Professional development in electrical engineering

Our short courses in electrical engineering are developed in collaboration with the industry to meet their substantial competency needs. If you lack university eligibility, we validate your work experience.

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Information about the course starts, teaching format, and more can be found under the tabs below.

Vehicle manufacturers, electric energy producers, electricity distributors, technical companies, and many other stakeholders have a significant need for new expertise in electrical engineering. The demand is increasing rapidly as the vehicle fleet becomes electrified. At the same time, major challenges are expected for the energy system as electricity demand rises sharply, non-dispatchable electricity sources expand, and electricity needs to be distributed over increasingly longer distances.

University West and Uppsala University are together addressing the industry's competence needs with advanced-level courses tailored for working engineers. The courses have been developed in close collaboration with twelve companies from various industries: Atlas Copco, GKN Aerospace, Hitachi, Intel, Polestar, Svenska kraftnät, T-Engineering, Vattenfall, Alstom, Swedish Electromobility Centre, Sandvik, and StandUp for Energy.

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Courses in spring 2026

The 2.5-credit courses called "overview" differ from the 5-credit course in the same subject. The theory is read together, the difference is that in the 5-credit course the theory is applied in a project work.

Start week 4-2026

Analysis and Design with Respect to Electromagnetic Compatibility, ADK600, 2,5 ECTS
The course is offered in English. Instruction is hybrid, allowing participation either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes one in-person meeting in Trollhättan.

Power System Automation and Control, AST700, 5 ECTS
The course is offered in English. Instruction is hybrid, allowing participation either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes one in-person meeting in Trollhättan.

Power System Automation and Control – Overview, AUK700, 2,5 ECTS
The course is offered in English. Instruction is hybrid, allowing participation either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes one in-person meeting in Trollhättan.

Economy and Electricity Market, ECO 600, 5 ECTS
Distance course with scheduled Zoom meetings. The course is offered in English.

Economy and Electricity Market – Overview, EKM600, 2,5 ECTS
Distance course with scheduled Zoom meetings. The course is offered in English.

Regulations, Network Codes and Grid Requirements, REF600, 5 ECTS
The course is offered in English. Instruction is hybrid, allowing participation either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes one in-person meeting in Trollhättan.

Regulations, Network Codes and Grid Requirements – Overview, RER600, 2,5 ECTS
The course is offered in English. Instruction is hybrid, allowing participation either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes one in-person meeting in Trollhättan.

Cyber Security in Power Systems, 1EL840, 5 ECTS

Semiconductor Electronics, 1EL800, 5 ECTS

Start week 14-2026
Neumorphic Electronics, 1EL801, 5 ECTS

Courses in autumn 2026

The courses are offered either in English or Swedish. The 2.5-credit courses titled “overview” differ from the 5-credit course in the same subject. The theory is taught jointly; the difference is that in the 5-credit course, the theory is applied in a project assignment.

Start Week 36–2026

Electric Machines Free from Rare Earth Metals, EMS601, 5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes one physical meeting in Trollhättan. The course is taught in English.

Electric Machines Free from Rare Earth Metals – Overview, EMF601, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Power Electronics and Electric Drive Systems, KRA601, 5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Power Electronics and Electric Drive Systems – Overview, KED601, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Battery Storage Design, DBA601, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Electrical Railway Transportation Systems, 1EL842, 3 ECTS
Distance course at Uppsala University. Taught in Swedish.

Cyber Security in Power Systems, 1EL840, 5 ECTS
Distance course with four mandatory on-site meetings at Uppsala University. Taught in Swedish.

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Start Week 39–2026

Introduction to Power System Simulations, IKS601, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Safety When Working On and In Electric Vehicles, SEF601, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes two physical meetings in Trollhättan. The course is taught in English.

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Start Week 40–2026

Electrical Railway Transportation Systems, 1EL848, 3 ECTS
Distance course at Uppsala University. Taught in Swedish.

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Start Week 45–2026

Electric Passenger Aircraft, 1EL850, 5 ECTS
Distance course with two mandatory on-site meetings at Uppsala University. Taught in Swedish.

Sensors for Electric Vehicles, 1EL841, 5 ECTS
Distance course with three mandatory on-site meetings at Uppsala University. Taught in Swedish.

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Start Week 46–02 – 2026

Sustainability – Design and Production of Electric Vehicles, HDP602, 7.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes one physical meeting in Trollhättan. The course is taught in English.

Elective course within Sustainability, held weeks 46–47 – 2026
Sustainability – Design and Production of Traction Battery in Electric Vehicles, HEB601, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Elective course within Sustainability, held weeks 48–49 – 2026
Sustainability – Design and Production of the Electric Vehicle Motor, HPM701, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Elective course within Sustainability, held weeks 50–47 – 2026
Sustainability – Design and Production of electronics in Electric Vehicles, HPE701, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Electrical Solutions of Auxiliary Systems in Vehicles, EAV701, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Control Systems for Electric Vehicles, STE651, 5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes one physical meeting in Trollhättan. The course is taught in English.

Control Systems for Electric Vehicles – Overview, CSE601, 2.5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course includes one physical meeting in Trollhättan. The course is taught in English.

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Course Packages: Power Systems and Electricity Production & Energy Storage

You may choose to take either a 3‑ects course or both courses in the package. The 3‑ects courses correspond to the prerequisite knowledge required for the 4.5‑ects courses. You may take the 3‑ects course one year and the 4.5‑ects course the next.

Course Package Electric Power System, ELKRA 7,5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Course Package Electricity Production and Energy Storage, ELPRO 7,5 ECTS
Teaching is offered in hybrid format. Participation is possible either in the classroom or via Zoom. The course is taught in English.

Combine work and studies

The courses are designed for you to study alongside your job. For example, many courses can be taken on campus or online.

The courses are free of charge and shorter compared to our regular courses—most run over a 5-week period. You can choose which courses you want to build on and apply in the same way as for other university programs.

Do you lack university eligibility?

Even if you don't have formal qualifications, such as grades or diplomas, you may have the knowledge that meets the eligibility requirements for the course. We apply a validation of work experience, which means we can assess your competence based on both formal credentials and work experience.

To enable us to validate, attach your resume under the "Qualifications" tab on antagning.se or in our local application form when you apply. The resume should include:

Relevant and recent work experience
Education
Working languages
Signature of your immediate supervisor
Use our template

You can download the template below. Instructions are on the second page of the document:

validation-of-work-experience-for-eligibility-template.docx

Please remember to keep the document's name when you save and upload your completed resume on antagning.se. This ensures proper handling of the document.

The courses are developed in collaboration with industry

To meet the competence needs of the business sector, we develop the courses in close collaboration with industrial companies and relevant networks. We maintain an ongoing dialogue about which knowledge and skills are relevant for the industry today and in the future.

The courses are developed as part of the educational project "Electrification for a Sustainable Energy System," funded by the Knowledge Foundation. Learn more!

Research-based knowledge

Several of the instructors teaching these courses are concurrently engaged in research within their areas of expertise. This means you will benefit from the latest developments in each subject area.

All courses offer university credits upon successful completion of assessments, regardless of whether you have prior university eligibility or not.

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