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Branch of knowledge

Engineering and architecture

Campus

Vigo Campus

Degree subjects Degree page at the centre

ECTS credits

240

Years

4

Places

50

Cut-off mark

5.836 (Ord.) (1)

Tuition fees

835.80 € (2)(3)

(1) Ord: ordinary call, Ext: extraordinary call. Cut-off mark for the 2026/2027 academic year
(2) Tuition fees for the ECTS credits of the first year. Other fees not included
(3) Discount equivalent to 99% of the tuition fees for first-time enrolment, under a decree of the Xunta de Galicia

 

Description

The degree trains professionals who will work in the area of energy process engineering, from energy generation to its different applications. The training focuses on the processes that take place from energy generation to the level of the end user of the electrical and/or thermal energy service.

Specialisations

  • Energy technologies
  • Energy efficiency

Applicant profile

Interest in multidisciplinary engineering studies specifically related to energy resources and their transformation, from energy generation to its transport, use and management. This degree provides training for developing efficient, sustainable technologies, processes and systems.

Access and admission

  • Baccalaureate with the university entrance exam (PAU) passed
  • Higher vocational training qualifications
  • Entrance exam for people over 25 or over 45
  • Previous university degree

Career opportunities

  • Renewable energies: geothermal, solar energy, biomass, wind energy, hydropower, etc.
  • Emerging renewable energies: tidal energy, wave energy
  • Energy saving and efficiency
  • Thermal and hydroelectric power stations
  • New energy technologies. Biofuels, fuel cells
  • Generation, transmission and conversion of thermal energy
  • Generation, transport or use of electrical energy
  • Conventional fuels: gas, oil, coal
  • Energy audits