With the rapid development of water conservancy project construction in China, the social demand for hydropower subject high-level talent is prominent. In order to cultivate high-level talents who conform to the need of the water conservancy project development, combines with the characteristics of hydropower engineering, the feasibility to establish successive bachelor-master-doctor training mode for hydropower engineering students have been discussed. Course system reform methods, the key points of establishing tutorial and evaluation system considering shortening the training cycle with good continuity have been studied. Advices have been presented.