Energy & Power Electronics

This programme focuses on generation, transport, distribution and the control of electrical networks for modern grids and on the electronics needed in high power systems. Things like low voltage grids, high voltage grids, power electronics and EMC are studied. Everything is approached from the perspective of an electrical engineer. 

The programme consists of five courses and a project:  

In Fundamentals of Energy & Power Electronics, the fundamental electronics needed in the energy grid and power electronics are treated. Elements of Energy Infrastructure and Power systems design have an emphasis on electrical grids, power generation and the calculation methods needed to analyse and design them. In Power Electronics and Power Quality and EMC we look into the electronic circuits needed for high powered applications and the quality of those high powers. Especially with modern grids with solar, wind, batteries and other renewable energy resources specific challenges arise, which we will go into. 

With guest lectures, excursions, theoretical and practical assignments you will gain in depth knowledge of the electrical part of the energy transition. Throughout the semester the students will work in groups on a project in designing (components of) a modern grid or other power electronics applications, such as high power drive systems.

The programme is new and will be visible in our ECTS course catalogue as of May ‘25. In between, you can contact ([email protected]) about the course descriptions of this programme.

Please note that the schedule for this programme may vary from week to week. The programme is intensive and students who apply for this programme are expected to be available and present for the whole duration of the programme and to do the whole programme of 30 ECTS credits.

Before you can start

This programme is accessible for students with a major in Electrical and Electronic engineering, Mechatronics, Energy & Power Electronics and Sensors and Smart Systems. Students need to have completed 105 ECTS credits (3.5 semesters) at undergraduate level. 

The programme is also accessible for students who have a background in other engineering disciplines, but they need to have finished courses in the following topics: 

• Theory of electrical networks, AC and DC
• Basic theory of electrical machines and transformers
• Basics of electronics

Admission & application

Are you a student of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences and do you want to apply for this programme? You can apply through Osiris. 

Are you a student of a different university of applied sciences in the Netherlands, you can apply for the programme through the website Kies op Maat.