Electrical Engineering
180 ECTS credits
Study programme
In daily life, much of what you handle is created by electrical engineers. Energy systems, renewable electric power technology, smart infrastructure and electronics, automated and digitized systems are part of important applications in industry and government. The electrical engineering program develops you skills that give you the opportunity to be employed in electrical engineering for many different industries and companies.
During the first year you study program-wide subjects, in the second and third year you specialize and you get in touch with world-leading industry companies via our ELSAM group. The education covers many industrial sectors and a degree in electrical engineering is highly sought after in the business and labor market.
During the first year you study program-wide subjects, in the second and third year you specialize and you get in touch with world-leading industry companies via our ELSAM group. The education covers many industrial sectors and a degree in electrical engineering is highly sought after in the business and labor market.
Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General admission requirements + Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 3c/Mathematics D
More about field-specific eligibility
Tuition fees
- Total fee: 450,000 SEK
- Per semester / First payment: 75,000 SEK
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.
While studying
Education
Our program for the education of university engineers in electrical engineering aims to give you a broad education in the field of electrical engineering.As a basis, you get a solid base in subjects such as mathematics, basic physics, electrical engineering, electronics, computer and digital technology that are important as a basis for more applied subjects in electric power technology and renewable energy, automation and built-in systems, control and regulation technology.
It is very important to try and work on theories that are part of the education. Therefore, students participate in laboratory work on practical tasks that are important and useful for an electrical engineer.
The program ends with a degree project where you can apply the knowledge you gained during the education and at the same time train yourself in practical engineering work with a task in collaboration with a company.
Form of Instruction
Teaching takes place mainly through lectures, exercises, laboratory work, assignments and seminars.Examination
Examination usually takes place at the end of each course, module or part.Professional Contact
In many of the program's courses, we visit companies and meet engineers who tell us about their work tasks, we collect information from the facilities to practice tasks that are relevant to future working life. We also organize guest lectures, study visits, mentorship and regular lunch together with the business community. For example, look at the ELSAM, link on the right, - collaboration with the business community.Various companies visit to tell the students about their activities in order to recruit and we also invite former students who tell about their working lives.
The final thesis is generally done in collaboration with an industrial company.
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Electrical Engineering (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematics for Engineers I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Introduction to programming and data processing (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Circuit theory 1 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Circuit Analysis 2 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Digital Electronics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Power electronics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematics for Engineers II (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to electrical power systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematics for Engineers III (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Automatic Control (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Industrial Automation Systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Signals and Systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Electrical Machines (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Modeling and Simulation of dynamic systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Renewable energy sources and applications (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Electrical Power Systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Applications of Power Electronics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Integration of Renewable Energy in Electrical Power Systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Electrical Installations and Introduction to Electrical Power System Protection (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering: Degree Project (Obligatory) | 22.5 |
| Software Development Methodology (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Introduction to Business Administration (Elective) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.
Läsårs- och programvärderingar
Start semester Autumn 2015
Start semester Autumn 2016
Start semester Autumn 2017
Start semester Autumn 2018
Start semester Autumn 2019
Start semester Autumn 2020
Start semester Autumn 2021
Future prospects
Employment Market
The labor market for electrical engineers is among the best in Sweden and globally. Our students are skilled workers immediately after graduation and have good opportunities to work in other countries as well.Our education has a good reputation in the industry and several companies actively recruit from the program.
With knowledge of electrical engineering, you will be able to work in planning, design, testing, operation, maintenance, analysis and consultation of systems. Other possible areas are education and sales. With a few years of experience, you can also work as a technical expert, system manager, responsible for customer contacts, project manager and manager.
As an electrical engineer, there are great opportunities to influence what you want to work with. Typical employers are companies in the electricity grid sector (eg production, distribution and installations), energy and smart cities industry (eg planning and analysis), automation and embedded systems (eg programming and control), renewable energy systems ( eg solar, wind, biomass and battery energy systems). The labor market is broad and our former students are found in many different areas.