Application Requirements

• A completed Bachelor’s degree worth 180 ECTS credits or equivalent in electrical engineering or related field; for example: physical engineering, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, or any energy-related engineering subject. Applicants must have achieved an average grade of at least 75%.

• At least 60 ECTS credits or equivalent from your Bachelor’s degree must be in the area of electrical engineering.

• At least 30 ECTS credits or equivalent from your Bachelor’s degree must be in mathematics and include the following subjects: calculus, numerical methods, algebra, probability theory, and basic control theory.

• You will also need to submit a separate letter motivating your reasons for application.

• If you want to study Year 2 at TU/e Eindhoven, you will need to meet higher English requirements. More information under English requirements on this page.

• A completed Bachelor’s degree worth 180 ECTS credits or equivalent in one of the following subjects: physics, chemistry, engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or electrical engineering.

• Applicants must have achieved an average grade of at least 70%. This is crucial to be eligible for the Master’s in Sustainable Energy Systems.

• You will also need to submit a separate letter motivating your reasons for application.

• If you want to study at TU/e Eindhoven, you will need to meet higher English requirements. More info in the English requirements section on this page.

• A completed bachelor’s degree* worth 180 ECTS credits or equivalent in engineering (in topics like mechanics, chemistry, electricity, electronics or energy) or in engineering physics, which refers to the study of the combined disciplines of physics and mathematics, together with studies in engineering disciplines.

• Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree in electricity and/or electronics must also demonstrate good foundation in material and thermal sciences (the combined study of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics). Applicants who lack this background cannot be accepted to pursue year 1 at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

• Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or mechanical engineering must also demonstrate a good foundation in electrical circuits, electrotechnics and electronic fundamentals. Applicants who lack this background cannot be accepted to pursue year 1 at UPC Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya.

• Applicants lacking these backgrounds are advised to apply to Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST) as year 1 institution, where they can follow harmonization courses to fill the gaps in those knowledge areas. They can be also admitted in other year 1 locations on a case-by-case evaluation.

• Applicants with other bachelor’s degrees that cover the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, chemistry, material sciences, thermal sciences and electrical engineering, will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the MSc RENE Steering Committee.  Once accepted into the programme, a complete study track is guaranteed. However, specific profiles can be analysed again case-by-case for their year 2 selection**.

• In all cases, knowledge in the principles of economic sciences (macro and microeconomics) and in engineering projects are appreciated.

*Students who have not completed their bachelor’s degree while applying in Rounds 1 & 2 are not eligible to pursue their year 1 at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Only candidates who have already completed their studies and/or graduated will be evaluated by KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Rounds 1 &2. Candidates who are still pursuing their Bachelor’s degree while applying in Rounds 1 and 2 are advised to apply for another year 1 institution (UPC, L’X, IST) or to apply for KTH as year 1 institution in Application Round 3. 

**Particularly, applicants with a bachelor’s degree in civil or naval engineering can be considered if they demonstrate enough background in such topics. However, these backgrounds will not be eligible by KTH Royal Institute of Technology for any of the two years in the MSc RENE program.

• A completed Bachelor’s degree worth 180 ECTS credits or equivalent in one of the following subjects: physics, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, energy engineering.

• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in another subject that covers the fundamentals of mathematics, physics and mechanics, will be considered by the programme directors on a case-by-case basis.

• You will also need to submit a separate letter motivating your reasons for application.

InnoEnergy Masters+ programmes accept IELTS Academic Test as proof of English Proficiency.

Required scores

An overall band score of at least 6.5 (with no section lower than 5.5). Students interested in studying at Eindhoven Technical University (TU/e) are required no section lower than 6.0. Students interested in studying at Ecole Polytechnique are required to have an overall band score of at least 7.0.

Please upload your official IELTS Test Report in our admissions portal during the application process so that our Admission’s office can verify the results.

IELTS General Training test is not accepted as proof of English proficiency.

Please note that IELTS Academic, IELTS One Skill Retake and IELTS Online are different tests. EIT InnoEnergy does not accept IELTS One Skill Retake results. IELTS Online is currently not accepted by Grenoble INP or Eindhoven Technical University (TU/e) .Additional restrictions may apply.

