About this programme
Bachelor in Energy Engineering is a Bachelor's Degree programme at Aalborg University in Aalborg, taught in English. It runs for 3 years and carries 180 ECTS credits. The register gives Esbjerg as the campus town. It lists the degree as Bachelor. Aalborg University is a research university in North Denmark.
What you will study
Energy Engineering at Aalborg University in Esbjerg is a three-year English-taught bachelor's programme worth 180 ECTS. You work with thermal and electrical energy engineering, offshore energy systems, underwater drones, mechatronics and control engineering. The programme is practice oriented: you combine theory with project work and laboratory exercises, and many projects are based on real challenges from energy companies.
What you study
The first year gives you a broad base. In the first semester you take Calculus (5 ECTS), Energy Systems and Electro Physics (5 ECTS) and Problem-Based Learning (5 ECTS), and your project is Energy systems of the future (15 ECTS). Project topics can include charging stations for electric cars, wave energy or energy systems for aviation. In the second semester the project is Energy technologies (15 ECTS), with courses in Introduction to Electrical Engineering, Introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics, and Linear algebra (5 ECTS each). Project examples include storage of wind power in a pumped hydro plant, design of a wind turbine rotor and biodiesel.
The third semester focuses on energy conversion. You take AC Circuit Theory, Applied Engineering Mathematics, and Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics (5 ECTS each), and the project is Modelling and analysis of simple energy converting systems (15 ECTS). In the fourth semester you study regulation of energy conversion systems, with courses in Fundamental control theory, Mechanics, and Real-time systems and graphic programming language (5 ECTS each). The project is Regulation of energy conversion systems (15 ECTS). From the fifth semester you choose a specialisation in either Thermal Processes or Dynamic Systems.
How the programme is organised
Teaching mixes courses, laboratory work and practical projects. Mathematics is a central tool for calculations and modelling of energy systems. You and your study group do hands-on lab work and test setups, and you are encouraged to work closely with local energy companies on specific problems from the industry. There is a first-semester test: new students must participate in and pass it to continue. It is based on the introductory course and your expectations and motivation for the programme, and is graded Approved or Not approved. One re-exam is held.
Who it suits
This programme is for people who want to work with sustainability and energy solutions. You should be comfortable with mathematics and interested in how energy is produced, distributed and consumed. You will learn to design and optimise systems like wind turbines, solar cells, Power-to-X and energy storage, and to integrate renewable energy into the grid while keeping supply stable. If you like building and testing things in a lab and working in project groups, the format will feel familiar.
Admission, language and next steps
Entry requires an upper secondary school exam, English B, Mathematics A with a minimum average grade of 4.0, and one of these combinations: Physics B and Chemistry C; Physics B and Biotechnology A; or Geoscience A and Chemistry C. The programme has restricted admission, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee a place. Quota 1 is based on your upper secondary GPA. Quota 2 covers 20% of places and uses an overall assessment of grades in the specific entry requirements plus documented activities up to 12 months, such as relevant work experience or completed engineering courses. Apply through optagelse.dk; the admission area number is 26526. Applicants with a foreign entry examination must submit the signed Signature page to bacheloroptag@aau.dk before 15 March, 12 noon. Students from outside the EU/EEA pay an application fee and tuition fee; students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge. After the bachelor's you can continue to a Master of Science in Engineering, for example in Sustainable Energy Technology or Advanced Power Electronics in Esbjerg.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Integration and control of wind turbines
- Production of green fuels and Power-to-X
- Bioenergy systems (biogas and biofuels)
- Hydraulic wave energy systems
- Energy optimisation of appliances, systems and homes
- Offshore energy systems and monitoring drones
- Development of underwater robots
- Power electronic systems for offshore energy
Before you apply
Undergraduate applications are made through optagelse.dk, with deadlines on 15 March and 5 July (12:00 CET). Which one applies depends on your qualification. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Bachelor in Energy Engineering taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at Aalborg University. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 3 years of study and 180 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Esbjerg as the campus town for this programme at Aalborg University.
How do I apply?
Undergraduate applications to Danish institutions are made through optagelse.dk, the national admissions portal. Its deadlines are 15 March and 5 July at 12:00 CET; which one applies depends on your qualification, so check optagelse.dk and the programme page at Aalborg University.
What does it cost?
The register records no annual fee for students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, so ask Aalborg University what applies to you. The fee for EU, EEA and Swiss students is not recorded for this programme, so do not assume it is free; check with Aalborg University. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at Aalborg University is linked from this page so you can compare.
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