This programme is for those who are passionate about sustainability and energy solutions. You work with the latest technologies in energy production. You learn to design and optimize systems like wind turbines, solar cells, Power-to-X and energy storage.

As the global demand for green energy increases, you will have an important role in developing solutions that meet the energy needs of the future.  During the programme, you will gain insight into the challenges facing the energy sector, including how to integrate renewable energy sources into the energy grid and ensure a stable supply. The programme is practice oriented and includes project work with others where you work on specific problems from the business community and gain experience with solutions that work in real life. 

The teaching is a mix of courses, laboratory work and practical projects. Mathematics is an important part of the programme, and you use your skills for calculations and modelling of energy systems.

You also work on projects where you develop solutions to real-world energy problems, such as optimizing the efficiency of wind turbines or designing innovative energy storage systems. 

You and your fellow students will have the opportunity to work closely with the business community, as many of the projects are based on specific challenges from the industry. 

You have the opportunity to specialize in either Thermal Processes or Dynamic Systems.   

After your Bachelor's degree in Energy, you can build on this with a Master of Science in Engineering (MSc) and specialize in areas such as Power-to-X Systems, Offshore Energy Systems or Fluids and Process Systems.

You can study Sustainable Energy Technology or Advanced Power Electronics in Esbjerg. 

In the first semester, you learn about what an energy system looks like and what expectations we have for the energy system of the future. Issues that you work on this semester include: small versus large production units; that load and production must match, for example, through the use of energy storage; and that intelligent electrical grids must be created to control consumption according to, for example, the price of electricity.

Project

• Energy systems of the future (15 ECTS credits)
  Courses

Courses

• Calculus (5 ECTS credits)
• Energy Systems and Electro Physics (5 ECTS credits)
• Problem-Based Learning (5 ECTS credits)

Examples of project topics in the first semester

• Charging station for electric cars
• Design and modelling of vehicle for Shell Eco racer
• Energy systems for aviation
• Wave energy

Can we make a component or machine that can be sold on the market and solve the particular problem, meet the particular need or improve living conditions? Can we do this so that we achieve better energy efficiency? In the second semester, you will work on these issues. At the same time, you will have basic theoretical courses in the field of energy.

Project

• Energy technologies (15 ECTS credits)
  Courses

Courses

• Introduction to Electrical Engineering (5 ECTS credits)
• Introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics (5 ECTS credits)
• Linear algebra (5 ECTS credits)

Examples of project topics in the second semester

• Storage of overproduction of electricity from wind turbines in a pumped hydro plant
• Generator control of a household turbine
• Design of a wind turbine rotor
• Biodiesel

This semester is based on a system where energy must be converted from one form to another. It can be an electrotechnical, a fluid mechanical or a thermal system. The most important thing this semester is to learn the basic theory on these types of energy systems and the conversion between different forms of energy, and at the same time learn calculation and modelling methods that can be applied to simple systems of this kind. It is also important that theory is tested in practical experiments in the laboratory.

Project

• Modelling and analysis of simple energy converting systems (15 ECTS credits)

Courses

• AC Circuit Theory (5 ECTS credits)
• Applied Engineering Mathematics (5 ECTS credits)
• Thermodynamics, heat transmission and fluid mechanics (5 ECTS credits)

Examples of project topics in the third semester

• System modeling of hot water storage
• Modelling and characterization of an energy-efficient hybrid car
• Gas turbines

In the fourth semester, you work on a thermomechanical or an electrical machine that must be regulated for energy conversion. The main focus is modelling and regulation. In the laboratory, studies are done on the entire system, or on parts of it, to demonstrate and verify the models or the regulating strategy.

Project

• Regulation of energy conversion systems (15 ECTS credits)

Courses

• Fundamental control theory  (5 ECTS credits)
• Mechanics (5 ECTS credits)
• Real-time systems and graphic programming language (5 ECTS credits)

Examples of project topics in the fourth semester

• Modelling and control of a servo system
• Characterization and control of the hot water supply to a house
• Simulation and control of an internal combustion engine

There is a first-semester test in this programme. In the first weeks of the first semester, all students in the programme must therefore participate in and pass a first-semester test. The purpose of the test is to determine whether new students have actually started the programme. New students on the programme must therefore participate in and pass the first-semester test in order to continue in the programme. The first-semester test is based on the introductory course and the students' expectations and motivation for the programme. One re-exam will be held. If the student does not participate in and pass either the ordinary first-semester test or the re-exam, the student will have to withdraw from the programme before 1 October. The study board may grant exemptions from the rules regarding the first-semester test if there are exceptional circumstances.

Students receive a grade of "Approved" or "Not approved" based on their answers to the written test. A grade of "Approved" is given when the written test has been answered and submitted.

See more in the programme curriculum.

As an energy engineer, you can handle complex and development-oriented situations in the energy field. You have acquired competencies in the areas of planning, production, consumption, design, development and management. The energy sector is constantly evolving and there is a need for even more skilled energy engineers in the future.

