Electric Vehicle Propulsion and Control (E-PiCo+) 24 months Postgraduate Program By Ecole Centrale de Nantes |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

9,000 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 May, 2025Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master's programme in Electric Vehicle Propulsion and Control (E-PiCo) welcomed its first intake of students in September 2020, under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master label. In July 2024 the programme was renewed - becoming E-PiCo+ - for a further four cohorts from 2025-26.

This two year programme (awarding 120 ECTS) offers multidisciplinary teaching in the e-mobility field. E-PiCo will provide technical and scientific solutions to the issues of fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, directly applicable in industry, by training future electric propulsion system expert graduates. The programme is fully taught in English and implies mobility within a minimum of two EU countries.

Program overview

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master's programme in Electric Vehicle Propulsion and Control (E-PiCo) welcomed its first intake of students in September 2020, under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master label. In July 2024 the programme was renewed - becoming E-PiCo+ - for a further four cohorts from 2025-26.

This two year programme (awarding 120 ECTS) offers multidisciplinary teaching in the e-mobility field. E-PiCo will provide technical and scientific solutions to the issues of fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, directly applicable in industry, by training future electric propulsion system expert graduates. The programme is fully taught in English and implies mobility within a minimum of two EU countries.

Admission requirements

80+
6.5+
160+
The E-PiCo programme is open to holders of a university degree with the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits in the European system, comprising at least three years of studies, at Bachelor of Science level, in a field related to electrical engineering such as: Control Systems; Electrical Engineering; and Mechatronics (related to Control Systems and Electrical Engineering). Applicants must have graduated before 31 July for non European students and before 30 September for European students. They must speak and write English fluently. An applicant whose native language is not English is required to pass a recognized international English test.
31 May 2025
2 Years
Sep
  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

4,500 EUR
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International Students

9,000 EUR
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