More than 70 students start the 1st master's degree in Hydrogen Technologies, promoted by Repsol-Petronol and 5 state universities

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More than 70 students start the 1st master's degree in Hydrogen Technologies, promoted by Repsol-Petronol and 5 state universities

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More than 70 students start the 1st master's degree in Hydrogen Technologies, promoted by Repsol-Petronol and 5 state universities

2021·10·15

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75 students -30 in Bilbao, 15 in Barcelona, 15 in Tarragona and 15 in Zaragoza- start today October 15 the 1st edition of the interuniversity master's degree in Hydrogen Technologies, the first training program focused on the technological development of this vector, called to be the great bet for the energy transition in the coming years. The initial 60 places for this master's degree have had to be extended due to the high demand of applications for this 1st edition.

The program has been designed with the experience in the technological and energy field of Repsol-Petronor, and is supported by 5 state universities: Mondragon Unibertsitatea, the University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the University of Zaragoza, along with 6 other training and research centers: Somorrostro Integrated Vocational Training Center, the Institut Comte de Rius of Tarragona, the Institut Escola del Treball of Barcelona, the Pirámide Integrated Public Vocational Training Center, the School of Industrial Organization and the Hydrogen Foundation of Aragon. This unprecedented collaboration of reference entities from the industrial world as well as university and vocational training seeks to accelerate the effective development of hydrogen technologies in industry. The master's degree has profiles ranging from chemical, civil and industrial engineering, to energy, mechanics or electronics, all specialties that will contribute in a complementary way to the implementation of hydrogen-based projects.

Being an inter-university program taught in 4 locations: Bilbao, Barcelona, Tarragona and Zaragoza, most sessions will be conducted in synchronous virtual mode, but combined with the practical component that characterizes this new training bet. Participants will carry out regular practices with simulation packages, technical visits to companies, as well as face-to-face practices in the laboratory. The training will culminate with a master's thesis applied to a real challenge, with the aim of helping companies to advance in the effective implementation of hydrogen technologies. The master's degree will have the participation of recognized active professionals from the industry, as well as university experts from technology and research centers of the twelve driving entities.

The institutional commitment to hydrogen as a lever to make the energy transition effective is clear. Its high potential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions has led the Government to announce an investment of 1,500 million euros up to 2023 for its definitive deployment. The European Next Generation recovery funds, aimed at working towards the total decarbonization of all economic sectors in Europe by 2050, are also committed to financing projects based on these technologies.