Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT)
Courses are held in English, and the Master's thesis will be written in English as well.
The winter semester starts on 1 September each year in Lappeenranta. Orientation week in Lappeenranta starts end of August each year.
Application period:
Prospective students applying from outside the EU must request a Preliminary Examination Documentation (VPD) from uni-assist before applying to the Master's programme. The processing time for the VPD takes up to eight weeks. Therefore, please allow enough time before applying for the programme. More information about applying for the VPD can be found on the central application pages.
The programme is designed to provide students a highly-qualified specialisation in the field of energy technology. It is offered in the English language by Leibniz University Hannover (Germany) in cooperation with Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (Finland).
The sector of energy technology is increasingly characterised by international and multinational collaborations. Thus, besides technical expertise, international experience is in demand. The Master‘s degree programme in Energy Technology is offered to meet these arising requirements of internationality. Technical expertise is taught in an international environment.
Main foci during studies:
Power Transmission, Electricity Market, Energy Efficiency, Energy Resources, Energy Society, Electrothermal Processes, Electrical Machines, Energy Storage, Thermodynamics, Fluid Machinery
The Master's thesis will be written at Leibniz University Hannover.
Courses are given as lectures, seminars or labs
PDF DownloadApprox. 400 EUR semester fee ("Semesterbeitrag")
The semester fee includes the following:
Compared with other European countries, the cost of living in Germany is quite reasonable. The prices for food, accommodation, clothing, cultural events, etc. are basically in line with the EU average. You will need around 850 EUR a month to cover your living expenses. The largest expense will be your monthly rent. In Hanover, the rent amounts to between 300 and 500 EUR per month.
Cost of studying at Leibniz University Hannover:
http://go.lu-h.de/study-costs
General information on the cost of studying in Germany:
https://www.study-in.de/en/plan-your-stay/money-and-costs/cost-of-living_28220.php
Although tuition fees no longer exist in Lower Saxony, costs are indeed incurred at university, such as the semester fee, accommodation and living costs, and costs for learning materials. Here you will find possibilities to help you finance your studies:
www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/finanzierung-foerderung
Deutschlandstipendium:
go.lu-h.de/deutschlandstipendium
Niedersachsenstipendium:
go.lu-h.de/niedersachsenstipendium
Students are welcome to apply if they have completed an internationally accepted (at least three-year) Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Technology or a related field. Job experience is not required. The Bachelor's degree certification should be good or excellent. The application will be checked by our partner university as well. Leibniz University Hannover lays a strong focus on the motivation letter that is submitted as part of the application.
We only accept applications with valid language certifications. The following minimum scores of English language test certificates are required:
Application period:
Prospective students applying from outside the EU must request a Preliminary Examination Documentation (VPD) from uni-assist before applying to the Master's programme. The processing time for the VPD takes up to eight weeks. Therefore, please allow enough time before applying for the programme. More information about applying for the VPD can be found on the central application pages.
https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-und-zulassung/
There are many job opportunities for students on campus (in the different departments, the central administration, etc.) and off campus. About two-thirds of our students work at part-time jobs while pursuing their studies.
Internal job postings:
https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/universitaet/stellenangebote-arbeit-an-der-uni/jobboerse
Student jobs outside of the university:
jobbico Uni Hannover
Links on housing in Hanover (including a video about housing in Hanover for international students)
Career Service Leibniz University Hannover:
https://www.zqs.uni-hannover.de/en/kc/
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