Offered by Riga Technical University in Riga, Latvia, PhD in Smart Power Systems is a doctorate programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. It carries 120.0 credits (ECTS). Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is EUR 4,660 per year.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Credits: 120.0 (ECTS)
Language: English
International tuition: EUR 4,660 / year
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed May 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The study programme has been designed as a united and optimised professional master programme that is open both to graduates of the professional bachelor programme and graduates of the second-level higher professional study programme. The master programme is aimed at meeting the requirements of electric power systems and networks as well as the power utilities sector of the labour market in the Republic of Latvia and abroad with the necessary specialists.The graduate of the programme will be able to identify the needs of the power sector and to apply smart technologies for economical and efficient use of electric power, integrating the knowledge gained in the study process within the field of modern-day electric power systems.Aim:Training of a new generation of graduates in the fields of electric power networks and systems, recording and monitoring of their operation modes, as well as stability and reliability, by actively implementing smart technologies, namely:• optimal control technologies, applicable to the energy market, as well as to generation, transmission, distribution, consumption, and energy saving;• expertise in energy demand and saving, techniques for efficient use of energy in construction, manufacturing, the primary sector, and transport;• development and integration of various control systems and energy efficiency models.
