University Certificate in Professional Development (UCPD)

in High Voltage Electrical Systems

Specialist high voltage training programmes designed and delivered by The Faraday Centre Ltd and awarded by Teesside University. This is the first award of its kind in the electrical industrial engineering field and allows participants to gain a recognised university qualification worth 30 credits. The UCPD qualification is recognised by various universities in the UK and the EU∗.
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UCPD in High Voltage Electrical Systems apply to the following programmes:

• UCPD Basic Principles of the Maintenance of Electrical Switchgear (course code M1)

• UCPD Fundamentals of the Safe Operation of Marine/Offshore High Voltage Power Systems (course code MAR4)

• UCPD Principles of the Safe Operation of Marine/Offshore High Voltage Power Systems (course code MAR5)

• UCPD The Control & Management of Offshore & Marine High Voltage Power Systems (course code MAR6)

• UCPD Fundamentals of the Safe Operation of High Voltage Power Systems (course code S4)

• UCPD Protection of Electrical Power Systems (course code P1)

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The duration of each of the above UCPD programmes is 5 days. Candidates who successfully complete any of the above courses, can bank their attained credits and put them towards the credits required for overall progression to HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering offered by Teesside University and various universities in the UK and EU.
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How to Apply

Potential candidates should initially contact The Faraday Centre Ltd for further information and to apply for a training place. Registration for enrolment is carried out at the Faraday Centre following successful completion of course assessments and then processed by Teesside University.
∗ UCPD scheme applies to EU nationals only.