- Degree
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Course location
- Kassel
- In cooperation with
- • Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE)
• Industry experts
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- English
- Full-time / part-time
- • part-time (study alongside work)
- Mode of study
- Fully online
- Programme duration
- 7 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- The Online MSc Wind Energy Systems will enable you to educate yourself while pursuing your full-time job – any time and everywhere in the world. All courses are taught 100% in English and online in virtual classrooms. You can choose to attend the online lectures live or access the recording at a later point. There is no need to visit us in order to take an exam, as the exams take place online as well. Furthermore, you will have the flexibility to apply for as many or as few courses per semester as you like or even take a semester off whenever you need it.
- Application deadline
- Master's programme
All applicants: 1 September
Check our website (https://www.unikims.de/studiengaenge/master-wind-energy-systems/application-deadlines) for application deadline extensions.
Diplomas of Advanced Studies (DAS)
Winter semester: 1 October
Summer semester: 1 April
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- 2,000 EUR
- Additional information on tuition fees
- The costs depend on the chosen study format:
• Entire Master's degree: 14,000 EUR
• Diploma of Advanced Studied (DAS): 6,000 EUR
• Single module: 600 EUR (3 credit points); 1,200 EUR (6 credit points)
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The broad teaching philosophy of the MSc Wind Energy Systems is reflected in the large number of modules (28 in total) offered to students which can choose flexibly between them. The fundamental modules teach participants the basics about the functioning of electrical and mechanical components of a wind turbine as well as the electrical engineering behind it. Furthermore, students learn how to use various simulation programmes (including MATLAB, OPEN FOAM) and how to model the flows in wind energy systems.
The Master's programme offers two specialisation paths that build on the foundation laid in the fundamental modules. The first specialisation, Energy System Technology (EST), imparts knowledge about the energy system technologies of a wind turbine. This includes, for example, the design of a nacelle system and the control and operational management of a wind turbine. In addition, it offers learnings beyond the technology of a wind turbine, like the grid integration of renewable energies and their storage as well as energy meteorology.
In the second specialisation, Simulation and Structural Technology of Wind Energy Systems (SST), students learn about the design and structure of rotor blades as well as the material behaviour of soils in order to determine the appropriate locations for a wind turbine. They will learn to identify the flow field of a wind turbine and analyse their aerodynamic processes.
The variety of the programme is further expressed in various non-engineering subjects. These teach students management skills needed for the construction of wind farms and wind parks. The study is rounded off with legal knowledge taught in elective modules such as Contract Law and Energy Law.
The broad range of courses offered at Master's level entitles students to pursue a doctorate after graduation. As many subjects have a high university standard, graduates are suited to pursue a career in research. However, the core of the education is to train the students for the wind industry job market. Classic occupational fields are the R&E departments of a wind power manufacturer and at a planner and project developer office.