Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year and Optional Year in Industry)

Optional year in industry: The year in industry option will help you gain valuable work experience which will help you enhance your graduate employability prospects. During your placement you develop transferable skills such as communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, organisation, problem-solving, being able to work under pressure, self-reliance and commercial awareness. At the end of your work placement you return to complete your degree and prepare to enter employment with improved confidence.

Our work placement officer and the University’s careers service are available to help you find and apply for your work placement. Advice is also available on job hunting and networking.

Course overview: This course includes a foundation year - ideal if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1. Electrical and electronic engineering drives our daily living, from energy, communications, transportation, artificial intelligence, automation, manufacturing, robotics and computing.

You gain an understanding and knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering subjects including analogue and digital electronics, microprocessors, embedded systems, design, modelling, coding, communication systems, electrical machines and power systems. You develop the technical and practical skills to be a highly sought after engineer playing a key role in modern society.

Top reasons to study this course

1. Financial awards: you may be eligible for a number of scholarships and awards.
2. Prepare for your studies: develop your understanding in maths with our free online Mathematics for University course.
3. International visits: you have opportunities to travel internationally through student mobility visits or spending a semester studying abroad with one of our partners in countries such as China, the Czech Republic, Spain and Malaysia.
   4.. Professional accreditation: accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for meeting the requirement for registration as an incorporated engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a chartered engineer.

After the course: Skilled electrical and electronic engineers are in high demand and can find employment in almost every sector of modern industry including energy, manufacturing, transport, communications, electronics, and health industries. Graduates have been employed by companies such as PD Ports, ConocoPhilips, Polyphotonics, EDF Energy, Mott McDonald, WSP, Northern Powergrid, MBDA, Hitachi, GSK, and many others.