International Programmes 2023/2024

Double Degree Master's Programme in Energy Technology Energy Technology

Leibniz University Hannover • Hannover

Degree
Master of Science in Energy Technology (two degrees)
In cooperation with

Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT)

Teaching language
  • English
Languages

Courses are held in English, and the Master's thesis will be written in English as well.

Full-time / part-time
  • full-time
Programme duration
4 semesters
Beginning
Winter semester
Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study

The winter semester starts on 1 September each year in Lappeenranta.

Application deadline

Application period from 1 December to 15 January for the following winter semester

Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
Yes
Description/content

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 Universität 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 Universität Hannover.

Course organisation

Courses are given as lectures, seminars or labs

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A Diploma supplement will be issued
Yes
International elements
  • Integrated study abroad unit(s)
  • Training in intercultural skills
  • Study trips
  • Courses are led with foreign partners
Integrated study abroad unit(s)

The first year takes place in Lappeenranta, and the second year takes place in Hanover.

Course-specific, integrated German language courses
No
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Semester contribution

Approx. 400 EUR semester fee ("Semesterbeitrag")
The semester fee includes the following:

  • Contribution to the "Studentenwerk Hannover" (student services organisation)
  • Contribution to the student government (Student Union, AStA)
  • Semester ticket
  • Contribution to administrative costs for the Federal State of Lower Saxony

http://go.lu-h.de/study-costs

Costs of living

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

Funding opportunities within the university
Yes
Description of the above-mentioned funding opportunities within the university

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

For Water Resources and Environmental Management:
go.lu-h.de/WATENV-funding

Academic admission requirements

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 Universität Hannover lays a strong focus on the motivation letter that is submitted as part of the application.

Language requirements

We only accept applications with valid language certifications.The following minimum scores of English language test certificates are required:

  • TOEFL Academic – 95 iBT or 627 PBT
  • IELTS Academic – 7.0
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – grade A, B, or C PTE Academic – 76
Application deadline

Application period from 1 December to 15 January for the following winter semester

Submit application to

https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-und-zulassung/

Possibility of finding part-time employment

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

Accommodation

Links on housing in Hanover (including a video about housing in Hanover for international students)

Career advisory service

Career Service Leibniz Universität Hannover:
https://www.zqs.uni-hannover.de/en/kc/

Leibniz University Hannover

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