Safety Analyses in the Energy Sector
Course, Master's level, 1FA594
Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
150 credits in science/engineering including 30 credits at Master's level. 5 credits in basic mathematical statistics. Participation in Nuclear Power - Technology and Systems, Hydroelectric Power - Technology and Systems, Analysis of Electric Power Systems, Energy Physics II with Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Reactor Physics, or Power System Analysis. These courses may also be taken in parallel. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
-
All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 13,750
- Total tuition fee: SEK 13,750
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-13033
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 October 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
150 credits in science/engineering including 30 credits at Master's level. 5 credits in basic mathematical statistics. Participation in Nuclear Power - Technology and Systems, Hydroelectric Power - Technology and Systems, Analysis of Electric Power Systems, Energy Physics II with Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Reactor Physics, or Power System Analysis. These courses may also be taken in parallel. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 October 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Risk analysis is an important tool in many industries and organisations in making decisions regarding complex systems where actions and events can influence safety.
In the course, different types of safety assessments used in the nuclear industry will be discussed. The focus will be on probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) and to some extent deterministic safety assessment (DSA). Statistical tools will be used to calculate the risk for different outcomes given certain starting points. Through exercises and hand-in problems, you will learn to formulate, apply and analyse different models for safety assessment in real situations. These skills will be confirmed in a project using PSA in an energy sector that you chose.