If IELTS Online test results are provided, your university preferences may be changed and/or you may be asked to re-take a different test before 15 July 2025.

Is your test result older than two years?

We may accept your application if you took your test on or after 6 June 2022. You will need to meet at least ONE of the following criteria:

• You have completed one semester of English studies in the past two years (for an example during an exchange). We accept official transcripts, or confirmation of your stay at the host university as proof.
• You have worked for at least three months in an entirely English speaking environment in the past two years (for example, during an internship or employment). We accept an employer’s statement about the duration of your contract and the official language as proof.
• You have taken a B2 or C1-level English exam at your university, language school or online in the past two years. We accept a course or language certificate as proof.

If your test results are older than two years and you wish to study at Eindhoven Technical University (TU/e), you will need to re-take the test.

If your test results are older than 6 June 2022 and you wish to study at any other institution, you will also need to re-take the test.

InnoEnergy Masters+ programmes accept several University of Cambridge certificates as proof of English Proficiency.

Required level

• Certificate in Advanced English, CAE (grades A – C)
• Certificate of Proficiency in English, CPE (grades A – C)
• Students interested in studying at Ecole Polytechnique, Certificate of Advanced English, CAE grade C1

Students interested in studying at Eindhoven Technical University (TU/e) are required a minimum score of 169 in each section.

LinguaSkills test (B2 level) is accepted for students interested in the programme Master’s in Nuclear Energy with Year 1 UPC: Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya. The test should include reading, writing, listening and speaking and a minimum of B2 level is required (scoring between 160 to 179 points).

You will need to share your results with KTH Royal Institute of Technology from Results Verification Service for Cambridge English exams using this link.

Is your certificate older than two years?

We may accept your application if you can show proof that you have maintained your English proficiency since receiving the certification except if you are interested in studying at Eindhoven Technical University (TU/e). If you have a CPE or a CAE certificate and can show proof that you have maintained your English proficiency, we will consider your application on a case-by-case basis. You will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You have completed one semester of English studies in the past two years (for an example during an exchange). We accept official transcripts or confirmation of your stay at the host university as proof.
• You have worked for at least three months in an entirely English environment in the past two years (for example, during an internship or employment). We accept an employer’s statement about the duration of your contract and the official language as proof.
• You have taken a B2 or C1-level English exam at your university, language school or online in the past two years. We accept a course or language certificate as proof.

If your test results are older than two years and you wish to study at Eindhoven Technical University (TU/e), you will need to re-take the test.

Your proof of English Proficiency needs to be submitted together with your other application documents before the application deadline of each application round:

• Round 1: 23 September 2024 – 10 November 2024.
• Round 2: 15 November 2024 – 19 January 2025.
• Round 3: 27 January 2025 – 09 March 2025.
• Round 4: 17 March 2025 – 20 April 2025.
• Round 5: 24 April 2025 – 01 June 2025.

If you cannot upload your proof of English proficiency before the deadline of a specific round, you can:

• Change your preference to a programme or home university which allows for an extended deadline or a special waivers – if applicable* (Check extended deadline and waivers per country below for more information).
• Or, clone your application in our application system and submit your application in a subsequent round when you fulfill the English proficiency requirements.

*Our Admissions Office reserves the right to change your home university if you do not fulfill the English requirements for your preferred university but you are eligible for an extended deadline or special waiver by a different institution. This will ensure that your application is still considered by the programme of choice.

Students interested in pursuing Year 1 of the Master’s in Renewable Energy at Instituto Superior Técnico are eligible for an extended deadline to submit the result of the English proficiency test or certificate (if required) by 15 July 2025.

Students interested in this extension must indicate IST Instituto Superior Tecnico as their preferred university of choice in the application portal.*

No other programme or institution is eligible for an extended deadline.

*Our Admissions Office reserves the right to change your home university if you do not fulfill the English requirements for your preferred university but you are eligible for an extended deadline or special waiver by a different institution. This will ensure that your application is still considered by the programme of choice.

Applicants who have completed their Bachelor’s degrees at a university in Nigeria, Ghana or Kenya are not eligible for the extended deadline as they can apply for English proficiency waiver for the Master’s in Renewable Energy. For more details about this waiver, check below the section “Bachelor’s from Nigeria, Ghana or Kenya”.

