The Universitat de València and Power Electronics sign the agreement for the first Master's Degree in Energy Transformation

  • Office of the Principal
  • July 21st, 2020
 

On 21st July, the Principal of the Universitat de València, Maria Vicenta Mestre, and the CEO of Power Electronics, David Salvo, signed the collaboration agreement for the Master's Degree in Energy Transformation (MPOWER) for the 2020-2021 academic year. This is the only world master's degree in renewable energies, power electronics and sustainable mobility.

The signing of the agreement marks the start of Power Electronics' new venture, a postgraduate course that allows recent graduates to get closer to the company's working reality; offering practical courses and a job bank on completion.

In addition, MPOWER offers students the opportunity to enter the field of power electronics with a 100% tuition grant, with the help of professionals from the sector together with specialised professors from the Universitat de València

María Vicenta Mestre has highlighted the relevance of a good education followed by an excellent labour insertion and knowledge transfer for which the UV is committed and that, for this purpose, companies such as Power Electronics, with its more than fifty engineers from the Universitat de València incorporated in its staff and its high territorial impact, are necessary.

David Salvo thanked the University for its commitment to collaborating with Power Electronics and highlighted the importance that this union between university and company will have for society.

Also taking part in the event were: the Academic Director of Specific Degrees, Pilar Serra; the co-director of the Master's Degree in Energy Transformation Power Electronics and assistant director of the School of Engineering (ETSE), José Torres; the Technical Vice-President of Power Electronics, Lalo Salvo; the Director of Human Resources of Power Electronics, Pedro Saiz; and the Director of the Corporate University Power Electronics and co-director of the Master's Degree, Javier Tomás.

The Master’s Degree in Energy Transformation Power Electronics (MPOWER) pursues a common objective on the part of the two institutions to enable young university students to receive training and to contribute to the implementation of renewable energy and electrical mobility as an energy model for a sustainable future.

For this reason, this agreement embodies the firm commitment to an innovative and unique project that is a pioneer on the national and international scene with the aim of accelerating the transition from the model based on fossil fuels to renewable energies.

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