With a Bachelor’s in Energy Engineering you can, for example, work in

• Integration of wind turbines
• Control of wind turbines
• Production of green fuels
• Bioenergy systems – biogas/biofuels
• Hydraulic wave energy systems
• Supply of energy to consumers
• Energy optimization of appliances, systems and the home of the future
• Development of new energy technologies and systems
• Sustainability assessment of types of energy and their conversion
• Energy savings in the production and consumption of energy
• Offshore energy systems
• Development of underwater robots
• Offshore monitoring and control drones for energy systems
• Power electronic systems for offshore energy

With a Bachelor’s in Energy Engineering you can, for example, work at

• Wind turbine, machinery and process industry
• Consulting Engineering companies
• Electronics and electric engineering companies
• Energy utility companies
• Public energy authorities 

In order to be admitted to the Bachelor's programme in Energy Engineering at Aalborg University Esbjerg, you need the following qualifications:

• Upper secondary school exam
• English B
• Mathematics A with a minimum average grade of 4.0

And one of the following combinations:

• Physics B and Chemistry C
• Physics B and  Biotechnology A
• Geoscience A and Chemistry C

Please note that A, B and C refer to the course level - not grades.

The programme has restricted admission. Thus, not all applicants who apply for admission within the prescribed deadline and meet the entry requirements are guaranteed admission to the programme.

Quota 1

If you have a non-Danish degree that may be converted into a Danish GPA (grade points average), your application will also be assessed in Quota 1. For Quota 1 applicants, only the GPA of the upper secondary school certificate is assessed. Applicants are admitted on a competitive basis according to their GPA, so that the applicant with the highest GPA is admitted first and so on until all places are filled.

Quota 2

Qualified applicants in Quota 2 (20% of all student places) will be selected through an overall assessment based on:

• Grades in the specific entry requirements
• Activities up to a maximum of 12 months.  Relevant professional work experience, and/or relevant education & supplementary courses.

Examples of relevant work experience

• Work with energy optimisation at consulting engineering firms
• Work in a production or IT company (the work carried out must have been related to the primary production of technology)
• Work as a programmer, technician, laboratory technician or similar
• Work within technical design or construction

Examples of relevant education

• Courses completed in bachelor's degree programmes in engineering
• Courses completed in professional bachelor's or bachelor's degree programmes where the student gains experience in engineering calculations, programming, and technical-scientific modelling

All activities must be documented. Activities up to a maximum of 12 months will be considered. If you are in doubt whether your activities will be taken into consideration, we advice that you submit documentation for all your activities, and the Admissions Office will select the activities that serve you the best. 

In order to apply for admission, please go to the portal of the Danish Ministry of Education for admissions. The admission area no. for Energy Engineering is 26526

It is important that you read our guide on How to apply to Aalborg University. 

Information concerning admission requirements in general may be found on the website of the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education. On this page you can also find information on whether the level of a foreign certificate meets the general entry requirements.

At www.optagelse.dk you must start your application process by filling in an application form and a priority form. This produces a Signature Page that you must print out, sign and submit by e-mail to bacheloroptag@aau.dk

Application deadline for all applicants holding a foreign entry examination

Your Signature page must be received at The Admissions Office before 15 March, 12 noon. Only the Signature page is proof of you applying for an undergraduate programme. Your application process is not completed until the Signature page is received at The Admissions Office.

Please note that students from outside the EU/EEA will have to pay application fee and tuition fee. Please go to Finances and Fees for further information.

Mathematics is an essential tool in the study programme. Read about the requirements for mathematics so you know if you need to brush up on maths before beginning your studies.

Any inquires about our study programmes in Esbjerg may be directed at our student counsellor, Heidi Valdkilde Abrahamsen . She guides e.g. about the content of the study programmes, examination rules, exemptions, application procedure, studying in Denmark, etc.

Meet Heidi! Book an online or physical meeting with her
If you are interested in meeting Heidi, she offers both online and physical meetings where you talk about life as a student at Aalborg University (AAU). Feel free to ask about anything. No question is too big or small, and she is happy to answer everything from the content of the study programme over study jobs to how our canteen looks and works.

For us, it is important that you feel well-dressed to make the right study choice for you.

In practical terms, we make it so that you write to Heidi, and then she will contact you to arrange further.

AAU Esbjerg International office and student counsellor
Heidi Valdkilde Abrahamsen
Niels Bohrs Vej 8, room B125
E-mail: international@esbjerg.aau.dk

Phone: +45 9940 7669

Office hours
E-mails and phone calls are answered on weekdays in the period 8:00 - 15:00.

Open guidance every Tuesday between 9:30 and 11:00 in our lounge.

You can expect a response to your inquiry within 2-3 days.

Guidance meetings are held by appointment.

Aalborg University (AAU) treats all your information with confidentiality. All student counsellors are under an obligation to maintain confidentiality and you can always contact Heidi anonymously.

Please contact the student counsellor, if you have questions regarding the content of the study programmes, study form, work load, application, studying in Denmark or life at Aalborg University, etc.

If you have questions regarding the composition of the study programme (if you, for example, have a different background than stated under the admission requirements) or similar, your are welcome to contact the Study Board of Build, Energy, Electronics and Mechanics in Esbjerg

Chair of study board Matthias Mandø
Tel: +45 9940 3321

Study board secretary Anette Larsen
Tel: +45 9940 3623

Contact the study board via e-mail:
studyboardBEEM@energy.aau.dk