Bachelor’s or Master’s

Students who have completed a higher education degree (University Bachelor’s or Master’s) fully instructed in English from a university or a university of applied sciences physically located in the EU/EEA or Switzerland* are eligible for a proof of English proficiency waiver for all our programmes. The official language of the degree programme has to be stated in the degree certificate or its supplement, or in your transcript of records except if you graduated from a university physically located in Ireland.

*Please review the following special cases:

• Students who completed a higher education degree from Northern Cyprus are not eligible for a waiver. Therefore, you still need to submit proof of English proficiency.
• Students interested in studying at Eindhoven Technical University (TU/e) are not eligible for a waiver unless they hold a Bachelor’s degree entirely studied in Ireland. Otherwise, you still need to submit proof of English proficiency.
• Students interested in studying at Politecnico di Torino are not eligible for a waiver unless they hold a Bachelor’s degree entirely studied in Ireland, Malta or Cyprus. Otherwise, you still need to submit proof of English proficiency.

High School

It is also possible for some EU nationals to apply for a waiver based on their high school level of English:

• EU Students who have completed high school with an advanced level of English in their home country and wish to pursue their first year of studies at a university in the same country (i.e. student who completed high school in Sweden and would like to study at KTH, students with a VWO high school diploma from the Netherlands who which to study at Eindhoven Technical University, etc) may be eligible for a waiver.
• EU Students who have completed high school with an advanced level of English in their home country and wish to pursue their first year of studies at a university in a third country. An English Proficiency Waiver will depend on the first and second year universities of choice. This is not applicable for Eindhoven Technical University.

Some Year 2 universities may still require you to submit an English test. In such case, proof of English proficiency must be provided before 15 July 2025. This information will be communicated in your acceptance letter.

Do you hold a high school degree with advanced level of English from EU/EEA country or Switzerland and are interested in pursuing Year 1 at KTH Royal Institute of Technology? Check out this guide for more details. Additional restrictions may apply.

Students who have completed a higher education degree (University Bachelor’s or Master’s) in English from a university that is physically located in one of the following countries: UK, USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand are eligible for proof of English proficiency waiver for all our programmes.

Please note that branches from universities outside of the mentioned countries cannot be accepted to be granted a waiver. Applicants that have studied in such a university will need to take a test.

Students wishing to pursue studies at Eindhoven Technical University are only eligible for a waiver if they have obtained a University Bachelor’s in one of the above mentioned countries. A master’s degree in English from these countries is not accepted by Eindhoven Technical University as ground for waiver.

Nationality is not ground for waivers. Therefore, students who hold a passport from UK, USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand but who have completed higher education in a language other than English or from a university based elsewhere will still be required to submit proof of English proficiency.

Students who have completed a University Bachelor’s fully instructed in English from a university physically located in India or Singapore are eligible for proof of English proficiency waiver for the Master’s in Sustainable Energy Systems.

Please note that you will need to provide proof that your programme was fully instructed in English.

This waiver is only applicable for students who choose the following combinations of Year 1 and Year 2 universities for these programmes:

• Master’s in Sustainable Energy Systems*:
  • Year 1 at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
  • Year 2 at Instituto Superior Técnico, PoliTecnico di Torino or AGH: University of Science and Technology

* Students interested in pursuing Year 1 at Eindhoven Technical University (TU/e) or KTH Royal Institute of Technology or Year 2 at Eindhoven Technical University (TU/e), KTH Royal Institute of Technology or Aalto University are required to submit proof of English proficiency during the application process.

If you wish to apply for any other programme or any other combination of institutions, you will be required to provide proof of English proficiency.

Please make sure to indicate these are your preferred universities in the application form. Students who have applied for this waiver, but who have selected different programmes/institutions than the above-mentioned, will be either automatically rejected or will have their institution preferences adjusted by the Admissions Office** (if applicable).

**Our Admissions Office reserves the right to change your home or host university if you do not fulfill the English requirements for your preferred university but you are eligible for a special waiver by a different institution. This will ensure that your application is still considered by the programme of choice.