Master’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering and Master’s in Smart Grids
Specialisation in Smart Grids and the digital transformation of the sector
What can the Master’s degree offer you?
The dual programme comprising the Master’s in Telecommunications Engineering and the Master’s in Smart Grids, delivered by Strathclyde University and Comillas ICAI in close collaboration with Iberdrola, combines industry and academia to provide students with a broad-based education in telecommunications engineering, complemented by specialisation in smart grids – one of the key innovations in the energy sector.
The aim is to meet the growing demand for engineers to lead the digitalisation of the electricity grid. Students will gain a detailed understanding of the operation and planning of electricity networks under the new smart grid paradigm.
Students will spend one semester in Spain and one semester in Scotland; they will also undertake work placements (from May to August) at leading companies such as Iberdrola, Scottish Power Energy Networks (Glasgow), Minsait, Naturgy and Gridespertise.
- CentersEngineering (Comillas ICAI)
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- CertificationOfficial master's degrees + Comillas master's degrees
- ModalityFace to face
- Duration2 years (187,5 ECTS)
- Starts On01/09/2027
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What sets us apart?
Employability
Employment rate among Comillas ICAI graduates
Work placements
Students undertaking compulsory, paid work placements
Faculty
Teachers who combine teaching with their professional practice
Curriculum
Study Plan
Master’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering and Master’s in Smart Grids (MIT+MSG) / MITL+MSG 19
Term 1-2
Credits
- Optical Communications
- Integrated Devices for Communications
- Electronic Instrumentation
- Business Intelligence
- Operation and Planning of Future Distribution Networks
- Operation and Planning of Future Distribution Networks Laboratory
- Network Planning and Operation
- Communications Systems II
Term 2-2
Credits
- 5G Communications Networks
- Control and Protection of Future Networks
- Data Analytics and AI for Energy Systems
- Hardware IoT Communication System Design
- Power Electronics for Transmission and Distrubution Networks
- Master Thesis
- Cyber Security and Data Privacy
5.0 ECTS
Career prospects
The Master’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering qualifies graduates for the regulated profession of Telecommunications Engineer, in accordance with current regulations. This dual programme will open up a range of career opportunities:
Transmission system operator
Transmission system operator
Retailers and aggregators
Regulators and government agencies
Research and innovation institutes
Energy sector consultants
R&D&I
With this programme, you’ll be able to lead the digitalisation of the electricity grid
Work placements
We prepare you for your future and introduce you to the real world through comprehensive work experience placements.
The work placements (from May to August) will take place at leading companies such as Iberdrola, Scottish Power Energy Networks (Glasgow), Minsait, Naturgy and Gridespertise.
A breather International
There are two types of international mobility programme available during the Master’s degree: an academic exchange at a European university through the Erasmus+ Programme or at universities in other countries with which Comillas has signed a bilateral agreement; or an international work placement to gain work experience abroad.
Admissions process
Follow all the steps in our admissions process and become a student at Comillas.
Financial information and scholarships
Scotland, the United Kingdom and European Union countries – Full Master’s degree: €51,161
Other countries worldwide – Full Master’s degree: €56,028
- 10 per cent discount for alumni.
- Iberdrola will offer a number of scholarships to the most promising students joining the Master’s programme. Applications for Iberdrola scholarships are now open.
- Paid work placements.
| Pupil’s country of origin | Course | Total price per course | Registration fee | 8 monthly instalments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland, the United Kingdom and countries of the European Union | 1. | €21,171.57 | €3,571,78 | €2,199.97 |
| 2nd | €29,989.88 | €5,056.83 | €3,116.63 | |
| Other countries around the world | 1. | €23,183.60 | €3,684.84 | €2,437.34 |
| 2nd | €32,844.49 | €5,221.26 | €3,452.90 |
Information for students
Career and academic opportunities
Graduate Profile
Graduates of the Master’s in Smart Grids will be engineers with extensive knowledge in both the field of telecommunications and that of energy systems.
This blend of knowledge is made possible by combining academic excellence at two internationally recognised universities with participation in real-world projects during the work placement period.
Career opportunities:
- Electricity companies: Transmission system operators, distribution system operators, retailers, aggregators and new businesses related to distributed generation.
- Regulators and government agencies.
- Research and innovation institutes.
- Energy sector consultants.
Academic opportunities
- Research, development and innovation
- PhD programmes
ICAI Quotations
Alberto Aguilera, 25
28015 Madrid
The tradition of the Higher Technical School of Engineering (Comillas ICAI) in training engineers began in Madrid in 1908. Today, Comillas ICAI is a polytechnic whose academic activities focus on Industrial and Telecommunications Engineering.
Quality and regulations
Official information about the qualification
Informative documentation relating to the official status of the qualification
Quality management system
Monitoring of the degree programme – Composition of the School Board:
Related studies
- Engineering
- Official master's degrees
- English
- 1 year (60 ECTS)
- Engineering
- Pending verification by ANECA - Official master's degrees
- Spanish
- Engineering
- Comillas degrees
- English
- 30 hours (3 ECTS)
Frequently Asked Questions
As there is high demand for places at Comillas and places are limited, the best candidates must be selected through entrance examinations.
Each class has a form tutor, whose role is to help students settle into the class and ensure they achieve good academic results. Furthermore, at Comillas, the teaching system is characterised, amongst other things, by personalised support and a close, ongoing relationship between teachers and students.
Comillas’ teaching system is specifically geared towards engaging with the realities of businesses, institutions and organisations, as well as professional practice. The Degree Guidance, Work Placements and Employment Service (OPE) is responsible for helping students secure work placements related to their studies in order to enrich their education. In the 2022–23 academic year, 7,101 student work placements in companies were arranged.
The Career Guidance, Work Placements and Employment Service (OPE) is the university’s service dedicated to providing information, guidance and support to help recent graduates enter the labour market and to assist Comillas graduates in planning their degree paths; To this end, it offers an online tool that connects candidates directly with 8,302 companies with which Comillas has a relationship. During the 2022–23 academic year, 1,542 job vacancies were processed. Of the total number of graduates from the 2021 cohort, 92 per cent were in employment or further study within six months of completing their studies.
Get in touch if you need help
Prospective Students’ Office
C/ Alberto Aguilera, 21 - 28015 Madrid
Tel.: (+34) 91 540 61 32
Fax: (+34) 91 559 65 69
futurosalumnos@comillas.edu
Program Directors
MIT Director: Rafael Palacios
MSG Director: Miguel Ángel Sánchez Fornié
MSG Coordinator: Javier Matanza Domingo
