To complete the Master’s Program, the completion of two hundred and sixty (260) hours of practical training is required, commencing in the third (4th) semester of studies. Students may register for the curricular internship once they have successfully completed courses totaling 60 ECTS credits.
The Curricular Internship is a work-based learning course aimed at integrating academic knowledge with professional practice in the field of renewable energy. Students undertake a supervised internship in a business, research institution, or public agency partner of the Joint Master’s Programme.
The internship enables students to apply advanced technical and analytical skills to real-world challenges in renewable energy systems, technologies, policy, and sustainability, while developing professional competences, ethical responsibility, and autonomy.
The syllabus includes the following components:
- Internship Preparation
- Professional Practice in Renewable Energy
- Technical and Analytical Tasks
- Professional Skills Development
- Ethics, Safety and Sustainability
- Internship Reporting and Reflection
Supervision, Monitoring, and Assessment of the Curricular Internship
All students undertaking a curricular internship shall be subject to regular supervision and monitoring by both an assigned academic supervisor and a designated mentor at the host organization.
The academic supervisor shall conduct scheduled meetings with the student at least once per month, either online or face-to-face, in order to provide academic guidance, monitor progress, and address any academic or organizational issues arising during the internship period.
The host-organization mentor shall maintain regular interaction with the student on a weekly basis throughout the duration of the internship, offering professional supervision, practical guidance, and continuous performance feedback.
Continuous communication among the student, academic supervisor, and host-organization mentor shall be ensured through email, the institutional Learning Management System (LMS), and video-conferencing platforms to support guidance, progress monitoring, documentation, and feedback.
Assessment and Evaluation
Student performance during the curricular internship shall be evaluated through a summative assessment process based on the following components:
- Evaluation by the host organisation
- Assessment of the written internship report
- Oral presentation of internship outcomes 20
The language of evaluation shall be English.
Overall Assessment Weighting
- Internship performance (host organisation evaluation): 40%
- Written internship report: 40%
- Oral presentation: 20%
Evaluation Criteria
Student performance shall be assessed according to the following predefined criteria:
- Achievement of the internship learning objectives
- Technical and professional competence
- Quality of problem-solving skills and initiative
- Professional conduct and ability to work in a team
- Quality of the internship report and reflective analysis
- Effectiveness of oral presentation and communication skills
The evaluation criteria shall be defined in advance and communicated to students through the Programme Guide and the institutional Learning Management System (LMS).