chemistry C or Biotechnology A
  • Danish A
  • English B

Danish language requirement
In all Danish-language civil engineering and engineering majors, it is a requirement that your Danish qualifications are equivalent to a Danish A-level from upper secondary school. This is called the Danish language requirement. The Danish language requirement applies to those who apply with a foreign entrance examination.

In the Danish-language civil engineering majors, the Danish A-level is included as one of the specific entrance requirements. Fulfilling the Danish A-level by passing a subject in the Danish A-level also fulfills the Danish language requirement.

In engineering majors, the Danish A-level is not included as one of the specific entrance requirements and the Danish language requirement is therefore relevant if you apply on the basis of a foreign entrance examination.

How to meet Danish language requirements/Danish A-level
  • High school Danish A-level
Passed upper secondary supplementary subject (Danish A-level).
  • Nordic entrance exams
The requirement for Danish A-level is fulfilled by Norwegians, Swedes, Finns and Icelanders by passing Danish, Swedish, Norwegian or Icelandic at an equivalent level. Faroese can fulfil the requirement for Danish A by passing Danish or Faroese at an equivalent level. Greenlanders can fulfil the requirement for Danish A by passing Danish at an equivalent level.
  • The Danish language proficiency test
is considered equivalent to the Danish A-level. The Danish language proficiency test is the final exam for Danish language education 3, module 6. It is the highest level in the Danish language education system. The Danish language proficiency test is an exam at C1 level. The Danish language proficiency test must be passed with at least a 2 in each of the three disciplines.
  • The Danish primary school leaving exam
Danish applicants with a foreign admission basis (e.g. IB) who have previously passed the Danish primary school and received a full leaving certificate, and who were raised in a Danish-speaking home, can obtain an exemption from the requirement for Danish at A-level if they submit documentation of their leaving certificate.
  • Prior learning assessment certificate with full recognition in Danish A
If you have skills that correspond to Danish A, you have the opportunity to get an Individual Competence Assessment (IKV) at a VUC.

English language requirement
For admission to the English-language bachelor's degree in General Engineering, all applicants with a foreign degree must meet the English language requirement. Even if you meet the requirement for English at B level from your foreign upper secondary education, you must still take an English test when applying for admission to General Engineering. If you have a Danish entrance exam, please note that you cannot take a language test instead of taking a supplementary course. The English language requirement can be met by documenting completion of the tests below with a test result above the minimum score.

3 Years
Sep

International
15,000 EUR

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