Master's Programme in Wind Power Project Management

This one-year multidisciplinary programme is organised into themes of planning, project development, and management of wind farms. Different aspects of these themes are addressed at the beginning of the programme. As the programme is thematic, you often study several aspects of wind power project development and management together.

The autumn semester starts with a course in Wind Power Development and Management that provides the basic knowledge and skills in the field. It is followed by the courses Wind Resource Assessment, Planning for Wind Energy, and Wind Turbine Technology. These courses provide in-depth knowledge of meteorology, planning and permitting, wind resource assessment, environmental impact assessment, turbine technology, and stakeholder management.

In the spring semester, you will learn about the integration of wind power into the electrical grid. The knowledge gained in the previous courses will be applied to a project when you conduct a feasibility study. The semester concludes with an individual Master's thesis, which can also be done in collaboration with a company within the industry.

There is also a two-year Master's programme in Wind Power Project Management.

Courses within the programme

See the programme outline for courses within the programme.

The teaching of the Master's Programme in Wind Power Project Management is a combination of students' active participation and supervision of experienced lecturers. The teaching methods include lectures, seminars, group and project assignments, case studies, role-plays, study visits, computational labs, and individual work. Since most of the learning activities are based on group work and projects, and the intense study pace, it is essential that you take an active role throughout the programme.

The exercises are designed to emulate the real-world work in the wind power industry, including negotiation exercises, organising and holding stakeholder meetings, wind power project development simulation and steering committee meetings, etc. In project work, you can explore topics relevant to your background.

On-field trips, you will visit operating wind farms. You will learn on-site about the wind farm's construction from the project manager in charge of its development. You will be given the chance to perform a roughness analysis around turbines and climb a wind turbine to see first-hand the components that comprise an operational wind turbine.

We will have guest lecturers from the industry, some of which are our alumni. The alumni will provide you with insights into the role of a project manager and discuss the knowledge they find particularly important in their professional lives.

Students in the class are from various countries and have different backgrounds, which creates a welcoming and international study environment. It also contributes to the diversity of the class, making it a truly vibrant forum for discussions. You are always welcome to approach your teachers with questions and enquiries outside the lecture time.

You will learn industry-specific software such as WindPro and the modelling software WAsP. You will apply the knowledge you gain in a wind power project development case. You can also learn other relevant software, depending on your interest.

The programme is taught full-time, in English, at Campus Gotland.

Wind power is a rapidly developing field due to cost reductions in technology as well as the increased incentive to move towards greater sustainability following the 2015 Paris Agreement. As a result of this development, the labour market in the field is promising. We see an increasing demand worldwide for well-trained professionals in the wind energy industry; project planners, service technicians, operations analysts, etc.

This Master's programme prepares you for global management positions across the wide spectrum of the wind energy industry. You can work for wind power development companies, companies operating wind farms, consulting firms, local and national governments, component manufacturing and supply chain companies, research institutions, or other organisations working with renewable energy and/or environmental issues.

Our graduates often find themselves highly sought after in the global labour market. Some of the positions held by our alumni are:

• Project Manager
• Senior Project Manager
• Renewable Energy Consultant
• Wind Resource Analyst
• Environmental Administrator
• Technical Planner Wind Energy
• Site Manager
• Concept & Layout Engineer
• Lead Turbine Suitability and Site Optimisation Engineer
• Operation & Maintenance and Construction Engineer
• Market Lead
• Fields Operations & Improvement Leader
• Senior Technical Project Lead
• Director Wind Operations Technology
• Business Development Manager
• Research & Development Engineer
• Lecturer
• Graduate Researcher
• PhD Student

If you have work experience in wind power or other industry, you may re-enter the labour market with advanced management skills, which qualify you for senior project management positions. Your professional career may also be in scientific or technical research and development, as a scientific or technical advisor, consultant, or project leader.

Career support

During your time as a student, UU Careers offers support and guidance. You have the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities and events that will prepare you for your future career.